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Riots and Looting Erupt After Dodgers’ World Series Win; Will Election Results Bring Similar Unrest?

by Emmitt Barry, Worthy News Correspondent

(Worthy News) – Following the Los Angeles Dodgers’ World Series victory over the New York Yankees, riots and looting broke out across Los Angeles on Wednesday night, leading to over a dozen arrests as the city descended into chaos. Some analysts warn that this unrest may foreshadow similar events after next week’s U.S. presidential election, with over a quarter of Americans expressing concern that the election outcome could spark civil unrest or even a civil war.

The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) reported that six people were arrested for commercial burglary, four for receiving stolen property, and two for failure to disperse. Footage released by the LAPD shows a mob of looters raiding a boarded-up Nike store about four miles from Dodger Stadium, grabbing merchandise and loading it into cars parked outside just after 11 p.m.

The LAPD reported it was “aware of the looting” and had made arrests, though it did not specify the number of suspects taken into custody. The department also noted that “several businesses” were looted and multiple properties vandalized during the “violent celebrations” that swept across the city.

Analysts cautioned that if Los Angeles erupted into chaos after a World Series win, the upcoming presidential election results could trigger even larger protests reminiscent of those in 2016.

Following Donald J. Trump’s victory, thousands took to the streets of Manhattan, gathering at Trump Tower. Similar demonstrations broke out in cities like Boston, Chicago, Seattle, Washington D.C., and on college campuses in California, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania.

Last week, the mainstream media widely reported an Atlantic article written by its editor-in-chief, Jeffrey Goldberg, who cited former Trump administration officials that claimed that the Republican candidate holds contempt for America’s armed forces.

Goldberg faced immediate backlash after publishing the piece that politicized the tragic death of 20-year-old Army private Vanessa Guillén to smear Trump. He was accused of using selective quotes and half-truths to attack Trump’s character, shifting abruptly from a tragic incident to unverified claims.

The article claimed that Trump’s response to Guillén’s funeral costs displayed “contempt, rage, parsimony, and racism.” It alleged that he frequently showed disdain for military service, valuing only obedience as a virtue. It further cited unnamed former generals claiming Trump once remarked, “I need the kind of generals that Hitler had.”

Last week, Attorney Natalie Khawam, quoted directly in the Goldberg piece, publicly challenged Goldberg’s honesty for the first time in her career.

After having dealt with hundreds of reporters in my legal career, this is unfortunately the first time I have to go on record and call out Jeffrey Goldberg@the Atlantic: not only did he misrepresent our conversation but he outright LIED in HIS sensational story.
More… https://t.co/uJtfsNTo37

— Attorney Natalie Khawam (@WhistleblowerLF) October 22, 2024

The Harris presidential campaign is currently portraying Donald Trump as a dictator poised to use military and national security forces against his opponents—a narrative that analysts warn may shape the post-election climate rather than influence voting. By framing Trump as a tyrant, even likening him to Hitler, this portrayal risks inciting large-scale political violence aimed at destabilizing the country after the election.