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== Crowd psychology ==
Riots have broken out after and even during hockey, football, rugby, and soccer games. In Constantinople the Nika riots over the course of a week in 532 CE when some of the most violent riots in the city's history, burned half of Constantinople with tens of thousands of people killed.


[[Crowd psychology]] is the broad study of how individual behavior is impacted when large crowds group together, often with a negative social impact or later included emergency-type of environments producing more positive social impacts. ...
Was it a race war? In a manner of speaking you could say that. At the Hippodrome on January 13, 532, at the end of the 22nd chariot race crowed  began to chant NIKA! NIKA!


Scipio Sighele and Gabriel Tarde, Gustave LeBona, and Freud examined the theory of Crowd psychology and added to it. Some, like Columbia University's Tory Higgins, a professor of psychology, believes that riots such as the those of June 2020 in US cities typically occur when people feel "ineffective." "In situations like this, there is a long period prior to the riot of feeling that you're not in control of your own life.  
The term can be translated WIN! WIN! but it really means victory by conquering. In Greek it is the root word of [[Nicolaitan]] whose ''deeds God hates''.


== The death of George Floyd ==
Those chanting were the two teams, Blues and Greens. There were other teams like red and white but they were less significant. These sport teams also had a political element to them. They would shout political chants between races and events.


Was the death of [[George Floyd]] an accident, negligence or murder?
Justinian and an officials, John the Cappadocian had been reducing the civil service and combating corruption. The shadow government of the power elite resisted this attempt at ''draining the swamp'' of a vast bureaucracy. many of those who lost or feared loosing their lucrative positions joined the ranks of the Greens.


Was it the cause of the riots or was there an underlying cause growing for decades within the minds and hearts o the population?
Justinian reduced the political influence and lobbying power of both Blue and Green teams. Both cited these reforms as imperial oppression. Romans believed themselves "chosen by God" and Justinian reform of their codes in thirteen months was praised by some but gave the appearance  of a cause to be angry by others. They had slowed to a crawl because the aristocracy objected and were hindering him at every opportunity. A reduction of rules and a simplification of the codes  made it impossible for the aristocracy, power elite, to use the complex codes and obscure laws avoid unfavorable verdicts or prosecutions of themselves.


While [[George Floyd]] seems to be the spark did someone fan the flames?
There were accusations concerning a murder by a Blue and a Green whose sentence had been commuted from death to imprisonment rather than a pardon. But that seemed to just be a means to ignite the growing tension.


It is clear that the media continued the practice of sensationalizing and skewing reports to work on the emotions of the population but was that irresponsibility and incompetence or to promote an agenda?
Many of the senators saw this as an opportunity to overthrow Justinian. They and the aristocratic ''shadow government'' had opposed his reforms and popularity. They encouraged the Blue and Greens who attacked the palace and elected a new emperor, Hypatius. On his coronation day  Narses carrying a bag of gold given to him by Justinian came into the Hippodrome and bribed the leaders of the Blue team to withdraw their support from Hypatius and the Greens. Upon leaving thirty thousand rioters were killed as rebels by the army of Belisarius and Mundus who stormed into the Hippodrome.


Did provocateurs and politicians take advantage of the conflagration of hate and violence fanned and promoted by the media?
== top ten ==


Was the deaths of people during the riots due to the media malpractice that clearly provoked unrest, anger, and violence?


Was the cause of the riots the death of  [[George Floyd]] or is it found much deeper in the soul of mankind?
The top ten events in America classified as riots have been listed as:


1'''0. The 1965 Watts riots''' occurred when Marquette Frye, an African-American motorist on parole for robbery, was pulled over for reckless driving.


The media has clearly convicted the officers in the press by failing to report any evidence that might suggest that the death may have been an accident due to poor judgment.  
A minor roadside argument broke out, which then escalated into a fight with police.


What many, including what is posing as journalism, seem to forget that guilt or innocence is for a jury to decide. Everyone is supposed to be innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Community members reported that the police had hurt a pregnant woman, and six days of civil unrest followed.


