“Crowds hurled bottles and other objects at police, smashed marquees, jumped on vehicles, broke windows, and set rubbish dumpsters and vehicles on fire … At least one person was beaten unconscious as fights broke out … At least 12 people were arrested for crimes including public drunkenness, vandalism and inciting a riot.” [LA Times]

Hey Chicago – this is how you celebrate. Flipping cars without rhyme or reason, torching things, and general mayhem. And it’s still quite early. We’ll update this post as the arrest tally rises. It will.

LA’s 2009 rioting after the Lakers beat the Magic was quite festive. Here’s hoping the 2010 videos keep rolling in as the day goes on.

Why would you get out of your car?

Poor video, except when the people scatter like ants.