Rodney King‚ the one man show by actor Roger Guenveur Smith is a visceral portrayal of the historic beating of the eponymous man by Los Angeles police officers‚ and the consequence of the Los Angeles riots that erupted in the wake of the acquittal of the white officers who were caught on videotape beating him. However‚ the police using excessive force against unarmed black men leading to civil unrest has been repeated many times in the United States. The historic Watts Riots‚ a result of police harassment
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It’s been 24 years since the Rodney King riots of 1992. The same riot that claimed many cars‚ houses‚ buildings and stores that people hold dear to them that were turned into ash and ruble. All caused by one police beating of Rodney G. King that was caught on camera that sparked racial injustices throughout the African American community that increases their anger and resentment more. However‚ on April 29‚ 1992 when the two cops that were responsible for the beating were placed as not guilty for
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Rodney King Kimberly Shaw UNV/104 October 17‚ 2011 Rodney King Rodney King is an African American male who gained national attention for a beating that he endured at the hands of four white police officers in Los Angeles‚ California in 1991. Rodney King was allegedly pulled over for speeding at a rate of speed as high as 110 mph on the night of March 3‚ 1991. An amateur cameraman by the name of George Holliday videotaped King being beaten by four white Los Angeles Police Officers
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Contempt of Cop: The Rodney King Beating On March 3‚ 1991‚ Los Angeles police officers attempted to stop a white sedan traveling at a high rate of speed through Lake View Terrace‚ a residential neighborhood in northern Los Angeles. After a short pursuit‚ King was ordered out of his vehicle at gunpoint. King refused to comply and became belligerent and uncooperative. The use of open-hand controls‚ pepper spray and tasers were ineffective‚ as King continued to assault officers while resisting
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The issue of police brutality is not a new one; it has become more focused on in recent years due to certain cases that have proved to be of extreme violence and have been linked to racial profiling‚ such as the beating of Rodney King. The incident that had happened to Rodney King is a tragic one‚ but one that accurately reflects what the police force is capable of doing: wrongly deciding to commit a heinous crime based upon racial reasons influenced by our society’s media‚ an especially notable misinterpretation
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Initially‚ I did not have that much knowledge of the Rodney King beating. I have heard of the event on multiple occasions and the brutality that came about after the trial verdict. I only had knowledge of King being an African American man who was beaten by white officers. I didn’t know he was speeding and that it led to a police chase. As to the riots‚ I had known of the protests and the violent outbreaks against the verdict of the officers. Hearing of Los Angeles people stand up against such a
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George Clooney‚ Stephen King‚ and Jerry Seinfeld‚ all famous personalities in the public spotlight. Most people make it to the public’s spotlight by their achievements‚ by what they have done‚ others make it by what has been done to them. Rodney King a man thrust into the public spotlight not by his achievements‚ rather due to being brutally beaten by law enforcement. It is accurate to say that the Rodney King case is a famous American trial that provoked to an uproar of violence within this great
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lot to do in the police mishaps that have been happening. Mnay groups that are minority have a higher chance to be a victim to unfair police treatment. A representation of police brytality would be Rodney King. "But they didn’t have to beat me this bad. I dont know what i did to be beat up." Rodney King‚ March 3‚ 1991. Excceding the speed limit of 100mph‚ the california highway patrol saw Rodney’s car speeding. According to Rodney’s statement he had refused to pullover because a DUI charge could’ve
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Beating of Rodney King The Beating of Rodney King Throughout police history in the United States and around the world there have been numerous incidents of reported police brutality and other forms of corruption including taking bribes‚ theft‚ sexual deviance‚ and many more. In our present time corruption has decreased significantly from what it once was decades ago but still exists. One of the most publicized cases of police brutality‚ if not the most‚ was the beating of Rodney King. Most people
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Rodney Glen King lll was an American taxi driver in Los Angeles‚ California. Tragically‚ he became nationally known after being identified as the victim‚ beaten by Los Angeles Police Department (L.A.P.D) officers following a high- speed car chase. Due to the incident‚ it caused riots all over the nation. California in particular‚ was the initial place the riots started. Early Sunday morning around 12:30 on March 3‚ 1991‚ Rodney King‚ along with two additional passengers‚ Bryant Allen and Freddie
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