Millions of MLB fans were on the edge of their seats watching TV on October 30th. The 2024 World Series was on, and the New York Yankees were up against the L.A. Dodgers. Ultimately, the Dodgers won, with an eventful game of 7 to 6. Most families or individuals would just post on social media to celebrate, but some fans would go much farther than that to celebrate the big win.
Following the night, the streets of Downtown Los Angeles turned into a playground for thieves and aggressive fans to rampage through. Fans would go about rioting by looting nearby stores and shooting fireworks into the sky. They took it too far, but this was expected. Los Angeles Police Department sent out multiple tweets on X /Twitter immediately after the win and minutes before, but it was too late. 
On “@LAPD Central,” the tweet sent out before they won said, “Traffic Advisory. 6th St Bridge is closed to all vehicle and pedestrian traffic from Mateo St to Boyle St.” Another one was also based on streets being closed because they anticipated this happening. It’s generally common for most sports teams to riot after a win or a destructive party. It isn’t typical for it to happen, but it doesn’t occur once in a blue moon.
Another thread of tweets was sent out from 8:52 p.m. on October 30th to 12:40 a.m. on October 31st. These tweets showed what was happening to businesses around and what their plan was to help disperse the crowd. One tweet sent at 8:52 p.m. after the win said, “We know you want to celebrate the Dodgers World Series win, but please do not head to the Downtown LA area. There are many streets closed in the Downtown LA area, and traffic will be heavily impacted. Please celebrate responsibly.”
Another thing they stated was the orders they were sending out. LAPD also explained that they sent enforcement to help disperse the crowd to multiple streets. Then, telling us that the riot started moving towards the East of Downtown L.A. Multiple lootings happened in businesses and a Nike store. Breaking down windows and doors and running out with valuable items. Vandalism and cars being smashed left and right. On top of that, dangerous objects and projectiles were launched at officers. The worst event that happened was a metro bus that was lit on fire and then exploded—bursting into flames and roaring down to ashes.
In the Aftermath of all of this, only a few arrests were made. About a dozen were arrested, about six misdemeanors, and no one was fatally injured, fortunately. What we see here isn’t a complete riot like the 1992 Los Angeles riots, but a mass disruption to L.A. forced them to get a new bus. Unfortunately, these tweets and statements that police departments send out aren’t stopping these fans from having their version of “a fun way to celebrate.” We can only hope that the LAPD will start to enforce its policies with more officers.