It was not yet and could not have been clear exactly who is guilty of what until all the evidence is revealed and examined.
Nearly 4,000 members of the California Army National Guard helped suppress the disturbance, which resulted in:
* Death(s) 34
* Injuries 1,032
* Arrested 3,438
* more than 200 buildings destroyed with
* 320 million dollars in damages in 2019 dollar in their own neighborhood


Every citizen should reserve judgment until all the evidence is heard. Knowing the track record of the media for distortion and malpractice no one should rush to judgment until all the facts are revealed.
'''9. Detroit riots of June 20-22, 1943'''.  


But still we do.
The rioting in Detroit began among youths at Belle Isle Park and moved into the city proper and was exacerbated by false rumors of racial attacks in both the black and white communities. This was more about job competition and uncertain economic conditions than race.
* Thirty-four people died and about 1,800 were arrested. Race a


Riots often cause untold harm to the people who engage in them but still the mind of the mob or [[Crowd psychology]] wreaks havoc upon society as an almost uncontrollable force. Riots should be avoided but the solution is not found in suppressing the flames but in cultivating a natural fire retardant of the heart so that no one can ignite the fabric of our souls.
'''8. New Orleans Massacre, July 30, 1866.'''


A crowd of black freedmen marching for their liberties against the newly-legislated Black Codes was attacked by a mob of Democrats.


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*  44 died ...The victims were from both sides.


==  Social Impact ==
'''7. Detroit 1967 Riot on July 23-27.'''


The social impact of media malpractice, false flags, distorted view of history, lower moral standards can all be contributing factors to riots.
* 43 people dead, 2,000 buildings destroyed, and 7,300 people arrested,  


'''6. Memphis riots of 1866, May 1-3'''


Is the social impact predictable long before the triggering event?
Racial violence was ignited by political, social, and racial tensions following the American Civil War, in the early stages of Reconstruction. The outrage of these riots against the black Americans strengthened the case made by Republicans in the U.S. Congress that helped protect freedmen in the Southern United States and protecting their rights as citizens.
* 48 died


What is the main motivation at play in crowd psychology?


Are there preconditions in society that lend to turning members toward mor positive reactions or negative reactions in society?
5  Los Angeles Riots of 1992. The beating of Rodney King, and the subsequent acquittal of the LAPD officers sparked riots where more than 2,300 were injured, and thousands were arrested. About 1,100 buildings were damaged.


Does the [[culture]], ideology, and values within society channel a preassigned reaction of society during any crises that may occur?
* At least 52 people were killed in the subsequent rioting.
* There was an estimated $1 billion worth of property damage.
New era of local activism blossomed in Watts, including reformed street gang members who joined with the Black Panther Party to rebuild and monitor police excesses. Numerous members were actually undercover officers, including the FBI. Some of them actually started branches of the Black Panthers. So in fact, the police were policing those who were trying to ''police the police''.


Do factors in society like policies and practices, customs and relationships predetermine the likely response of the crowd?
=== Rodney King ===


Rodney King was caught by police after a high-speed chase where he had been driving while intoxicated. The chase had endangered civilians and officers.


In a video he was seen being struck by police officers dozens of times. The media did not always show how he he attacked officer, kept getting up after being tasered. He had violently resisted arrest. Did the officers over react? Some of them were eventually charged and covictted of violating King's civil rights ad King was awarded $3.8 million damages stemming from a civil rights trial.


People standing in line at COSCO to buy toilet paper they did not need were asked why? There response was as if it was a logical reason, "Everyone else is."
Miss Kelley was on the jury and eventually became his girlfriend. Rodney got in trouble other times because of his alcohol and drug use. He and Kelly spent all the money. At the time of his death in 2012 he was 43. He was found at the bottom of hi pool in Rialto, California by Miss Kelly.


