Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Rodney King passed away Sunday

The attempt by CHP officers to stop a speeding Rodney King late one night in March 1991 developed into one of the most infamous series of events in American history.  By the time the second trial was over, policing, race-relations and police-community relations had changed dramatically.  Los Angeles suffered its worst riots ever when the officers tried in state court for beating King were acquitted.  A good book on the entire sequence of events is Lou Cannon's Official Negligence.  In retrospect, much of what happened seems to be the result of some incredibly bad and unjust decisions.  This expose' will blow your mind!
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  1. 44June 19, 2012 at 2:09 PM

    Only in America can a drug abuser, or murderer in OJ's case, lead police on a vehicular chase and gain celebrity status with book and movie deals. Mr. King's run from the law ended with numerous innocent lives being taken. Although police presumably overreacted, this doesn't excuse Rodney's threatening actions on the road nor the senseless mob violence that followed.

    RIP

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