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Tag: Rodney King Arrest
Patrol
On Eve of Rodney King Riots Anniversary LAPD Chief Says Force Will Never “Fail” City Again
Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck has written an editorial for the Los Angeles Times on the 25th anniversary of the Rodney King riots, saying the department will never “fail” the city again.
April 28, 2017
Weapons
Police Use of Baton Down Since Rodney King Incident 25 Years Ago
When the video of Los Angeles police officers beating Rodney G. King shocked the world 25 years ago, the baton quickly became a symbol of law enforcement abuse.
March 4, 2016
Patrol
Rodney King Found Dead
Rodney King, whose videotaped beating by LAPD officers sparked a national debate about police use of force two decades ago, died Sunday at his home in Rialto.
June 16, 2012
Gangs
20 Years After the Rodney King Riots
Sunday marked the 20th anniversary of the beginning of the Rodney King Riots in Los Angeles. In 1992, major rioting would continue until May 25. Much has changed since those days of anti-police rioting, yet much has remained the same.
April 30, 2012
Patrol
How the Rodney King Riot Changed the LAPD
Sunday marks the 20th anniversary of the Los Angeles riot that followed the acquittal of four Los Angeles Police Department officers who were prosecuted by the state for using excessive force on Rodney King. There was extensive looting and burning, and 53 people lost their lives.
April 26, 2012
Patrol
Rodney King Arrested for DUI
Rodney King's arrest Tuesday on a drunk driving charge is the latest run-in with law enforcement for the man whose videotaped beating sparked the Los Angeles Riots in 1992.
July 12, 2011
Patrol
Rodney King Stopped by Officers After Driving Erratically
Rodney King was pulled over by an Arcadia (Calif.) PD police officer about 4:15 p.m. Wednesday, after driving erratically in a green Mitsubishi.
March 3, 2011
Patrol
Cops More Aware of Citizen Video, 20 Years After King Arrest
Compared to the Los Angeles Police officers who arrested Rodney King, cops today are much more aware of the fact that someone is almost always watching, and potentially recording, their actions.
March 3, 2011
Patrol
LAPD Chief: Rodney King Arrest Wouldn't Happen Today
For the 20-year anniversary of the Rodney King incident, POLICE Magazine has prepared several perspectives and collected others that paint a fuller picture of the incident's impact on law enforcement.
March 3, 2011
Patrol
My Memories of the Rodney King Riots? Rage and Frustration
Traffic on the I-10 Freeway was non-existent, save for those who absolutely had to go to work under a hazy film of smoky clouds. I remember thinking that all of the other commuters must have been either cops or firefighters.
March 3, 2011
Patrol
Lessons Learned from the Rodney King Arrest
Former LAPD Capt. Greg Meyer writes about three factors, including the loss of the carotid control hold, overly aggressive baton training, and the ineffective 7-watt TASERs in use at the time.
March 3, 2011
Weapons
TASERs Can Prevent Another Rodney King Incident
Back on March 3, 1991, when LAPD officer confronted the then very large and resistive Rodney King, one of the first tools they tried to use on him was a TASER. They shot him twice with it. To very little effect. And things went downhill and got out of control.
March 3, 2011
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