Bangalore Sweatbox

These stories are on the news aggregator Bangalore Buzz:

• Mayhem marks last rites of gentle star
• Rajkumar laid to rest amidst widespread violence, eight deaths
• The city was shut down during the funeral riots
• Police were unprepared
• Worst violence in 10 years; hotels attacked
• The police became a target of frustrated mobs
• Police fired entire tear gas arsenal

What a fucking mess! Meanwhile, Bangalore bloggers bemoaned the violence and were sure the city's reputation would be damaged. Yeah -- you think? Blogger Ambar asks, "Who are the rioters?" But on the day after, all seemed normal.