As the country burns, Americans are embracing their inner “Roof Koreans”
FeaturedWIB landWIB politics June 1, 2020 Andy Wolf
With the civil unrest of 2020 sending plumes of black and acrid smoke billowing into the skies over several American cities, many Americans are finding their local law enforcement either too inundated or unwilling to defend their lives and property- and they’re taking up arms to ensure the safety of their communities.
Embracing the spirit of the so-called “Roof Koreans” that defended a besieged Koreatown during the 1992 LA Riots, men and women of all races, colors and creeds have armed themselves and organized defensive pacts with communities across America, be to protect shops and homes from looters or to escort people from one end of town to another.
While most are primarily armed with “America’s Rifle,” the AR15, the weapons are as varied as the people, from pump-action shotguns to FN Scars and expensive NFA items (such as machine guns). Similarly, the level of personal equipment sophistication ranges from walkie talkies and flashlights to encrypted radios and night vision.
On the West Coast, what was once the site of the showdown between the Koreans and rioters in 1992 is reported to be quiet, while shop owners in cities such as Santa Monica are forced to defend themselves.
“It was a good thing I had my customers and friends by my side, because it was pretty scary,” one liquor store owner told CBS Los Angeles as he stood flanked by armed men of various ethnicities. The proprietor reported that looters approaching the store decided to turn the other way after seeing rifles in the open.
Some were less in the open about their locations. One Vietnamese-American stood watch atop a family business with an M1 Carbine, stating that he hoped his location would not be outed or that his parents would be harassed.
On the East Coast, Kyrin B. and B. Chong met each other for the first time to defend Chong’s family business.
“I didn’t know [Chong] existed 48 hours ago,” Kyrin said. “Same can be said for him about me. We are both members in a group for Asians that are into guns.”
When Chong, who lives in Philadelphia, expressed concerns over looters, Kyrin drove to meet and assist his social media compatriot.
Elsewhere in Pennsylvania, residents of Butler took up arms and joined forces to prevent looting and unrest. Despite the common far-left narrative attempting to paint armed defenders as “white supremacists” and members of the “alt-right,” the group was not only diverse, but had a message scrawled on a sign by their Main Street security perimeter: “Justice for Floyd.”
In another part of the country, “Ground Italians” (a play on Roof Koreans) defended their eatery from a group of anarchists eager to burn the establishment down.
In the past week, other armed Americans mobilized at ground zero of the unrest – Minneapolis, Minnesota- to protect shops and neighbors from rioting. While they were insultingly panned by the New York Post, the American public was quick to strike back at the publication.
While many have not had to engage any of the looters, gunshots did ring out in San Antonio after looters began robbing several stores in the Texas city. Similarly, a veteran-turned security professional in Seattle, Washington, disarmed a man after he stole an AR15 from a police cruiser and began firing wildly into a vehicle.
From Sikhs with suppressed short barreled rifles to “good ol’ boys” holding down towns along the Florida-Georgia line, the American spirit of the citizens exercising their rights to bear arms to restore order keeps alive a great tradition- one that harkens back to the founding of the Republic.
Despite the tensions and violence that currently ravages the nation, one thing remains refreshingly true: no matter the chaos, Americans will always be ready to cast aside their differences, pick up a rifle and stand their ground.
Because of that, there is hope for the Republic after all.
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