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This is the face of Utopia. That old saying, “The bigger they are, the harder they fall,” suddenly seems to be taking on a rather personal meaning. Give a man a fish… and he’ll riot for more free fish. Clearly the answer to this austerity thingy is...
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This is not to say, however, that they are always the product of “ancient hatreds.” Many civil disturbances that are thought to be the product of spontaneous eruption of never-ending tribal hatreds are in fact the consequence of deliberate instigation...
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FILE - In this Nov. 2, 2011 file photo, a Los Angeles police officer looks at tents set up outside Los Angeles City Hall in Los Angeles. Occupy LA, a 485-tent camp surrounding City Hall downtown, has marched to a different beat in its drum circle. ... View Photo »
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We can remember back to the Rodney King case and in fact they did try to use a Taser there and it didn’t work, where we had police using so much force, it was almost lethal
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The ubiquitous nature of recording devices today has landed some folks in trouble when they have taken to recording police officers in public places. It may be a nervous driver kicking on her cell phone recording when she is getting pulled over for...
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ANGELES (KABC) -- In "Rampart," Woody Harrelson stars as a racist, sexist, foul-tempered veteran of the Los Angeles police force. He plays Dave Brown, a man who's been on the force for more than 20 years. The film takes place in the rough and tumble...
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RIVERSIDE, CA - JULY 12: In this booking photo provided by the Riverside County Sheriff's Department, Rodney King is seen in a mug shot July 12, 2011 in Riverside, California. King was charged with two misdemeanor counts of driving under the influence... View Photo »
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This water is not to be Dasani, Aquafina or Evian. If it is, expect the worst, most violent display of hatred and dispassionate agony since (famed high speed chase and police brutality victim) Rodney King got his Hyundai up to 115 miles an hour
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Select your preferred way to display the comments and click "Save settings" to activate your changes. Fantastic article Bruce. I wonder how the rates of PTSD compare between wars? Certainly, WWI & II vets went through tramatic experiences at least a...
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His record is shadowed by the killing of a serial rapist that won him the nickname "Date Rape." But the department can no longer turn a blind eye when Dave is caught on camera beating a suspect. Comparisons to the Rodney King incident fill the air,...
About Rodney King
Wikipedia
Rodney Glen King (born April 2, 1965 in Sacramento, California) is an African-American man who, in 1991, was the victim in an excessive force case commited by Los Angeles police officers. A bystander, George Holiday, videotaped much of the incident from a distance. The footage showed LAPD officers repeatedly striking King with their batons. A... Full Article
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Rodney King, seen here in a booking handout photo provided by the Riverside County Sheriff's Department on Tuesday, July 12, 2011, was arrested by the Moreno Valley, Calif. , Police Department Tuesday on suspicion of driving under the influence. Police pulled King over after seeing him...
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Rodney King leaves the courthouse in Edinburg, Pennsylvannia in this May 30, 1995 file photo. King was the motorist who 20 years ago was videotaped being beaten by officers from the Los Angeles Police Department on March 3, 1991.
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FILE - In this Nov. 2, 2011 file photo, a Los Angeles police officer looks at tents set up outside Los Angeles City Hall in Los Angeles. Occupy LA, a 485-tent camp surrounding City Hall downtown, has marched to a different beat in its drum circle. Protesters, police and city officials...
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Rodney King, seen here in a booking handout photo provided by the Riverside County Sheriff's Department on Tuesday, July 12, 2011, was arrested by the Moreno Valley, Calif. , Police Department Tuesday on suspicion of driving under the influence. Police pulled King over after seeing him...
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