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I think people are getting along better but society itself isn't.
People always did get along. It was the police causing the problem and the issue is still there.
Either way, my condolences to the family, he was youn. And congratulations to the standard police nazis, you must be ecstatic.
John, I tried to like your post but couldn't. Thank you for being one of the first to talk about the police. Yes, I am the mother of skateboarders. They try like crazy to be respectful, but are another group that police and society want to squelch. Thing is, these kids are white, latino, african-american, etc. What matters to them is the skating, not the color of our skin. I think we have a lot to thank them for. I hope that what they represent is a hope for America. Some of the folks here would call my children names I prefer not to repeat here. But, look around, they are the voice of America and they are more than willing to cross racial boundaries. It is all about skating. They are pretty awesome, though, I am sure some folks here would just call them hooligans. They are not hooligans, they are part of the future of America and they don't care about race, etc. It is all about the skate!
R.I.P. Mr. Rodney King :-( And My Condolences To The Entire "KING" Family... No Matter What Peoples Opinion Are 'WE" The public Don't Know Who He Was Or Really What He Was Like, But YOU Do And He Was Your Family And "He" Was A Man, A Brother, A Nephew, A Son, A Grand Son, And Someone's LOVED ONE!!!! And For That I Pray The ALL SO MERCIFUL LORD GOD Has Him And Has Relieved Him Of ALL The Ugliness "THIS WORLD" Has In It!!! My Sincere Prayers And Sarrow Go Out To YOU!!! AMEN...
Sincerely,
RoxysDog...
Its called Karma, Rodney. Enjoy it!!! Made history for the abuse you took and escaped judgement for all of your violent acts. At least there are a lot of women that can sleep better now.
You're obviously Republican and therefore racist. Congratulations today. I'm certain the news made your day. Well, I'm certain someone somewhere else died of some sort of misery and they may even have been poor. Congratulations to you on that too.
you are an idiot john sixty.You are a racist Mr. black voice... pathetic
What on earth r u ranting about?
Are you people sick? You are making this low life criminal into some kind of hero...His rap sheet was a mile long. Geez.
Rodney King was a human being. Is there anything about him that lead you to believe otherwise?
Noone said he was a hero but his trials in white racist america brought police brutality to the awareness of millions all over this planet.
It's a good thing that police brutality is examined more closely now, but King was a loose cannon the night of that beating and in general. He endangered lives, threatened police, and led law enforcement on an hour-long chase. He was most certainly not a hero. I am a democrat and no matter what a person's skin color, if they act like a piece of sh#t, they are a piece of sh#t. Defending his acts shows apathy toward the truth, black or white. King was beaten for breaking the law, Denny was beaten for being white and that's the fact of the matter. The cops were accquitted because they were threatened by King and he threatened innocent bystanders.
Tuffer1, I'm not a bleeding-heart liberal, but even people with rap sheets deserve fair and decent treatment under the law. That's supposed to be one of the great ideals of the United States, remember?
He tried to redeem himself. I am not saying he was a hero he addmitted to wrong doing he tried to do something about his addcitions although the demons of addiction still plagued him. He asked for the violence to stop when the riots were going on. Some people never admit or take responsibility for their actions. I think he tried ot do that.
He got 3 or 4 million dollars and sparked millions dollars of damage to the city ,I think I wolld take a beating for that cash .And he was on drugs ,If that happened to a white man by black cops he would get 0$.
Not true. Racism is racism, Bebod. If cops beat a citizen, the city must pay. It really doesn't even matter why the beating occurred.
Nope, wrong. White people have no rights. We can't call racism either. I think it is a law .
We could all get alongt if we all had millions!!!!
we need a white AL sharpton, or or rev Jackass race-card player extraordinaire!!???
You do have white Al Sharptons. It's called the United States. You don't even begin to know or understand racism or what it does. You can't fathom it.
White people in this day and age can't handle or survive it. I've seen whites treated as "not in the loop" and I thought they were going to commit suicide.
johnsixty is an idiot
Ohh please u have the white supremacist power structure on ur side.
Can we all get a long what?
I felt sorry for how he was treated by LAPD, yet he was not a very decent person. Now RIP!
But he was an american citizen and the law is supposed to protect him U and me from Police Brutality.
Can someone please answer my question...Is it ok if 3 African American cops and myself beat up a white man tonight??
No, it's not OK or any cops to beat up anyone. Especially for simply speeding. Did someone beat you up, go to the US DOJ website and report it.
sure if you want to be as low as the famous or infamous four. What if Rodney had been white? Would you had defended him?
U would've ... Further evidence that ur a racist.
Yea, pick some truck driver at random.
JohnSixty ... This incident happened less than 3 months after King was released on parole for armed robbery and assault: After being seen speeding on the 210 Freeway by CHP officers, King led them on a chase with two other companion in his car. His speed was estimated up to 115 mph and his route included residential neighborhoods. When finally stopped King's two companions surrendered but King refused to take a prone position as directed. He was subdued, beaten and arrested. He was charged with felony evading and reckless endangerment. All charges were dropped.
