The 1976 Great Jokertown Riot erupted amid the rising tensions in the Jokertown populace on a hot mid-July evening. The build up to the Democratic National Convention was happening at this time and this presented an opportunity for activists to attract media attention surrounding the political campaign. To this end the Jokers for a Just Society rallied for a series of protest marches that would take them from Roosevelt Park to Jetboy's Tomb. The event was being conducted without a permit, which set the New York Police Department on edge and had them move to contain the activists.
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