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Rodney King, whose videotaped beating led to the 1992 riots in Los Angeles, remains in a hospital after he lost control of his car and crashed into a house over the weekend, police said. King, 39, of Rialto was spotted Sunday by a Rialto police officer, who said King was weaving through traffic in his 2003 Ford Expedition and traveling about 100 mph when he slammed into a utility pole, a chain-link fence and then the home, police said. No one in the home was injured. King broke his pelvis in the accident and was taken to Arrowhead Regional Medical Center in Colton where he was listed in fair condition Monday afternoon, hospital spokesman Jorge Valencia said. Police said they suspect that King was intoxicated at the time of the accident, and a blood sample was drawn to determine his blood-alcohol level. Test results have not yet been released. King was not arrested, but a report detailing the crash circumstances will be submitted to the district attorney's office, Rialto police Lt. Kathy Thompson said. King, who is black, was chased by police through the San Fernando Valley in 1991 and was captured on videotape being beaten by four white officers, who were later acquitted. Riots broke out that lasted four days and left 55 dead and more than 2,000 injured. The mayhem caused $1 billion in property damage. King later received a $3.8 million settlement from the city of Los Angeles in 1994. He was convicted of spouse abuse in 1999 in San Bernardino County and received 90 days in jail and four years on probation. Claremont police arrested King for being under the influence of PCP in August 2001, and a month later, Pomona police arrested him for being under the influence of PCP and indecent exposure after visitors at Ganesha Park complained about a man jumping on an ice chest. King pleaded no contest to three counts of being under the influence of PCP and a count of indecent exposure in October 2001. A judge gave King a year in a drug treatment center even though a prosecutor argued King should spend a year in county jail. |
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so then, whats the point? Are you part of the Rodney King fanclub or something? |
Rodney King fan club? Now there's a genius. |
I've got the Rodney King/GM Visa! |
What difference does that make to the story? How does it change the story? Why interject that into the story? Are they trying to start something? That was my point. |
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"King was chased by police through the San Fernando Valley in 1991 and was captured on videotape being beaten by four officers, who were later acquitted. Riots broke out that lasted four days and left 55 dead and more than 2,000 injured. The mayhem caused $1 billion in property damage" Saying "King, who is black" and "four white police" officers nods to race without having to rehash the whole story. |
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I have said enough. |
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It's a common theme around here. I ask what impact it has on a story to mention the color of a person's skin, and I get a response like above.... |
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Are YOU lookin' at ME? |
Yeah, that's because you're uncommonly dense. |
no. you got a perfectly reasonable response from harvy in addition to the smart assed one. it up to you which one you want to pay attention to |
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I thought maybe it was because by continuing to point out races in these stories, we could possibly be exacerbating the problem, but you set me straight. Thank you. |
ok. explain. define. please. show examples and back your argument up. everyone here has a similar opinion that in this particular instance, race was defined, because, whether you like it or not, race WAS an issue with Rodney King at one point. People only know of Rodney King because his race played a factor in the crimes against him. In fact, you could argue that his race is the ONLY reason you know his name, the KEY reason he was beaten to a bloody pulp and subsequently a KEY reason this is even making news today. So if you think by somehow citing his race in this particular story is exacerbating the problem you better have some logic, intelligence and rationale behind such an idea because no one here is buying it trace. |
But, we already know your opinions about when it's appropriate to leave out facts, right? Obviously, in this case, it would be better to leave out the facts, right? For the good of the nation, right? Next argument! |
If you don't think race matters, look at the recent coverage of three female soldiers, who include Jessica Lynch (white), Lori Piestewa (Navajo) and Shoshanna Johnson (black). Another interesting thing to keep in mind while comparing the coverage of these three is the social norm for beauty in this country as it applies to race. |
I thought maybe it was because by continuing to point out races in these stories, we could possibly be exacerbating the problem, but you set me straight. Thank you. " who are you addressing with this? and what are you calling "the problem"? |
I realize, however, when I consider other stories that appear in newspapers across the world, that you must write in a manner that all readers will be able to understand what they are reading. I concede that the statement "Rodney King, who is black" is probably no different then "The Pinto, which is made by Ford". That is fair. Color of skin is not as important as the maker of a certain vehicle, in my opinion. A Ford Fairlane could possibly have the same problems as a Ford Pinto, however it is highly unlikely that a person with the same color of skin as Mr. King will have the same seemingly apparent affinity towards trouble while driving a vehicle. However, a patron of the esteemed Sarasota County, Florida Herald Tribune may not be as well informed of the adventures of Mr. King, four members of the LA Police Department, and scores of people in the streets of LA. So, to wrap this up: To me, that was an un-necessary and possibly racist remark, but to others, it may be necessary because they are not aware of the history of the subject of this story, and race absolutely at the heart of the history. ummmmmkayyyyy |
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give me a fuckin break people. we all know what the underlying tone of that article was. any person who allegedly commits one or multiple misdemeanors and/or felonies deserves to be prosecuted and if found guilty then punished. that person does not, however, deserve to be beaten up by police within an inch of her or his life. |
By the way, it was not Mr Hat, it was the school counselor. I missed the point of the article, but upon reading it a fifth time, I discovered the truth! "King was weaving through traffic in his 2003 Ford Expedition" It was the SUV! |
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