Rodney King Today: “America Has Been Good to Me”

What now he is such an expert, yea maybe on having a lot of people killed and hurt they were innocent not him he provoked everything he got now he is living good on tax-payers money I think they should be the ones to riot and cause harm to all con artist or get away with this type of stuff just my opinion, he still has run ins with the law what a phony.

so when and if the cops every kick your azz or your family or loved ones..then all of you will get what you deserve too…right???

shut up

And the ignorance just keeps spilling out the mouths of the mentally challenged. At least you have the conviction to say what is on your mind, even if it reeks of racial undertones and pure stupidity, but that is the only plus I can give you…I will have to laugh in your face on that one..

Fuck Rodney King…He need to get his ass beat again so he can remember "how good" America's been to him..

Sheri is a fucking racist bitch….

I agree with you Sheri, He was committing crimes and got caught, (that does not excuse the force the police used on him tho…they were wrong also and should pay the price)….The innocent VICTIMS in all that was the people that got beaten pulled out of their cars, killed because of the so called racial issue….BUT no one wants to talk about them…..how are THEY doing today, What is their life like now…How are they surviving for being assaulted for no reason but stupidity… But if we ask those questions we would be taking the focus off race and that is not what they want…..

No one deserves to be beaten up like that, those police officers caused the riots!

Jeff Johnson You shut up Jeff!

I lived in LA when all this was happening and MOST of the rioters were just using this as an excuse to loot (steal). Just like in the Martin/Zimmerman case. Most could care less – it's an excuse to act like animals.

sheri and richard are racist dont listen to them Jeff!

I agree!

Even now the media doesn't show the car chase of King on PCP and then when he does pull over he attacks the cops. They only show the beating he deserved. The article fails to mention his drunk driving arrest after he got his millions from the taxpayers. I'm white and if black cops beat the crap out of me you could hear crickets at NBC, CBS, ABC.

Yes, I agree too. Plus, Beyonce is NOT the mother of that baby. At most she might be the egg donor.

You Idiot…Rodney King Didn't Tell Anybody To Go Out And Riot, Are You Truly That Stupid. I guess if people go out and Riot After Zimmerman's Case Then Trayvon Should Be Dug Up And Sent To Prison For Inciting A Riot In His DEATH? Lemme Guess…Your From….Alaba…no no….MISSISSIPPI Right? Voting Mitt "16% Tax Rate" Romney too aren't you Ole Mitt "Offshore Bank Acounts but Still Calls Himself American" Romney? Mr. I hate the poor even though the uneducated poor still follow me as I drag them into a never-ending cycle of 'The Rich Get Richer and Poor Get Poorer" Go On Sheep Follow The Farmer All The Way To The Slaughterhouse. Idiot

Right, they just went out and burned down their own neighborhoods, Uhh, Why ?

Total loser. Had he behaved, it would never have happened. Media always failed to show the whole video, where he attacks the officers. They also failed to report that the other passenger, black, was not beaten but arrested without incident at that scene.

It takes a small minded person to think like you Sheri and the police officer who did this crime thank the lord I don't work for the company you work for with this kind of thinking you wore that sheet well to get there , pray for your soul.

Why isn't anyone shoving a mic in Reginald Denny's face to get his update? He got a beating 10xs worse than Rodney. And all he was doing was driving his truck at the wrong place @ the wrong time.

Another human waste roaming the streets…This guy should be in jail along with majority of black looters and rioters in LA.

Yes, Sherri, pls do shut up. There are rules and regulations in every instution that protects the public, and that includes black people my dear. Those officers did not follow rules and regulations, but let their violent tendicies to influence their violent act. It's like an abusive parent, beating a child sensless and later when caught say, I was spanking him/her because he/she deserves it.
You have never been racially profiled and you do not read a history book showing your ancenstors being hung by a tree by a group of people who think God created sub humans for them to torture and abuse.
I do not condone the riots, and this man did not encourage them, and those riots do not excuse the number of times he was hit and kicked in such horrific ways.
So pls do shut up.

I just wish that the people commenting on this would look at the crime and the response. The crime itself, while heinous, was just a continuation of the Police brutality that people of color had faced for DECADES in L.A….The response(riot) was LONG overdue….major change SOMETIMES DEMANDS REVOLUTION! I in no way condone the looters thieves….but by focusing on THEM and not the DECADES LONG behavior of a racist(documented) department…kind of paints the poster as a racist also ( having a Black friend doesn't absolve you) Rodney King is no hero…he was a catalyst…look it up if you don't know the difference. I am Black. I have been thrown on the ground face down during a traffic stop(more than once) for nothing more than I was Black in South Los Angeles. If you have NEVER experienced this or DWB then perhaps you don't have the perspective to comment about the incident. My mother worked for LAPD for 33 years before retiring in 2002 so I know alot of LAPD.The MAJORITY did not approve of those cops behavior. IJS…

