Rodney Dangerfield

On March 3, 1991, after a fifteen-minute high-speed car chase, four white police officers brutally beat up an African American named Rodney King, who lay unarmed and helpless on the ground (Davis 67). Bothered by the lights and noise, George Holliday awoke in his nearby apartment and recorded the entire beating on his video camera. The video displayed the officers violently hitting him over fifty times with metallic batons, as well as kicking and shoving him to the rough asphalt. The recording…

Meanwhile in the North, mass riots and deaths were occurring, such as the riot in Watts, California. It all started with a white police officer stopping what appeared to be a drunk black driver. In the end, the 6 day riot costed the lives of 34 people, and over 1,000 were injured. 600 buildings had been looted an set on fire, leaving the total damage cost at over $100 million. King wanted to help his people everywhere, not just in the South. So in January of 1966, King and his wife move into a…

ongoing problem in the African American community in the U.S. There have been incidents that have occurred that have been made internationally known like, the beating of Rodney King in 1991 and more recently the murder of Trayvon Martin. These events cause fear in the African American community when the police are involved. In the Rodney King beating consisted of a videotape of an African American male being beat continuously by four police officers during traffic stop. This caused a rise in the…

their mentality; the message was clear, and it was one that many youths identified with in Los Angeles as well as all across the nation. Textually, the lyrics denounced authority because it abused its power. This theme is interchangeable with the Rodney King controversy, and cultivated support in defending King. The grief, tribulations, and resentments that lived day to day in the minds of desperate youths were made real through these lyrics. N.W.A. materialized something that had only ever…

African Americans say they or a family member have personal experience being treated unfairly by police, and that their race is the reason. The very first time that I heard about police brutality was when the police attacked Rodney King in Los Angeles California. On March 3, 1991, Rodney King was caught by the Los Angeles police after a high-speed pursuit. After King was caught, the officers pulled him out of the car and beat him brutally, while an amateur cameraman by the name of George…

How can you live in a world knowing that your safety is at risk by those who are supposed to protect you? The ever-present issue of police brutality is one of the most serious violations of someone 's human rights. Police have committed many unjust crimes that get swept under the rug and the officer gets a slap on the wrist. Beatings, shootings, failure to provide proper treatment, and fatal chokings are all examples of police abuse that happen in America every year. Although, it can happen…

the most famous cases ever of police brutality and abuse of power. When four white LAPD beat Rodney King, a video of the beatings went viral and started a highly public rebellious riot. Many people felt that the police went way overboard and abused their power; it was also believed by many minorities that the beating was racially driven. The LAPD took things way too far in the situation regarding Rodney King. The police brutality that occurred during these riots started a race war that involved…

killed by police in 2015 (Petrohilos, 2015). In 1991, Rodney King could’ve been one of those numbers, with the perpetrators getting off scot-free. The acquittal of the four officers who brutally attacked Rodney King was an outrage to the American people as well as being the catalyst for the 1992 Los Angeles Riots. Rodney King was driving one night when he was pulled over and beaten by police. Upwards of one-hundred miles per hour, Rodney King’s car was zipping down San Fernando’s Foothill…

In April, 1992, Los Angeles was a powder keg. Four police officers stood accused of police brutality. A video surfaced showing them beating an unarmed black man named Rodney King. When a jury of 10 whites, one Hispanic, and one Asian decided the police had used justifiable force, (Evening Standard) a crowd of peaceful demonstrations turned violent and lay siege to the city. Those in the streets during the riots witnessed a multiethnic horde commit assault, theft, and arson. However, the millions…

Police brutality has often been overlooked as on July 17, 2014 when “police officers tried to arrest Eric Garner….for selling illegal cigarettes.”(“Police Brutality” 5). Rodney King was an African American beaten unlawfully as was Rashad in All American Boys. “I mean, I hadn’t done anything. Nothing at all.” (45). The author wanted to show that Rashad had not understood why he was beaten. Rashad was beaten merely because…