head: MOSS Rodney King Incident Speech Topic: Police Brutality Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about the Rodney King Incident Central Idea: Rodney King Incident and how it changed society I. INTRODUCTION A. Attention Getter: Have you ever been accused of something that you did not do or had nothing to do with? B. Reveal Topic: The Rodney King Incident in March of 1991 C. Establish Credibility: D. Introduce
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lot to do in the police mishaps that have been happening. Mnay groups that are minority have a higher chance to be a victim to unfair police treatment. A representation of police brytality would be Rodney King. "But they didn’t have to beat me this bad. I dont know what i did to be beat up." Rodney King‚ March 3‚ 1991. Excceding the speed limit of 100mph‚ the california highway patrol saw Rodney’s car speeding. According to Rodney’s statement he had refused to pullover because a DUI charge could’ve
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Beating of Rodney King The Beating of Rodney King Throughout police history in the United States and around the world there have been numerous incidents of reported police brutality and other forms of corruption including taking bribes‚ theft‚ sexual deviance‚ and many more. In our present time corruption has decreased significantly from what it once was decades ago but still exists. One of the most publicized cases of police brutality‚ if not the most‚ was the beating of Rodney King. Most people
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example‚ during World War two Hitler wanted to take over Europe‚ because he only wanted to live / be surrounded with people that had blonde hair and color blue eyes‚ and in present day there is that tension between races and in the article about Rodney King and his discrimination a unidentified Los Angeles police officer said “They give me a stick they give mee [sic] a gun they pay me 50 g’s to have some fun…”. This comment of this L.A.P.D officer
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Kingonomics by Rodney Sampson is about intertwining Martin Luther King Jr’s principles and entrepreneurship. The title itself is captivating because it could have been titled ‘Martin Luther King Jr and Entrepreneurship’ but morphing the two main aspects of each idea cause interest and topics. Throughout reading this piece of literature‚ I could not help but notice myself agreeing with much of what was said. My eyes were open to a broader range of problems and solutions. What the author‚ Sampson
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Four officers were charged with the merciless beating of Rodney King. For the first time the world got to see what it was like to be a victim of brutality? King suffered extensive and painful injuries‚ to include head and face trauma‚ skull fractures‚ and nerve damage. The recorded video was powerful evidence against the worst type of police brutality. This event not only proved that some police officers abused their power but also reinforced the distrust between some minority communities and
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(Cannon 3). On March 3‚ 1991 Rodney King was arrested for driving through stop signs and multiple lights. Rodney King‚ African-American‚ had been arrested once before and the police were convinced he was on the narcotic “PCP”. The entire arrest was filmed and several witnesses claimed that Rodney King resisted arrest even after being struck with a taser and hit with night sticks. Four Los Angeles Police Department officers were tried for using excessive force against Mr. King. However‚ the tape of the
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The Trial of the Century Larry King‚ from CNN‚ could not have summarized a single day any better. On June 17‚ 1994‚ he told his viewers that‚ “If we had god booked‚ and O.J. Simpson was available‚ we would move god”. (Tru T.V.) The Rangers just won the Stanley Cup‚ and they were celebrating their parade in Manhattan that day. Also‚ the Knicks and Rockets were at Madison Square Garden‚ playing a crucial fifth game of the NBA Finals. Meanwhile‚ world renown golfer Arnold Palmer was playing his last-ever
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most famous riots that happened here in California were the Los Angeles Riots‚ also known as the Rodney King Riots. Rodney King was caught speeding by the police but because he was afraid that his probation would be provoked he led the police on a high speed chase. Once they had finally captured Rodney King‚ conflict quickly arises and some of the police officers declare that he resisting arrest. Rodney King is then beaten senselessly with a baton to the body over fifty times‚ with two shots from a Taser
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able to make against the Prosecution? The Rodney King beating of 1991 was the breaking point for the African Americans and minorities of South Central Los Angeles and all over the country. Because this notorious‚ yet historical beating was caught on camera‚ it paved the way for an improved reformation of the Los Angeles Police Department or the LAPD. It also showed the unfair treatment of minorities‚ not only by police‚ but by regular people. Rodney Glen King was born in Sacramento‚ California on
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