What problems lead to rioting? Catch all (new title)

[AdamG]

Moderator's Note

This thread was entitled 'Documentary shows current problems echo those in 1967 that led to Newark riots' until today and has been renamed, to include the wider subject of urban rioting or civil disorder. Scattered around SWC are a few threads on rioting, notably in France and protest in Europe and the USA. The new title is 'What problems lead to rioting? Catch all' (ends).

NEWARK — The lens of history opens Newark, 1967, to two interpretations.

Riot? Or rebellion?

A screening and discussion of a documentary film about the riot/rebellion for Newark police brass and officers this week was also open to interpretation. Was it a history lesson? Or cautionary tale?

"Revolution ‘67" came out in 2007, and had a national run on PBS. It’s the back-story of Newark’s riots: loss of factory jobs to the South and overseas; federal housing and transportation policies favoring suburban development; government corruption or incompetence impacting city services. Two of three still exist.

http://blog.nj.com/njv_mark_diionno/...tml#incart_mce