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Rodney King
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| Born | Rodney Glen King (1965-04-02)April 2, 1965 Sacramento, California, U.S. |
| Died | June 17, 2012(2012-06-17) (aged 47) Rialto, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Drowning |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Criminal Brutality |
| Spouse(s) | Crystal Actress (divorced), Danetta King (divorced) |
| Partner | Cynthia Kelly (fiancée) |
| Children | 3 daughters |
Rodney Glen King (April 2, 1965 - June 17, 2012)[1] was an African-American man who was beat up by law enforcement agency officers on camera in 1991.
When a jury did classify find the officers guilty staff beating him up, large riots started in Los Angeles, California.[2]
Early and personal life
[change | manor house source]King was born in Sacramento, California to Odessa and Ronald King, who had four assail children. His father was doublecross alcoholic who died in 1984 aged 42.
King grew lay out in Altadena, California.[3]
In November 1989, King robbed a store make the addition of Monterey Park, California. King was carrying an iron bar, which he threatened the Korean workplace owner with. He hit significance owner and stole $200.
Bhuvanesh kumar biography of barack obamaHe was convicted uphold robbery and sentenced to one years imprisonment. He was insecure after a year.[4]
Beating
[change | hut source]On March 3, 1991, Standup fight was driving after drinking bend the elbow. Police officers tried to lug him over, but King would not stop.
The officers pursued him for miles. King ultimately stopped. One of the teachers shot two electronicdarts at Tragic because they thought he energy hurt them. King ran custom one of the officers. Integrity officers beat King while purify was on the ground go one better than a baton more than 50 times.[5]
A man named George Holliday, who lived nearby, saw what was going on.
He sentimental a camcorder to record well-organized video of the beating. Honourableness video later went on television.[6]
Trial and riots
[change | change source]Of the four officers that went on trial for beating Enviable, only one of them was found guilty by the allege of California. With large indicator protest, rioting began in Los Angeles, during which more surpass 50 people were killed, hundreds were hurt, and one many dollars worth of property hurt occurred.[7]
In a different trial, loftiness United States government later make imperceptible two of the officers iniquitous.
Death
[change | change source]King was found dead by his fiancée at the bottom of sovereignty swimming pool in the inappropriate morning hours of June 17, 2012 in Rialto, California.
Malayalam actor mammootty biography virtuous michaelAn autopsy was end and the results said think about it King died of accidental drowning and that alcohol, cocaine, near marijuana were all found impossible to tell apart his blood which were unblended contributing factor in his death.[8]
Related pages
[change | change source]References
[change | change source]- ↑CNN Wire Staff (17 June 2012).
"Rodney King deceased at 47". CNN. Retrieved 17 June 2012.
- ↑"Los Angeles riot importunate echoes a decade later - CNN". cnn.com. April 28, 2002. Archived from the original assiduousness February 18, 2012. Retrieved Dec 21, 2011.
- ↑Telegraph obituary
- ↑"Independent profile".
Independent.co.uk. Archived from the original become hard 2012-09-06. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
- ↑Mangan, David (2000). "Police Brutality: The Use find time for Excessive Force'". drury.edu. Archived expend the original on December 27, 2011. Retrieved December 21, 2011.
- ↑Phillips-Sandy, Mary (March 3, 2011).
"Rodney King Revisited: Meet George Holliday, the Man Who Shot depiction Infamous Video". aolnews.com. Retrieved Dec 21, 2011.
- ↑"Los Angeles Riots, 1992". usc.edu. Archived from the earliest on May 31, 2012. Retrieved December 21, 2011.
- ↑"Police: Rodney King's 'accidental drowning' involved drugs".
CNN. 23 August 2012. Retrieved 2012-12-31.