Rodney Dangerfield

The flawed emergency response to the 1992 LA riots Institution Affiliated Date Introduction The organization from which the case study is based is the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) which is the law enforcement agency for Los Angeles, California, United States of America. The problem herein referred to in the case study emanates from the 1992 Los Angeles Riots that were in response of what became to be known as police brutality. The problem is particularly a conflict between the LAPD…

“One-fourth of college students surveyed at the University of California say racism is no longer a problem in the U.S.” (Kingkade, 2015). This may be hard to believe with highly publicized cases such as Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown, and Eric Garner. Racism is still very much alive and is still a problem in the United States. After examining two articles, it is apparent that Ron Christie’s Justice Was Served in Ferguson—This Isn’t Jim Crow America and Victor M. Rios’s The Hyper-Criminalization…

sixty percent of the U.S. believes that the practice is nationwide. A great example of this is the Rodney King incident. In 1991 Rodney King had been drinking one night and was caught by the police. Instead of turning himself in, he tried to outrun the police. Once caught, the police brutally beat Rodney King. The reason he was beaten up was most likely due to his skin color. Since that day, Rodney King had became a symbol of racial tension in…

and the people don’t trust them because they might get ruff up. The point i am trying to make is the fact the police sometimes abuse their use of force. Due to the growth of technologytecnoogly, many people of witness this tragic issue. For example, Rodney KIng beating…

A movie that has really stood out to me for this week’s film review is a rather new movie called, Straight Outta Compton. They go into so much depth with the racial corruption that partook in the mid 1980’s. It revolves around a hip-hop music group known as N.W.A. The members include Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, Eazy-E, DJ Yella and MC Ren. It takes place in the streets of Compton, California, as well as many other cities that they traveled during their initial N.W.A. Tour. All of these men share similar…

The assault of Rodney King ended in horrific acts of angry African Americans all across the LA. On March 3, 1991 Los Angeles police officers while driving at high speed, Rodney was pulled over by police officers and wouldn’t comply and resisted arrest. Although Rodney was in the wrong he did not deserve the harsh beating he received. He was able to settle in court for a large amount of money. All the money in the world cannot fill the hole that was emptied. The Rodney King case is only one…

In April 29, 1992 civil unrest and riots occurred. When the Rodney King beating verdicts reached by Simi Valley jury, Simi Valley triggered civil unrest in cities across the United States. In south central Los Angeles, People began to protest the verdict immediately; protests began to grow in number, size, and anger. However, during the next six days, the reaction escalated to a terrifying reign of violence, looting, and property destruction. The first incident took place within an hour after…

reason that rap music is so violent is because, like any form of art, it’s an expression of how people feel. There is a reason why people say what they say in their music. One of the major contributions to rap music that had been boycotted was the Rodney King case. Of course events like this are going to inspire people to want to write about it. A song may be harsh, but a song can’t be nearly as terrible as the reason someone wrote it. In 1992 Ice T’s song “Cop Killer” came out. As the title…

Many minority groups are more likely to be victims of unfair police treatment. The Rodney King beating is truly a representation of police brutality. “But they didn’t have to beat me this bad. I don’t know what I did to be beat up” Rodney King, March 3, 1991. The California Highway Patrol spotted king’s car speeding, exceeding speeds up to 100 mph. According to Kings Statement, he refused to pull the car over…

Police brutality is a very sensitive and controversial topic of discussion in the United States. Police brutality occurs when an officer uses excessive or unnecessary force when dealing with other people. Police have been under a microscope recently to make sure that their actions are necessary and appropriate for the situation that they are in due to the fact that there has been widespread media coverage of police brutality. This media coverage has allowed people to examine how police officers…