The Sunset Strip Riots

During the late 1960s, the police cracked down on curfew laws in Hollywood. Kids were so upset by the unreasonably-strict new rules, they sat in protest. But the police wouldn't let up and began jailing the protestors. It turned into a week-long all-out riot, which shut down most of the clubs and put both shopkeepers and musicians out of work. For months afterward, everyone was extremely careful in Hollywood. Some rock bands wouldn't even play Sunset Strip. Those remarkable days are now referred to as the Sunset Strip Riots -- the inspiration for the Buffalo Springfield hit song "For What It's Worth." Listen to the song at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0g9PiEgYYUU (the video is of the pop festival, not the riots).