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Lakers violence: Authorities release raw video of mob attacking cab, seek public’s help

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Los Angeles authorites has released raw video of a mob attacking and setting fire to a taxicab after the Los Angeles Lakers victory over the Boston Celtics on Thursday night.

Officials hope the public can identify some of the people seen on the video.

The taxicab incident was one of the most serious that occurred during the rampage.

Violence erupted within 30 minutes of the game’s end as rowdy fans poured out of area bars and, shortly after, the 19,000 ticket-holders inside Staples began to emerge. Phalanxes of LAPD officers successfully funneled the tightly packed revelers away from the venue, but bands of mostly young men grew aggressive and brazen as they moved into the surrounding blocks.

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