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rioter

rahy uh ter

  • n  troublemaker who participates in a violent disturbance of the peace; someone who rises up against the constituted authority

  • Law officers can deem anyone a rioter who fails to obey a lawful order or provide requested assistance.
  • Pat Moynihan was never likely to become a rioter (though at 6 ft.
  • Williams bashed Denny's head with a cinderblock, while another rioter, Henry Keith Watson stood on his neck and another spat on him; a motorcyclist even shot at the truck's gas tank .
News & Articles

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    Teen arrested in Calif. 'Surf City' mob violence A rioter smashes a stop sign through the windows of Easyrider business on the corner of Main and Orange Streets downtown Main Street in Huntington Beach, California, following the US Open of Surfing contest finals Sunday, July 28, 2013. A few rioters looted a bike and other items from the store.
    Aug. 2, 2013 - Connecticut Post
  • Huntington Beach riot suspect reportedly tweets about police
    Being identified through social media doesn’t appear to have dissuaded one alleged Huntington Beach rioter from continuously updating his friends on Twitter.
    Aug. 1, 2013 - Los Angeles Times
  • Man targeted on social media for Huntington Beach riot speaks out
    WEST COVINA - An 18-year-old man from West Covina became the misidentified target of social-media vigilantes after posting photos online of Sunday's Huntington Beach riot at the U.S. Open of Surfing. Related Stories: Huntington Beach police asking for help identifying rioter | How social media turned one West Covina man into a suspect
    July 31, 2013 - San Gabriel Valley Tribune
Quotes

  • Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Bloomberg
    The enemies of the Iranian nation used their media to spread instructions to the ignorant and stupid rioter groups on how to foment insecurity, destruction and unrest,Khamenei said.
  • Niaz Ahmed in Daily Times
    Giving the reasons for the replacements, Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Niaz Ahmed Siddiqui said, "People think that if anyone riots, the police should immediately take action against them. As much as this is true, understanding the rioter and...

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