On this day - 12 July
Historical items of interest as featured in the papers of the day.
Axl Rose arrested over Riverport Riot
Axl Rose was arrested on July 12th 1992 when he landed at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York. He was arrested due to the Riverport Riot which had happened a year prior at this point. Authorities had been unable to arrest him sooner as he had been out of the country. He was found guilty of property damage and assault.
The Riverport Riot occurred on July 2nd 1991 in St Louis, Missouri. Guns N' Roses were playing a show and Axl Rose pointed out a fan taking photos. After security were unable to remove the camera, Axl Rose decided to remove it himself before dropping his microphone on stage and leaving. The audience began rioting and caused extensive damage.
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