What preexisting condition compels an individual to do something he has no interest in or need to do simply because he thinks everyone else is doing it? Politicians, entertainment, and commercial advertisement depend upon that phenomena every day.
Autopsy says Rodney King was "in a state of drug and alcohol-induced delirium" when he died. It also stated that "The effects of the drugs and alcohol, combined with the subject's heart condition, probably precipitated a cardiac arrhythmia and the subject, thus incapacitated, was unable to save himself and drowned," the autopsy summary said. "There is nothing in the history or autopsy examination to suggest suicide or homicide, and the manner of death is therefore judged to be accident."


What emotional state or psychological conditions makes an individdual more vulnerable to the influence of the crowd or mob.
Kelley told investigators King was "making grunting and growling sounds and have frothy secretions coming from his mouth." His brother said Rodney "was no longer abusing hardcore street drugs or using Phencyclidine (PCP)." The Coroners report said. PCP was among the combination of drugs found in his blood during the autopsy.  


While a shared antagonism towards authority allowed rivalries to supersede  group identity.  
He had just published his 2012 memoir, ''The Riot Within: My Journey from Rebellion to Redemption''.  


There is fear but also the release or nullification of fear.


The feeling of power this created among participants is what helped the riots grow and spread.
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Certainly, rioters who loot and rob, break and burn their own neighborhoods and communities would be a clear sign of that [[perfect savages|perfect savagery]] predicted by [[Polybius]] long before the first Emperor seized control of the [[Republic]]. Roman history was punctuated with such riots<Ref>Just a few include the 44 BC riot at the assassination of Julius Caesar. And in 38, 40 – Riots erupted in Alexandria devastating communities.</Ref> as it went from a [[Capitalism|capitalist]] practicing [[Republic]] to a [[Socialism|social]] [[Democracy]] with its [[free bread]] and circuses. Long before its fall its fate was sealed by its apathy, immorality, and [[covetous practices]].


But what are the early signs of that degeneration of both individuals and society? Riots are not caused by a few provocateurs who may mingle in the crowds but caused by the spirit of selfishness that has already made a home in the hearts of the inhabitance of the city.
'''4. Manhattan Orange Riots, July 12, 1870 & 1871.'''


Some psychologists are confounded by riots taking place in the world but are also quick to judge perceived injustice, political motives, or racism as the cause. Many rioters are not desperately poor. Many of those "rioting" are just stealing stuff like clothes, shoes and electronic devises that they do not even need.
This was a dispute brought by the Irish Orange conflict with 5000 armed men and a mob confronting one another in a power struggle.
* over 60 were killed. 25 protestants. 33 Catholics and 3 police and guardsmen trying to restore the peace.


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'''3. Tulsa race Massacre, May 31-June 1, 1921.'''


Riots have broken out after and even during hockey, football, rugby, and soccer games. In Constantinople the Nika riots over the course of a week in 532 CE when some of the most violent riots in the city's history, burned half of Constantinople with tens of thousands of people killed.  
A mob attacked businesses and residents in the predominantly African-American Greenwood district. A coverup went unchallenged for 75 years.  


Was it a race war? In a manner of speaking you could say that. At the Hippodrome on January 13, 532, at the end of the 22nd chariot race crowed  began to chant NIKA! NIKA!
* The  state of Oklahoma says 39 people died from the violence.
* The Red Cross says more than 300 people died.  


The term can be translated WIN! WIN! but it really means victory by conquering. In Greek it is the root word of [[Nicolaitan]] whose ''deeds God hates''.
'''2. The Atlanta race riot of 1906'''  


Those chanting were the two teams, Blues and Greens. There were other teams like red and white but they were less significant. These sport teams also had a political element to them. They would shout political chants between races and events.
These riots made headline news throughout Europe for its especially brutal character. Officially, 25 people died, but unofficial estimates from a range of organizations put the death toll as high as 100.  


Justinian and an officials, John the Cappadocian had been reducing the civil service and combating corruption. The shadow government of the power elite resisted this attempt at ''draining the swamp'' of a vast bureaucracy. many of those who lost or feared loosing their lucrative positions joined the ranks of the Greens.
The democrats, supported by the KKK, wanted to keep the African Americans as a labor class with little or no vote. African Americans had established prosperous businesses and developed an elite who distinguished themselves from working-class blacks. They were resented by some whites, mostly those in political power.


