Rodney King found dead

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Rodney King, the African American at the centre of the Los Angeles riots 20 years ago, has been found dead aged 47.

His fiancee found his body at the bottom of a swimming pool, but there was no sign of foul play.

King was a victim of police brutality in 1991, but the officers involved were acquitted the following year.

The verdict triggered clashes between rioters and police which left more than 50 dead, thousands injured and thousands of properties destroyed.

BMA · Answer

Rodney King, the African American at the centre of the Los Angeles riots 20 years ago, has been found dead aged 47.

His fiancee found his body at the bottom of a swimming pool, but there was no sign of foul play.

King was a victim of police brutality in 1991, but the officers involved were acquitted the following year.

The verdict triggered clashes between rioters and police which left more than 50 dead, thousands injured and thousands of properties destroyed.

ironlionzion722 · Answer

Did I hear correctly that his fiancee was one of the jurors in the case lol?

Rockdog · Answer

Is his fiancee going to sue the LAPD for his drowning death?

I-Got-5-On-It · Answer

[Quote: Originally Posted by ironlionzion722]  Did I hear correctly that his fiancee was one of the jurors in the case lol?&#xD;&#xA;   [/Quote]In his civil case yeah  can&#x27;t we all get along

searchwarrant · Answer

Watched the entire series when he was on Celebrity Rehab with Dr Drew. He was trying to kick the sauce.&#xD;&#xA;Nicest most polite guy in the room, everybody liked him.

dl36 · Answer

rodneyhughboth victims of brutalityOccupy! &#xA9;&#x2122;

BMA · Answer

This is the video of the beating of Rodney King.

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Attackers: From left to right, Sgt Stacey Koon, Theodore Briseno, &#xD;&#xA;Timothy Wind and Laurence Powell in their police booking photographs in &#xD;&#xA;1991

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Smouldering: The city of Los Angeles was left with $1 billion damage after the riots in 1992

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Armed and dangerous: The Los Angeles riots were the deadliest in the &#xD;&#xA;city&#x27;s history. Some 55 people died and thousands were injured in the &#xD;&#xA;violence and looting

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Brutally beaten: King was pictured three days after being attacked by members of the LAPD

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Tribute: The Reverend Al Sharpton, center, walks with demonstrators &#xD;&#xA;during a silent march to end the &#x27;stop-and-frisk program in New York. He&#xD;&#xA; said King always called for reconciliation

TRAIN69 · Answer

Good thing I&#x27;m not a cop cause I would have done the same thing. Wacked out on drugs and wont listen or stop getting up = ass beating.RIP

BMA · Answer

Past impacting pressent: Rapper Wiz Khalifa tweeted about the death of the man whose beating prompted the LA riots

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Keeping it short: Tennis star Serena Williams only said a few words about the man&#x27;s passing

canovsp · Answer

I heard he was a good guy.Because of one controversial incident and an addiction problem he will be remembered by most for that instead of his good personality.And I am someone who thinks if I was one of those cops I would have done the same thing the cops did.

BMA · Answer

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Rodney King found dead

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