It quoted unnamed National Guard sources who said that law enforcement had received hundreds of calls for help from individuals claiming to be besieged by mobs or firebombers .
Hysteria appeared to be driving the public perception of the riots , The New York Times said .
The New York Times quoted unnamed National Guard sources who said that law enforcement had received hundreds of calls for help from individuals claiming to be besieged by mobs or firebombers .
Hysteria appeared to be driving the public perception of the riots , The New York Times said .