Justinian reduced the political influence and lobbying power of both Blue and Green teams. Both cited these reforms as imperial oppression. Romans believed themselves "chosen by God" and Justinian reform of their codes in thirteen months was praised by some but gave the appearance  of a cause to be angry by others. They had slowed to a crawl because the aristocracy objected and were hindering him at every opportunity. A reduction of rules and a simplification of the codes  made it impossible for the aristocracy, power elite, to use the complex codes and obscure laws avoid unfavorable verdicts or prosecutions of themselves.
Their cry was that white women were being molested. That appears that there were some cases of that including the rape of Ethel Lawrence and her aunt and two other women. But those are excuses not reasons to attack a whole community. To do so would be [[perfect savagery|savagery]].


There were accusations concerning a murder by a Blue and a Green whose sentence had been commuted from death to imprisonment rather than a pardon. But that seemed to just be a means to ignite the growing tension.
'''1. The Draft Riots of Manhattan, July 13-16, 1863'''


Many of the senators saw this as an opportunity to overthrow Justinian. They and the aristocratic ''shadow government'' had opposed his reforms and popularity. They encouraged the Blue and Greens who attacked the palace and elected a new emperor, Hypatius. On his coronation day  Narses carrying a bag of gold given to him by Justinian came into the Hippodrome and bribed the leaders of the Blue team to withdraw their support from Hypatius and the Greens. Upon leaving thirty thousand rioters were killed as rebels by the army of  Belisarius and Mundus who stormed into the Hippodrome.
This explosion of anger at being conscripted into the Union army was bad enough but the fact that military service could be avoided with a payment of $300 (worth about $9,000 now). The anger did turn to the black community probably because of their support of the war and Lincoln who imposed the draft.


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The official number of dead is either 119 or 120.  
* "Men nowadays no longer secretly, but openly outrage the wives of others, and allow others access to their own wives. A match is thought countrified, uncivilized, in bad style, and to be protested against by all matrons, if the husband should forbid his wife to appear in public in a litter, and to be carried about exposed to the gaze of all observers. If a man has not made himself notorious by a liaison with some mistress, if he does not pay an annuity to some one else's wife, married women speak of him as a poor-spirited creature, a man given to low vice, a lover of servant girls. Soon adultery becomes the most respectable form of marriage, and widowhood and celibacy are commonly practised. No one takes a wife unless he takes her away from some one else. Now men vie with one another in wasting what they have stolen, and in collecting together what they have wasted with the keenest avarice; they become utterly reckless, scorn poverty in others, fear personal injury more than anything else, break the peace by their riots, and by violence and terror domineer over those who are weaker than themselves. No wonder that they plunder provinces and offer the seat of judgment for sale, knocking it down after an auction to the highest bidder, since it is the law of nations that you may sell what you have bought."
Seneca ''ON BENEFITS''


We made this report as a foundation to help everyone understand elements of '''[[Crowd psychology]]''' which may lead to riots.
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Even the Greek word ''korban'' is related to the term ''korbanas''<Ref>Korbanas: among the Jews the holy treasury. Pilate spent the holy treasury on an aqueduct and stirred up a riot. It brought in water from a distance of seventy-two kilometers. Bringing in his army, he killed many. From the  ''Suda'' or ''Souda'' a tenth century Byzantine dictionary, which uses ancient sources that have since been lost.</Ref>, signifying the “temple treasury.” The Jewish historian Josephus makes it clear that funds from the temple treasury were called “[[Corban]],” hence could not be used for secular purposes, e.g., city improvements, as in the building of an aqueduct for water supply.<Ref>"At another time he used the sacred treasure of the temple, called corban (qorban), to pay for bringing water into Jerusalem by an aqueduct. A crowd came together and clamored against him; but he had caused soldiers dressed as civilians to mingle with the multitude, and at a given signal they fell upon the rioters and beat them so severely with staves that the riot was quelled." The Aqueduct- Josephus, War 2.175-177, Antiq 18.60-62.</Ref>
The same term is translated '''treasury''' in Matthew 27:6, ''"And the chief priests took the silver pieces, and said, It is not lawful for to put them into the '''treasury''', because it is the price of blood."''
[[Pontius Pilate]] had put down riots because the [[Corban]]. The people's social security money that was kept in the temple treasury was used to build an aqueduct. Despite what people like to think there is no [http://www.hisholychurch.org/news/articles/notsecuress.php separation of funds in these government treasuries] so while Pilate's actions were brutal his position was legally correct.

