Rodney Glen King (born April 2, 1965 in Sacramento, California) is an African-American taxi driver who became famous after his violent arrest by officers of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) was videotaped by a bystander, George Holliday. The incident raised a public outcry among people who believed it was racially motivated. Wikipedia
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The long saga of the Rodney King beating can be told in what seems to be a series of unfortunate coincidences and ironies. www.courttv.com/casefiles/rodneyking/
The Arrest Record of Rodney KingRodney King's criminal history played a large role in the high-speed chase that led to his arrest, in his controversial and violent arrest, and in the trials that followed. www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/lapd/kingarrest...
On the evening of March 2, 1991, Rodney King and two of his friends sat in King's wife's car in Altadena, California, a city in Los Angeles County, and drank malt liquor for a number of hours. www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/lapd/koonvunite...
Polls taken shortly after the incident showed that over 90% of Los Angeles residents who saw the videotape believed that the police used excessive force in arresting King. www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/lapd/lapd.html