The riots should never have happened, and those people you refer to as animals did not choose the legal manner the parents of the child who was muirdered.
You sound like a bigot. Martin/Zimmerman case there have been nation wide, peaceful protest with his parents asking for justice for a child murdered by a man(Zimmerman with a violent history to women and others, who had his daddy's help him avoid procecutions for his criminal acts. The Child Martin never had a run in with police. Yes he did get in trouble at school, so how many of you did not, dear goodness, we know there enough white children and other non black children that smoke pot. I also do not condone the use of any drug.
The Rodney King casse, a grown man, who did have run ins with the police was beaten by a gang of police officers.
The only common thing you are pointing out is the victims were both blacks. It's un Godly to condone the murder of a child because he was black. HE WAS WALKING HOME, Zimmerman followed him with a gun, when this child did not deserve that. HE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO LET THE POLICE DO THEIR JOB, how did the child not know this guy was not another Jeff Dahmer, following him at night with no provocations.
You are making it a race issue, by requesting Zimmerman not to be held accountable for murder because the child he killed was black.

The riots should never have happened, and those people you refer to as animals did not choose the legal manner the parents of the child who was muirdered.
You sound like a bigot. Martin/Zimmerman case there have been nation wide, peaceful protest with his parents asking for justice for a child murdered by a man(Zimmerman with a violent history to women and others, who had his daddy's help him avoid procecutions for his criminal acts. The Child Martin never had a run in with police. Yes he did get in trouble at school, so how many of you did not, dear goodness, we know there enough white children and other non black children that smoke pot. I also do not condone the use of any drug.
The Rodney King casse, a grown man, who did have run ins with the police was beaten by a gang of police officers.
The only common thing you are pointing out is the victims were both blacks. It's un Godly to condone the murder of a child because he was black. HE WAS WALKING HOME, Zimmerman followed him with a gun, when this child did not deserve that. HE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO LET THE POLICE DO THEIR JOB, how did the child not know this guy was not another Jeff Dahmer, following him at night with no provocations.
You are making it a race issue, by requesting Zimmerman not to be held accountable for murder because the child he killed was black.

But not the white ones? (There were plenty of those – Sheri's not the only one here who lived in L.A. in '92)

But not the white ones? (There were plenty of those – Sheri's not the only one here who lived in L.A. in '92)

They have interviewed him. Rather than try to compare apples to oranges, why don't you GOOGLE this question? BTW, the people who assaulted Denny were charged with a crime. The police who are supposedly PROFESSIONALS walked away.

They have interviewed him. Rather than try to compare apples to oranges, why don't you GOOGLE this question? BTW, the people who assaulted Denny were charged with a crime. The police who are supposedly PROFESSIONALS walked away.

The Looters were also hispanic and some Asian and shockingly to you only some whites. I agree they should have been jailed. It does not excuse the beating Rodney King got.

The Looters were also hispanic and some Asian and shockingly to you only some whites. I agree they should have been jailed. It does not excuse the beating Rodney King got.

It's Wall Street Race relations that will bring this country to it's knees.

Sometimes there is no talking sense to people. It's a matter of "I will believe what I want – don't confuse me with facts." Everyone wants to blame someone else. Any time people live together, there will be conflict. But our system of justice is just about as good as it can get. The people who try and convict based on what the media reports (which is NEVER the entire story) and then holler "Justice" do not want real justice.

You are so right David! Shameful! the way most white folks treat those of a different color or culture. WE ARE ALL HUMAN BEINGS OF THE SAME RACE! Race is not about being blacxk or white. GET REAL PEOPLE! GO TO http://WWW.UNDERSTANDINGRACE.ORG

What's hard to believe is that racism is still alive and well in America. All you have to do is read the posts here to understand why this sort of thing still happens today. What is even sadder is that you are passing this onto your children and don't even know it. We are all brothers and sisters of Mother Earth. There is only one Race, the Human Race.

Chuck Sitero You're wrong the police officers did not cause the riots!! Remember a guy named OJ Simpson that got away with killing two white people. White people didn't riot and steal, just waited for him to screw up and finally get his penaly! Hope he dies in prison!!!

Why is it that black persons dont understand that it was a "black thing"?????

agreed!!

@David Griffin I did not approve of the beating by the cops myself. But the rioting and the beating of totally innocent white people was not right either!!!!

rodney king is a complete loser, check his criminal records, don't give this thug any press, he did not deserve to get hit that many times, but because he would not comply he did deserve to be hit a couple of times and pushed to the ground, nobody talks about his reckless driving and maybe endangering others lives, racial profiling…give me a break, i see blacks, and all other races breaking the speed limit, but when pulled over they want to play the race card, white people are tired of this racecard, take responsibility for your own actions people…

rodney king is a complete loser, check his criminal records, don't give this thug any press, he did not deserve to get hit that many times, but because he would not comply he did deserve to be hit a couple of times and pushed to the ground, nobody talks about his reckless driving and maybe endangering others lives, racial profiling…give me a break, i see blacks, and all other races breaking the speed limit, but when pulled over they want to play the race card, white people are tired of this racecard, take responsibility for your own actions people…

rodney king is a complete loser, check his criminal records, don't give this thug any press, he did not deserve to get hit that many times, but because he would not comply he did deserve to be hit a couple of times and pushed to the ground, nobody talks about his reckless driving and maybe endangering others lives, racial profiling…give me a break, i see blacks, and all other races breaking the speed limit, but when pulled over they want to play the race card, white people are tired of this racecard, take responsibility for your own actions people…

From the dialogue on this thread, it is clear to me, the more things change, the more they remain the same. 20 years or 20 days!