John, what if this guy had killed someone ... your daughter or son perhaps ... while he was disregarding the law or disrespecting the officers. I challenge YOU to spend a few years in the uniform and hold on to your opinions. King didn't deserve to be beaten like that, but he was no poster child for betterment either.
Stan, I am an educated black man and veteran from Los Angeles. During that time frame, I was serving in the US Navy. Following that, I was a standard tax-payer.
But, you know what? I have been frisked like a criminal very often, 4th Amendment GONE. I get treated like absolute garbage. I ended up ripping up my DD-214 because it means NOTHING!
I think you need to do some soul searching. This nothing is racist nonsense of 400 years of slavery and jim crowe and then it just all of a sudden ended is ridiculous.
Rodney King would have received the same beating if he was coming home from a banking or legal job, the same as Johnny Cochran, ESQ received police brutality while serving in the Los Angeles DA's office. Or like any of us. You're racist, and LAPD is stuffed with filthy Nazis.
JohnSixty: slavery in America has been over for a long time so shut up. There are still racist @!$%#s here, but the newer generation is trying to change that. You actually need to do some soul-searching yourself and man the f*ck up. Your whining does nothing but perpetuate racism by fueling the fire and pissing people off. You know you're wrong: King would not have been treated the same if he were a respectful, law-obiding citizen. Get over the past and stop perpetuating hate.
Rest in peace....no matter what a man does, in this American justice system, there are practices, procedures and rights that apply to everyone...and being beaten down is not a "right" of the police, not in this country after you have been subdued...white , green , gray or purple. My only question is....could he swim , if not, why found in pool?
Steve, you're an adult. Nice to meet one here. Too bad so few of the others are.
The CBS affiliate here just said on its newscast that he and his wife were by the pool when she went inside for a moment. She heard a splash, and when she went out he was at the bottom of the pool.
I'm thinking he either had something like a brain aneurysm or had a massive heart attack. We'll find out after the autopsy.
Can't everybody just pay their student loans?!
Just think..........we could have stopped all of those Riots if somebody would have just thrown out a couple of Basketballs.
Wasn't da LAPD Slogan..........."We will treat you like a King".
Im sure the LAPD will be blamed for his death.This is another reason to riot too.Im ready to pop a cap in someones ass this time
I am pretty certain a black or arab person could not threaten to kill on a newspage like u r. Isn't that terrorism?
When O.J won his murder conviction.The blacks said they won. What was won.Nothing.. Another racist black got away with a race hate crime.....His time is coming soon.The black of this country need to stop acting like they are not racist give us white folk a break. its sickening
Ohh stop playing the race card..
Boohoo. Did you ever try to understand?
And the merciless system claims another victim, where is the news in that?
I love being colour blind. It's so much more peaceful. Some of you should try it.
Embracing peace is not a goal that everyone shares, unfortunately. We all live in the same nest (Earth) but what humans do to one another, often to support their own perceptions and ideologies, does nothing to further humanity. Regardless of what anyone may think about Mr. King, his one question, "Can we all get along?" is something I still ask and it's profound. RIP.
The legecy you left behind make all of us hard working americans so proud of you.
Thank you for using your free millions to make the drug lives of many young blacks "HIGH"er.
Your Clean and spotless police record since your tragedy shows your dedacation and hard work.
And you know this for a fact?
Some of you people are talking about RODNEY KING not Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., right? Please say ya'll ain't treating him like a civil rights leader or one who was fighting against any injustices. I saw the vicious beating he received by the police, but again I beg of you people, please don't equate him with another King, please!
Pandy, I agree with you that the two men were quite different. But the Rodney King incident did put a spotlight on serious issues of brutality and his one simple statement still rings true. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. will always remain the human rights icon as it is well deserved. I say RIP for both men.
I never knew him. Good by.
One last time, RIP Rodney King. My heart goes out to your family and friends as I am sure yours would to me in the same circumstances. To anyone who wants to defame your name, then let God deal with them. God bless you all.
I agree that some police are guilty of brutality. However, that was no excuse for the riots that occurred. The rioters took advantage of a bad situation by further damaging their communities. The businesses that served the community took a hit as their stores were damaged and looted. The same thing happened when King was assassinated. It set these communities back as it took years to try to rebuild them.
In his later years, Rodney King tried to gain more acceptable recognition by talking about forgiveness. He had received money from a lawsuit and a book even though he still had run-ins with the law. He, himself, had nothing to do with the rioting that followed, but I have yet to hear any of their leaders condemn the rioters who were further destroying themselves.
No excuse for the riots? King was black, Cops were white. So beat up every white guy you see & trash out your own neighborhood where you have to live. You get it now? There were really good reasons, they were dumb asses.
Doesn't matter if I am from Idiot-ho or not. My last wish here is for THE KING FAMILY AND TO GIVE THEM MY CONDOLENCES. So, if you want to make this political then take it where the sun don't shine. I don't give a damn about your politics. I would hope that if it was me, someone would just say I'm sorry and that is what I want to say. To Rodney's family, I am sorry for your loss. There aren't many other words I can say. Just remember the best of times.