Some local businesses on Main St. in Huntington Beach are
recovering from the recent riot outbreak that occurred right after the U.S.
Open of Surfing concluded. One shop, Easyrider bike shop, had a window that was
broken into by some of the rioters who took a stop sign off the street and
smashed it through the glass. As a result, the employees had to arm themselves
to fend off the disrupters. Some locals nearby helped defend their town from
the “out-of-towners”, while some sought the closest shops for refuge.
The article started off with author Emily Foxhall briefly
describing part of the aftermath of the riot; then uses the Easyrider bike shop
as a specific example of how the riot got way out of hand. Foxhall illustrated
what happened to the shop, and even mentioned the effect it had on the locals. Towards
the end of the essay, she included the responses and reactions to the riot from
a couple of locals, one of who knew how crazy the event usually is. The article
then ends with focusing on how the bike shop somewhat recovered from incident,
concluding with a positive response. The author’s attitude toward this occurrence
was indifferent for the most part.
On this webpage, there was a link that pertained to this
event by involving a slideshow of pictures of the riot, including pictures of
the bike shop’s window shattering and the police squad taking charge of the
scene.
The title of this essay actually surprised me, since it
never really occurred to me that a riot would break out near the beach. But as I
read on, it was mentioned that it was probably a feud between the locals and
out-of-towners; it would kind of make sense since those people are not use to
the “culture” in that area. As one person mentioned in the video, the police
presence for next year should be increased for the sake of every attendee’s
safety. The U.S. Open of Surfing should be an event where every one of all ages
can enjoy; not where some people have to worry about whether or not they will
accidently get hurt. If so, then this can have a negative effect on the city
and the event.
You wrote a well structured article that appealed to me right when i started reading. Your commentary made it clear of how you felt the US Open should really be. Your referencing to the article about Easyrider bike shop and the damages emphasized your point on the dangers this event brought. Good Job on your article :)
ReplyDeleteYour article was very interesting. I was actually planning to go to US Open the day this had happened. The analysis and information on point of view is very well put. I would have liked to see a little more commentary. I agree with your stance that the security should be increased due to large amount of people who go every year. Also, it may not have been included in the passage but to strengthen your argument you could mention what was the cause of the riot. Overall I really enjoyed reading your article because it was very informative.
ReplyDeleteI saw the news about this riots, and it all started when this guy threw a ketchup bottle at the crowd. This inappropriate act caused several minor injuries and terrible consequences to the locals. I agree that there should be higher security and police presence for next year. This riot shouldn’t even happened but because of few immature guys, many people had to suffer from this massive riots.
ReplyDeleteAfter reading your article and your commentary, I found that what both you and your article had to say was very interesting. First off, your topic caught my eye given the fact that I, myself, had wanted to go to the U.S. Open sometime this week. Now I have developed some prominent second thoughts. Your response was good, however if I were to constructively criticize one aspect of it, I would suggest that you add more commentary as supposed to summarizing the events. Overall, you did a great job. (:
ReplyDeleteI didn't know such violent incidents took place at U.S. Open, but thinking about how crowded U.S. Open usually is, it is possible that such incident could happen! I agree with the person in the video that U.S. Open should increase security level so people could enjoy the event more safely. Also, setting rules that will prevent people from uncontrollably throwing trashes away will enhance the sanitary of U.S. Open as well. Good analysis overall! However, the portion of your summarizing is too big compared to that of opinion. Pay more attention on constructing your own view point next time :) goodjob!
ReplyDeleteAfter taking a look at both your blog and the article are both very interesting. I would just like to say that I think you can afford to add a bit more commentary. On the other hand though, I felt that your blog was overall pretty well-written. Oh, and just adding this as an afterthought, you should consider getting rid of some of the summaries that you included in your blog. Nice job though.
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