british invasion. british punk bands old and new play california.

nazi punks fight OUTSIDE the venue. There was a stage outside and inside.

Security cannot handle the fight. One person gets stabbed. Police come, break up the fight. Punks continue to enjoy the show. Band chants 'FUCK WHITE POWER' on stage outside. 10 mins later tear gas is INSIDE the venue.

people scramble to get out. this was NOT an age restricted gig. kids as young as 13 getting teargassed whilst trying to enjoy their first punk rock show. people get trampled.

police armed with guns, and riot gear try moving the punks away from the area. punks kick out at the 2 parked police cars by the venue.

Many punks try to get to their cars to go home. people steered away from the car park then get told not to loiter around the area. 1500 people, nowhere for them to go. Many arent from the area so have nowhere to go. police brutality kicks off and 'loitering punks'.

punks fight back by destroying local businesses. tear gas and mase bombs used. helicopters fly over telling punks to leave the area. many had to walk miles away then walk back once it had all died down.

by then many of the cars had been picked up and taken away!!

the american police have an insane way of thinking if they honestly believed throwing tear gas into a 1,500 person venue would solve a small fight OUTSIDE the venue.

However of the bands that played, 4 Past Midnight, Broken Bones, Death By Decibels, Varukers all went down a storm.

Lets hope this isnt the final british invasion.

Videos of the riots taken by punks on their phones are now on Youtube.