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Rodney King
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This incident took place on March 3, 1991 when Rodney came across a traffic light that should’ve been a routinely stop for anyone on San Fernando Valley freeway, turned into a freeway chase in which changed policing and race relations in Los Angeles. After being caught, four white LAPD officers beat Rodney an African American. This was recorded and put up on a local TV station which stuck a riot in shocking behaviours from those who want to protect and serve. the riot caused $1 billion dollars in property damage, 55 people being killed and left 2000 people injured
Synopsis of the case
Appeals
Federal prosecutors announced today that they would appeal the two-and-a-half-year sentences imposed on two police officers convicted of violating Rodney G. King's civil rights.
Crown Case
Rodney King
Showed three Los Angeles police officers as their supervisor watched kicking, stomping on, and beating with metal batons a seemingly defenseless African-American named Rodney King. Polls taken shortly after the incident showed that over 90% of Los Angeles residents who saw the videotape believed that the police used excessive force in arresting King. Despite the videotape, a jury in Simi Valley concluded a year later that the evidence was not sufficient to convict the officers.
Sentence
Controversy
Sgt. Stacey C. Koon
Officer Laurence M. Powell
Rodney wasn't listening to the police
Intoxication might have been involved
Key Evidence
Pictures/Evidence
A key evidence would be when a man pulled out his camera to record the indecent that took place that very day. This video was later aired on TV and went viral among many people
Defense Case
Los Angeles police officers charged with violating Rodney G. King's civil rights, lawyers for three of the defendants said Tuesday that the force used against King was reasonable because of his behavior in resisting arrest.
"sickening attempt to influence the public through the media with statements that have absolutely no foundation."
Impact on Canadian law and culture
Rodney king brang awarness to afrcian amercian or any ethnicity of black
Race conversation moves beyond black and white