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The word most often used by outsiders to describe the Watts and other riots is "senseless". Why would people destroy their own community Popular explanations of riots focus on the character of the rioters. According to the "riffraff(群氓，社会渣滓) theory", the hint of mob action attracts delinquents (少年犯罪者), uneducated and unemployed drifters (流浪者) and criminal types who delight in violence for its own sake. Most residents do not approve of the rioters’ behavior or participate themselves. According to the "rabble-rouser (煽动者) theory", most riots are started by political militants who deliberately plant false rumors, create panic, and stir the crowd to violence.
In the case of the Watts riot, investigation by the President’s National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders proved these popular theories false. A majority of Watts residents approved of the riot. Sixty-two percent saw riots as a form of protest, not criminal behavior; 64 per
A. uneducated and unemployed drifters who had nothing to be responsible for in the society
B. criminal types who delighted in violence for the benefit of their own
C. Watts residents who believed that racism prevented them from getting better in the society
D. political militants who created the rumors and stirred the residents to violence