Revision as of 15:08, 3 June 2020

Riots have broken out after and even during hockey, football, rugby, and soccer games. In Constantinople the Nika riots over the course of a week in 532 CE when some of the most violent riots in the city's history, burned half of Constantinople with tens of thousands of people killed.

Was it a race war? In a manner of speaking you could say that. At the Hippodrome on January 13, 532, at the end of the 22nd chariot race crowed began to chant NIKA! NIKA!

The term can be translated WIN! WIN! but it really means victory by conquering. In Greek it is the root word of Nicolaitan whose deeds God hates.

Those chanting were the two teams, Blues and Greens. There were other teams like red and white but they were less significant. These sport teams also had a political element to them. They would shout political chants between races and events.

Justinian and an officials, John the Cappadocian had been reducing the civil service and combating corruption. The shadow government of the power elite resisted this attempt at draining the swamp of a vast bureaucracy. many of those who lost or feared loosing their lucrative positions joined the ranks of the Greens.

Justinian reduced the political influence and lobbying power of both Blue and Green teams. Both cited these reforms as imperial oppression. Romans believed themselves "chosen by God" and Justinian reform of their codes in thirteen months was praised by some but gave the appearance of a cause to be angry by others. They had slowed to a crawl because the aristocracy objected and were hindering him at every opportunity. A reduction of rules and a simplification of the codes made it impossible for the aristocracy, power elite, to use the complex codes and obscure laws avoid unfavorable verdicts or prosecutions of themselves.

There were accusations concerning a murder by a Blue and a Green whose sentence had been commuted from death to imprisonment rather than a pardon. But that seemed to just be a means to ignite the growing tension.

Many of the senators saw this as an opportunity to overthrow Justinian. They and the aristocratic shadow government had opposed his reforms and popularity. They encouraged the Blue and Greens who attacked the palace and elected a new emperor, Hypatius. On his coronation day Narses carrying a bag of gold given to him by Justinian came into the Hippodrome and bribed the leaders of the Blue team to withdraw their support from Hypatius and the Greens. Upon leaving thirty thousand rioters were killed as rebels by the army of Belisarius and Mundus who stormed into the Hippodrome.

top ten

The top ten events in America classified as riots have been listed as:

10. The 1965 Watts riots occurred when Marquette Frye, an African-American motorist on parole for robbery, was pulled over for reckless driving.

A minor roadside argument broke out, which then escalated into a fight with police.

Community members reported that the police had hurt a pregnant woman, and six days of civil unrest followed.

Nearly 4,000 members of the California Army National Guard helped suppress the disturbance, which resulted in:

  • Death(s) 34
  • Injuries 1,032
  • Arrested 3,438
  • more than 200 buildings destroyed with
  • 320 million dollars in damages in 2019 dollar in their own neighborhood

9. Detroit riots of June 20-22, 1943.

The rioting in Detroit began among youths at Belle Isle Park and moved into the city proper and was exacerbated by false rumors of racial attacks in both the black and white communities. This was more about job competition and uncertain economic conditions than race.

  • Thirty-four people died and about 1,800 were arrested. Race a

8. New Orleans Massacre, July 30, 1866.

A crowd of black freedmen marching for their liberties against the newly-legislated Black Codes was attacked by a mob of Democrats.

  • 44 died ...The victims were from both sides.

