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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The LA riots were so sad on so many levels first of all the reality is Rodney King wasn’t on the straight and narrow by any means‚ but didn’t deserve the brutal beating the police gave him that night in a lot of ways the events that followed weren’t justified‚ but somewhat understandable as no one deserves that type of treatment no matter what they’ve done. A tragic event that could’ve been prevented if Rodney King wasn’t speeding or drunk behind the wheel‚ but as he admits in the interview he
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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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officers after they put an end to the 8-mile high speed chase. Once surrounded‚ King and his two friends were ordered to step out of the vehicle and lie face down on the ground. King refused to comply‚ but eventually got out of the car and resisted an arrest. Once King got physical with some of the officers‚ they shot him with a Taser gun to knock him to the ground. He was then beaten multiple times with a baton and kicked
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In 1991 March 3rd‚ Rodney Glen King lead police on a high speed chase through the city of Los Angeles. It all started when California highway patrol officer noticed King speeding in the freeway. King was intoxicated and also on probation‚ for this reason he did not pull over when the officer turn on his siren. Rodney was under the influence of PCP but was never prosecuted for it‚ because of the way the arrest occurred. Instead‚ this simple traffic violation lead to a high speed chase on the freeway
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has relevance today is the Rodney King case from 1991. This particular case opened doors to many milestones still affecting society today. “Obama‚ he wouldn’t have been in office without what happened to me and a lot of black people before me. He would never have been in that situation‚ no doubt in my mind. He would get there eventually‚ but it would have been a lot longer. So I am glad for what I went through. It opened the doors for a lot of people.” Rodney King
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think that they are traitors to the struggle against racism. Foster uses the historic events to prove a baised society will couse an outbreak of violence or riots. Wattss riots was a six days raged followed Frye’s arrest‚ suspicion of driving while intoxitcated. Fostedr also uses Rodney king’s riot in 1991. It is coused after Rodney King was severyl beaten by police who attempted to pull him over after he was caught speeding. 2. In paragraph 7 when Foster was visiting Canada to see Olympics
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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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helpers. The king was‚ Alexander The Great II‚ the queen was‚ Queen Elizabeth‚ and the prince was‚ Alexander the Great III. The one thing that Alexander wanted to do was give to the poor. But‚ his parents didn’t like that. They were greedy and they wanted more money than you could possibly believe. They even said publicly‚ “I want money‚ and I want it now!” The townspeople were furious at the royal family because of their greediness. They would start a riot after riot after riot because of the
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Rodney is a neo- Marxist and non- imperialist writer‚ meaning he views oppression of Africans rooted in the hands of the colonial capitalist activities in Africa and the suffering of Africans premised in the imperialistic activities of Europeans in Africa. His critical work helps in the debate on the definition of African literature‚ for he brings out the historical connection that makes it possible to analyse African literature dealing with the pre- colonial and post- colonial phases of African
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