The streets of downtown Huntington Beach, California got a little out of control Sunday night (July 28, 2013) after the conclusion of the Vans US Open of Surfing. It seems some suburban SoCal kids were upset at a row of porta potties and they released some of their middle class rage by knocking them over.
According to a story in the LA Times eight people were arrested in a “riot” which reportedly started when someone threw a ketchup bottle into the street from an upstairs restaurant.
Eight people were arrested and several officers were injured Sunday night. Police in riot gear used tear gas and nonlethal rounds to disperse the crowd, which tipped over portable toilets and smashed storefront windows.
While “windows” plural is reportedly a bit of a stretch there was some damage to a few newspaper racks, signs, and at least one car window. It’s hard to really “riot” when you’ve got one hand on your cellphone and you’re trying to get it all on instagram.
For more photos and video follow the jump.
(Special thanks to the Boardistan Interns for digging in and getting all these photos.)
A fight.
Quick, get it video. . .
Some kids seemed a little more prepared than others. . .
Not so fast rioteers.
The Huntington Beach Police department got to try out all their cool toys including (but not limited to) beanbag guns, paintball guns, and pepper spray.
And by sundown it was pretty much all cleaned up. Thanks for coming.
I think ‘middle class’ is a bit of a stretch as well….these appear to be full fledged rich kids
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