12/12/2015

Crazy Things You Might Not Know About Riots 1

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During the American Civil War, Lincoln passed legislation that allowed people to pay $300 to get out of the draft. Since only the upper class could afford this, the New York City draft riots followed. These were the largest civil insurrection in American history next to the Civil War itself.

During the American Civil War, Lincoln passed legislation that allowed people to pay $300 to get out of the draft. Since only the upper class could afford this, the New York City draft riots followed. These were the largest civil insurrection in American history next to the Civil War itself.

Source: wikipedia, Image: pixabay

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The first recorded "mooning" happened in 66 AD when a Roman soldier mooned Jewish pilgrims. This led to a riot, which led to a military response, and when the dust had settled thousands of people had lost their lives.

Source: Josephus' Jewish War and Its Slavonic Version, Image: pixabay

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In Nevada, any disturbance with two or more people is considered a riot while in the United States as a whole, it takes at least three people to be considered a riot.

In Nevada, any disturbance with 2 or more people is considered a riot while in the United States as a whole, it takes at least 3 people to be considered a riot

Source: wikipedia, Image: wikipedia

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In the UK, a civil disturbance must involve at least 12 people in order to be labeled as a riot.

In the UK, a civil disturbance must involved at least 12 people in order to be labeled as a riot

Source: wikipedia, Image: wikipedia

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Singapore was a state in Malaysia for less than two years before racial riots forced it to become independent.

Singapore was a state in Malaysia for less than 2 years before racial riots forced it to become independent

Source: wikipedia, Image: wikipedia

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