7. Detroit 1967 Riot on July 23-27.

  • 43 people dead, 2,000 buildings destroyed, and 7,300 people arrested,

6. Memphis riots of 1866, May 1-3

Racial violence was ignited by political, social, and racial tensions following the American Civil War, in the early stages of Reconstruction. The outrage of these riots against the black Americans strengthened the case made by Republicans in the U.S. Congress that helped protect freedmen in the Southern United States and protecting their rights as citizens.

  • 48 died


5 Los Angeles Riots of 1992. The beating of Rodney King, and the subsequent acquittal of the LAPD officers sparked riots where more than 2,300 were injured, and thousands were arrested. About 1,100 buildings were damaged.

  • At least 52 people were killed in the subsequent rioting.
  • There was an estimated $1 billion worth of property damage.

New era of local activism blossomed in Watts, including reformed street gang members who joined with the Black Panther Party to rebuild and monitor police excesses. Numerous members were actually undercover officers, including the FBI. Some of them actually started branches of the Black Panthers. So in fact, the police were policing those who were trying to police the police.

Rodney King

Rodney King was caught by police after a high-speed chase where he had been driving while intoxicated. The chase had endangered civilians and officers.

In a video he was seen being struck by police officers dozens of times. The media did not always show how he he attacked officer, kept getting up after being tasered. He had violently resisted arrest. Did the officers over react? Some of them were eventually charged and covictted of violating King's civil rights ad King was awarded $3.8 million damages stemming from a civil rights trial.

Miss Kelley was on the jury and eventually became his girlfriend. Rodney got in trouble other times because of his alcohol and drug use. He and Kelly spent all the money. At the time of his death in 2012 he was 43. He was found at the bottom of hi pool in Rialto, California by Miss Kelly.

Autopsy says Rodney King was "in a state of drug and alcohol-induced delirium" when he died. It also stated that "The effects of the drugs and alcohol, combined with the subject's heart condition, probably precipitated a cardiac arrhythmia and the subject, thus incapacitated, was unable to save himself and drowned," the autopsy summary said. "There is nothing in the history or autopsy examination to suggest suicide or homicide, and the manner of death is therefore judged to be accident."

Kelley told investigators King was "making grunting and growling sounds and have frothy secretions coming from his mouth." His brother said Rodney "was no longer abusing hardcore street drugs or using Phencyclidine (PCP)." The Coroners report said. PCP was among the combination of drugs found in his blood during the autopsy.

He had just published his 2012 memoir, The Riot Within: My Journey from Rebellion to Redemption.


4. Manhattan Orange Riots, July 12, 1870 & 1871.

This was a dispute brought by the Irish Orange conflict with 5000 armed men and a mob confronting one another in a power struggle.

  • over 60 were killed. 25 protestants. 33 Catholics and 3 police and guardsmen trying to restore the peace.

3. Tulsa race Massacre, May 31-June 1, 1921.

A mob attacked businesses and residents in the predominantly African-American Greenwood district. A coverup went unchallenged for 75 years.

  • The state of Oklahoma says 39 people died from the violence.
  • The Red Cross says more than 300 people died.

2. The Atlanta race riot of 1906

These riots made headline news throughout Europe for its especially brutal character. Officially, 25 people died, but unofficial estimates from a range of organizations put the death toll as high as 100.

The democrats, supported by the KKK, wanted to keep the African Americans as a labor class with little or no vote. African Americans had established prosperous businesses and developed an elite who distinguished themselves from working-class blacks. They were resented by some whites, mostly those in political power.

Their cry was that white women were being molested. That appears that there were some cases of that including the rape of Ethel Lawrence and her aunt and two other women. But those are excuses not reasons to attack a whole community. To do so would be savagery.

1. The Draft Riots of Manhattan, July 13-16, 1863

This explosion of anger at being conscripted into the Union army was bad enough but the fact that military service could be avoided with a payment of $300 (worth about $9,000 now). The anger did turn to the black community probably because of their support of the war and Lincoln who imposed the draft.

The official number of dead is either 119 or 120.

We made this report as a foundation to help everyone understand elements of Crowd psychology which may lead to riots.

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