Los Angles 1992 Summary

1992 a time of mistrust and racism roamed the streets of Los Angles. With the footage of Rodney's beating in the public mind, trusting police would never be the same in Los Angles. Despite all the tension their was a diverse population from different culture, beliefs, and mindset making Los Angles a city with little communication between the police and its citizens. With intense separation between everyone and a lack of communication with local LAPD, targeting people based on looks became almost inevitable."Not only did Smith capture the tumultuous aftermath of the Rodney King trial verdict, she created a searing, innovative and truly American piece of theater. "( Twilight: Los Angeles About the Production) Smith's book does not only just
"The riots over five days in the spring of 1992 left more than 50 people dead, and more than 2,000 injured."( Los Angeles Riots Fast Facts) After the riots, Los Angles became a different place, with LAPD being less aggressive to citizens and minimal gang related violence happening the crime rate plummeted, due to the truces between the Crips and Bloods. "There is a newer generation of gang member who decide they do not want to be a part of the truce."Forget the LA Riots - historic 1992 Watts gang truce was the big news. Even though not all young gang member went by the truce crime rate and violence dramatically went down making the city one of the world most impacting truce, it even effect small Latino gangs and even gangs all over the country which is still impacted