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Police Brutality: The Rodney King Case And Los Angeles Riots

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"Police Brutality and Race." Gale Student Resources in Context, Gale, 2016. Student Resources In Context, http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/ZLECYL059670611/SUIC?u=etiwanda_hsl&sid=SUIC&xid=18f0bfb2 Accessed 2 May 2018. The general statement made by the authors of Gale Research in their article is that police brutality has been around for more than 100 years within the country of the United States. More specifically, they argue that police brutality has usually appears more often with minorities than any other social class. They write “...many people get the impression that decades after the Detroit riots, police officers are targeting minorities and often do not face consequences.” In this passage, the author is suggesting that many minorities …show more content…

History, Gale, 1997. Student Resources In Context, http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/BT2104240875/SUIC?u=etiwanda_hsl&sid=SUIC&xid=81a60801 Accessed 2 May 2018. The general statement made by the authors of Gale Research is that Rodney King was the biggest impact that Los Angeles had on their riots, his ability to prevail gave the minorities power to fight the injustice of Law Enforcement. More specifically the authors write, “The Simi Valley, California, jury sided with the police, but the residents of ethnically diverse South Central Los Angeles felt otherwise and took their anger about the acquittal to the streets.” In this passage, the authors is suggests that because of the ruling with the Rodney case multiple minorities felt threatened and hurt that they just took out their anger on the world. In conclusion, the author’s belief is that if justice isn’t served then there will never be justice. In my view, the authors are right because justice can’t be served if the people don’t even want to give it. More specifically, that we need to stop protecting the police and give justice to everyone. For example, the cases with Trayvon Martin they should have prosecuted right away not have been delayed. I maintain that there should be justice everywhere not just with

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So, the anger that the African Americans have for police brutality and unnecessary killing is higher than other cities. “Community leaders said the violence was [also] a byproduct of inequities, injustice, unemployment and lack of educational opportunities.”

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He asserts that “Something happens to people in law enforcement...after years of police work, officers often can’t help but be influenced by the cynicism they feel.” He rationalizes but does not deny, the law enforcement’s aggressive actions that the people of color may have seen or experienced. This method of pathos not only diversifies but also fortifies his thesis that there is evidence of racial profiling; however, he once again give reason for their skepticism to execute his primary purpose. Overall, dedicating three of his four “hard truths” to justify the actions of the law enforcement is crucial to his argument as a whole because his audience may have portrayed them differently

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Between 1992 and 1993, Los Angeles county alone paid more than $30 million to citizens victimized by police brutality” (45). Explanation: This quote is important because it shows the devastating aftereffects of racial targeting and abuse by police officers. The money being spent isn 't really the problem here, but what is, is that African-Americans are usually the ones that the police never give the benefit of the doubt. If the police don 't spend more time investigating before quickly convicting an innocent person just based on their skin color nothing will

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Annotated Bibliography Books Dudley, William, et al., editors. Police Brutality. D.L. Bender, 1991. • Police Brutality gives information on how police brutality is a widespread issue in the United States and explains different controversies and cases that relate to police brutality. • The editors of this book include activists and nonfiction authors who provide reliable information on what happened during different incidences of police brutality and the viewpoints and controversies that come with it.

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The quote stated above by Rodney King is an interpretation of how he feel towards police brutality. Rodney King was an African American male who was brutally beat by police officers when he refused to pull over. This incident showed that officers can be cruel and as a future criminal justice professional, it makes me question the understanding of ethical practices in the criminal justice system. Unlike Rodney King, the man in the video was not beat but he was tortured –twisting of his arm. Both Rodney King and the man in the video were helpless as they continued to scream for help.

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Los Angeles experienced a very similar situation to Ferguson. When four Los Angeles police officers that had been videotaped beating an unarmed African-American driver were acquitted of any offense in the arrest, anger and protest swiftly turned to violence, as “rioters in south-central Los Angeles blocked freeway traffic and beat motorists, wrecked and looted numerous downtown stores and buildings, and set more than 100 fires” (This Day in History, April). The video of Rodney King’s being beaten was constantly broadcasted on television, fueling anger over what was interpreted as a pattern of hostility and abuse by the Los Angeles police toward Africa-Americans and Hispanics. Peaceful protests, civil disobedience, and demonstrations are common ways to express non acceptance of something that has been done or a law that is not acceptable. However, riots are unlawful and violent acts that do not accomplish anything positive.

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Past history of police brutality consists of people such a Rodney King, blacks who there in the civil rights era, and others African Americans who have been brutalized by police. Recent police

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Although we hope our Police force will use their powers for good, but sometimes police misconduct can occur. Often, the police are under great pressure to act as quick as possible, espcially in a murder case and if the murder victime is white, a child, police officer, or prominent. For example, In the 1990’s the case of Rodney King, that not only shows a racist issue within the criminal justice system, but also the issue with abuse from police officers, but changed the country’s views on the LA police force. Twenty- Seven years ago,Rodney King was brutally beaten by Los Angeles police officers.

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As the shootings of the unarmed African Americans unfolded, there were two different viewpoints on what the circumstances were. African Americans believed that it was solely because the white cops were being racist towards their race, and White Americans believed it to be because the policemen were doing their job and trying to keep themselves safe. Unfortunately people don’t have the ability to see the thoughts going through the police officers head to justify whether or not they were being hateful towards African Americans or genuinely concerned for their safety, and is also the reasoning of why we are so divided in terms of beliefs and views on these types of situations. New York Times writers Timothy Williams and Michael Wines discussed that, “ Both black anger at police killings and the boiling frustrations of some whites who feel they are ceding their long-held place in society have been constant undercurrents in politics” ( New York Times). The controversial actions of police brutality leaves us in an endless battle to prove the other side wrong which is why we are divided as a nation.

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“Excessive and lethal force have always been major sources of conflict between members of minority groups and the police in the United States.” Police brutality happens all over the world. It mainly happens because of some officers being racists. People don 't see eye to eye, they just

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Most incidents of police violence which have created a public scandal has the appearance of atrocity, because they are cases of disproportionate use of force. The Rodney King beating in Los Angeles, March 1991 is an archetypal instance. King was caught by police officers after a high-speed chase and was brutally beaten (Karstedt, Loader & Strang, 2013). Local witness George Holiday filmed much of it from his balcony and was later aired around the world, which raised concerns about police treatment of minorities in America (Karstedt, Loader & Strang, 2013). After a three-month trial the officers were acquitted and the outrage sparked the violent 1992 Los Angeles riots.

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Los Angles, California in year 1991, a significant event would happen and change LA for the worst. That event is the Beating of Rodney King, what had happen was police attempted to pull him over in San Fernando Valley, but instead he tried to evade the cops because he violate his parole for a prior robbery. Once Rodney was caught by the police, he resisted arrest and they assumed that he was under the influence of narcotics as a result the police severely beat down Rodney for 15 min. The beating was even caught on tape and the four police officers were in trial for police brutality and racial profiling, but the verdict was not guilty which caused uproar of violence among the African American Community. That wasn’t the only event that caused

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