Rodney Glen King was the famous African-American who fell victim to the police abuse at the hands of the LAPD officers. He was born and brought up in California and got into trouble with the law for the first time when he was 24 years old, after he attacked a store owner in California and stole cash from him.
On March 3, 1991, Rodney King was driving his car in the city of Los Angeles, California. Bryant Allen was a passenger in the back seat. King didn't stop when signaled by a police car behind him, but instead, sped up and increased his speed. It is estimated that King drove at speeds reaching 100 mi.
Rodney King, to most peoples recollection, was an innocent black victim that was pulled over and violently beaten by many white police officers. A civilian caught the beating on a video camera, but only the beating. After the second Rodney King trial, there was the great Las Angles riot of 1993, which was caused by the trial. The main reason.
For weeks after the Rodney King beating the media was filled with shocking and even saddening sights of the peoples’ response. The violence and crime rose. The case of Rodney King even had its own effect on the music of that era. Songs were released as a means of hoping to see justice in a more peaceful manner. A perfect example of a song.
Police Brutality: Rodney King. Society has formulated a system in which certain people have been given a position of authority in order to serve and protect its people. These select few are put through rigorous training tactics and methods as to keep our cities and towns safer for all to live in, however what happens when this thirst for power gets out of control? The authority, police.