Original sentence: In many instances, the police intervened by arresting pachucos for disturbing the peace.Once there, they attacked all the men they found wearing zoot suits, often ripping their clothing off them.The Zoot Suit Riots were a series of  riots that erupted in Los Angeles, California during World War II, between sailors and soldiers stationed in the city and Mexican American  pachucos (youth gangs), recognized because of the zoot suits they favored.The riots began in the racially charged atmosphere of Los Angeles, where the sailors, soldiers and marines returning from the war, had already come into conflict with the local Mexican zoot suiters
Edited sentence: High School, demanded protection money from the innocent young students.In many instances, the police intervened by arresting the pachucos for disturbing the peace.Individual students started to pay protection, carried knives and railroad spikes to defend themselves against the pachucos.Once there, they attacked all the men they found wearing a zoot suits, often ripping off their clothing.Some teachers were known to carry concealed guns on their person, during class instruction.The Zoot Suit Riots were a series of  riots that erupted in Los Angeles, California during World War II, between sailors and soldiers stationed in the city and Mexican  pachucos (youth gangs), recognized because of the zoot suits they favored.The citizens of Los Angeles hailed the actions by the returning service men as an act of good for the City of Los Angeles.The pachucos in the schools, like Virgil Jr.The riots began in the racially charged atmosphere of Los Angeles, where the sailors, soldiers and marines returning from the war, had already come into conflict with the local Mexican zoot suiters and were disgusted with their behavior of crime and corruption and demand for protection money from innocent young boys, so they decided to go to downtown Los Angeles and clean up these gangsters.There was no racial implication, rather our W.These service men were looked upon by the citizenery as heroes and saviors of the safe conditions on our streets.They cleaned up the gangs in short order.This action by our returning service men ended the zoot suiters in Los Angeles.fighting men would not stand for the pachuco activity in our free United States