Last Days of the Permanent Floating Riot Club, The
Author:
Publication date:
1974-06
Publication type:
Short Story
Published:
A Hole in Space
Opus No.:
75
Setting:
Flash Crowd/Teleportation
Characters:
Benny Sherman;
James "Get-It-All" Goethals;
Willie Lordon;
Lou Garcia;
Orrie Black;
Jerryberry Jansen
Summary:
The Permanent Floating Riot Club is an organized gang of pickpockets and looters who show up during "Flash Crowds," the floating riots made possible by the JumpShift booth. Joining the club is easy. Leaving the club, however, is another matter...
Notes:
The final story in Niven's teleportation/crime cycle shows Jerryberry's "Riot Control" concept in action.