. >> reporter: sociologist chris marsh. >> for the most part where we saw the hotbed of the rodney kingent back in that community. >> reporter: nor was there much reinvestment in baltimore's affected neighborhoods after the eight-day uprising in 1968. >> so much was left not rebuilt. >> reporter: if the effects of the last riots are left to see why would baltimore's inner-city trash their neighborhoods yet again, even if only for one night thus far? >> some people are looting because that's their mentality, but others feel like áy're making a statement, we want to be heard. understand what i'm saying? >> reporter: terrence rogers, a minister in training under pastor hickman as are darian right and wes johnson. >> people feeling like they can succeed or get above. when they're at that boiling point and it comes to them lashing out, what's the worst that can happen? it's already falling down around them. it's like we're all living in this dump or this war zone. >> reporter: and yet barely two miles away, baltimore has been booming. >> over there is a four seasons hotelment you'll see a cr