I feel empathy for Reginald Denny, an innocent truck driver who happened to be driving in the wrong place at the wrong time and got hit on his head by a brick by a black man who didn't give a damn if he killed Denny or not.
Rodney King Dead at 47: Icon or Agitator?
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2012/06/18 18:26:37
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Rodney King, the victim of an infamous incident of police brutality in 1991, was found dead at the bottom of his swimming pool Sunday morning. According to police, there are no signs of foul play, and the death is being ruled as accidental. It will take six to eight weeks for toxicology reports to come through. He was 47 years old at the time of his death.
The 1991 brutality incident made national headlines when a bystander sent in video footage, and the aquittal of three of the officers contributed to the beginning of the 1992 Los Angeles riots. Earlier this year, King told The Times, "I sometimes feel like I'm caught in a vise. Some people feel like I'm some kind of hero. Others hate me. They say I deserved it. Other people, I can hear them mocking me for when I called for an end to the destruction, like I'm a fool for believing in peace." Do you think King was an civil rights icon?
The 1991 brutality incident made national headlines when a bystander sent in video footage, and the aquittal of three of the officers contributed to the beginning of the 1992 Los Angeles riots. Earlier this year, King told The Times, "I sometimes feel like I'm caught in a vise. Some people feel like I'm some kind of hero. Others hate me. They say I deserved it. Other people, I can hear them mocking me for when I called for an end to the destruction, like I'm a fool for believing in peace." Do you think King was an civil rights icon?
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+33King started a dangerous high speed car chase because he was intoxicated and didn't want to violate his parole for a 1989 store robbery. I'm not making excuses for the police brutality. That was uncalled for.
I feel empathy for Reginald Denny, an innocent truck driver who happened to be driving in the wrong place at the wrong time and got hit on his head by a brick by a black man who didn't give a damn if he killed Denny or not.
For a moment, Rodney King was a great man and his plea for peace IS iconic.
He wasn't an icon because of who he was, but because what happened to him.
Last Time I checked, Two Wrongs don't make a Right".
And when did he ever say that it was "OK to steal from the 'Honkies'"?
I seem to remember a different plea: "Can't we all just get along?"
BEAT UP PEOPLE OF DIFFERENT SKIN COLOR, AND WHEN THE POLICE GIVE A TASTE OF YOUR OWN MEDICINE, CRY LIKE A BABY AND PROVE TO THE WORLD HOW STUPID YOU REALLY ARE!
I'm sure glad the majority has a better grasp their morals than you do!
However, if she did suddenly take on the attitude that she's better than the law and she resisted being arrested while drunk and high after leading police on a high speed chase and risked the lives of those around her with no respect and then attacked police offers as a last resort...then YEAH I'D BE FINE IF THE POLICE ONLY BEAT HER UP A LITTLE, CONSIDERING THEY HAD THE RIGHT TO USE DEADLY FORCE BUT DIDN'T!
How does one avoid consequence? Easy, contrived ignorance or they choose ignorance! That is to say, "I didn't "KNOW"! How can anyone be held accountable for doing something wrong if they didn't know?
RIGHT?
A drug smuggler lives by this mentality. When caught, the explanation given is, it's not my package, I was just asked to deliver it. I don't know whats in it! The "Don't tell me, I don't want to know" while a along knowing all too well exactly what it is they don't want to know.
The media just caters to the no accountability, no consequence mentality!
Liberal constantly make excuses for bad behavior, no matter how outlandish or evil it is.
8 Dead, 45 Wounded In Weekend Shootings, Stabbings
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2...
CHICAGO (CBS) – Another sweltering weekend brought more violence to Chicago’s streets – with eight people killed and 45 others wounded in shootings or stabbings between Friday afternoon and early Monday morning.
Weekend of violence claims 10 shooting victims across Chicago
http://articles.chicagotribun...
At least 10 people were killed, including a 6-year-old girl, in shootings over the weekend in Chicago.
The slain were among at least 49 people wounded in shootings from 5 p.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Monday, according to information compiled by the Chicago Tribune.
Where is Jessie? Where is Al? Where is ABC, NBC & CBS down there investigating. Oh, poor Rodney King. The hell with Reginald Denny, he only got his face smashed in for no reason other than being Caucasian.
I'm sick of it too. If only someone would step up (liberals) and say that this is wrong.
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Liberal constantly make excuses for bad behavior, no matter how outlandish or evil it is.
8 Dead, 45 Wounded In Weekend Shootings, Stabbings
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2...
CHICAGO (CBS) – Another sweltering weekend brought more violence to Chicago’s streets – with eight people killed and 45 others wounded in shootings or stabbings between Friday afternoon and early Monday morning.
Weekend of violence claims 10 shooting victims across Chicago
http://articles.chicagotribun...
At least 10 people were killed, including a 6-year-old girl, in shootings over the weekend in Chicago.
The slain were among at least 49 people wounded in shootings from 5 p.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Monday, according to information compiled by the Chicago Tribune.
Where is Jessie? Where is Al? Where is ABC, NBC & CBS down there investigating. Oh, poor Rodney King. The hell with Reginald Denny, he only got his face smashed in for no reason other than being Caucasian.
I'm sick of it too. If only someone would step up (liberals) and say that this is wrong.
Speaking of police brutality, here is a good one. It shows "racist" cops brutalizing a black man.
Man shot on camera by the police - Police brutality
http://www.youtube.com/watch?...
It starts at about :0:50.