Shut up Rodney King you thug! Even though I don't agree with the beating, anyone with common sense knows the whole thing was a setup by Rodney King to piss the police off and then end up getting beaten in a out of the way area where someone just happened to be there with a video camera. The whole thing was planned by King and his friend!

I agree also!! If anybody don't just look at the blacks in New Orleans refusing to leave so they could steal and act like animals!! They just didn't think it was gonna kill half their dumb asses! The idiots were stealing 50 inch tv's and the city was under water!!! You can take em out of the jungle, but you can't take the jungle out of them!!!

And my comment was made to those who are making these crazy comments…not to the article or the author of the article…so as on one gets confused about who i am addressing…

Gary. That's a very very good question!

If the officers were following protocol they should have shot him ,, then they wouldn't have caused all this crap………..

My dad drove us through Watts while it was still smouldering. That was a fearsome sight. Why don't the other minorities riot like this? The Chinese, the Hispanics, the Japanese even the Moslems? You mean no other minority has been wronged in this century or last by the evil white man or the cops?

I have to disagree, the riots were not long over due. Change was long over due-yes! The riots destroyed neighborhoods, communities, and harmed innocent people. The riots harmed the same people that they were rioting for.

There have been no riots in Florida so what are you talking about? Also, the only assembly of people took place at churches or led by CHRISTIAN ministers. Your comment only reveals your own inner prejudices.
Jean, it sounds like you agree to be prejudiced, too.
As far as the incident in Florida, that law is screwed up and as a result of people standing up, the laws are being reviewed in all states. Secondly, there have been plenty of people of all races who have been killed and the murderer walked away without ever being arrested.
I think that if you could think with your brain and not what you were taught in public schools or in your home as a child, then you could see that the Florida case, AND, the Rodney King incident has helped all of us.
If that was your son who was murdered with no weapon, you would be upset, too.

Jacob Ervin SantosI agree…the riots werent the best way to respond (maybe the only way though) Remember 1992, white mayor, white police chief, white city council(these were the very people who allowed the behavior to exsist)…I'm wondering if the community of Color trusted the infastucture as it exsisted then to EVER make any REAL changes… I know I didnt

Jeff Johnson YOU SHUT THE F UP

Jean Bolin
yup

Sheri,
You hit it right on the HEAD!!
I too lived in LaHabra and worked for Home Depot in Ceritos.
Animals is a understatment!!

Everytime I read these comments, people over exaggerate more and more, there are no looting and stealing going on right now, there are no riots, are they riots everytime people come together for a cause or is it just reserved for the african americans? and these kind of comments are what takes it from asking for justice to making it about a subject on race, and I beg to differ, those batons are thick they hurt kicking in someone's ribs is painful and no, he didn't bring on those riots the actions of those police officers did, and by the way in that historical riot, there were a mixture of races, just as in these PROTEST'S FOR JUSTICE in the treyvon martin case, which isn't by no means in one area, there are a mixture of races., no one has said anything about the lies surounding mr zimmerman yet it seems people want to yell and rant justice on his behalf, ask his neighbors who reported him for aggressive behavior are they now sleeping better these days? ask his father the retired magistrate how he never left his suv that night yet we know and evidence shows otherwise, ask his wife who says he'd never hurt a fly why his ex girlfriend would file domestic charges against him, or the police officer he assaulted and the one after that, in his apology he states he didn't know treyvon's age when prior to that he states it, he had but one direction to follow, the operator for 911 asks are you following him? he answers yes, she states well we DON'T want that, DO NOT FOLLOW! those words are crystal clear, that entire conversation is crystal clear, but the biggest whopper of all was when he said he wouldn't which is why he needed the police to call when they arrive, his intentions was never to stop following as heard in the 911 tapes as his breathing indicates as he's talking to her he's still following because he's still telling her what trayvon is doing., if we are going to rant and rave rights, then look at the whole of it, you cannot throw out the portion that doesn't fit into your argument simply because it puts a flaw in it that is what makes it injustice, and for the record, I've never been more proud of how this was conducted. no acting like animals, seems to me some people need to look up riots and I mean riots as a whole and the next time put on sunglasses, stop putting words in the parents mouths or did you not watch thier interview? its always been about justice, why people expect for them to laydown and not speak when a family member is missing from thier household, never to greet them again, and act as if this is normal is beyond anyone's scope, I'll say it again for the impaired, DO NOT FOLLOW!

I do not attend the charles e. ellis school for girls, once upon a time lol.

David Griffin I agree the deck was stacked, there was a large part of the community being ignored and mistreated. But I cannot see how people justify burning down their neighbors home or business for what other people of society did. I have seen the same type of behavior recently here in Oakland. I understand and agree at the outrage and frustration at injustice. I do not understand why people are destroy their own community to try and get their message across.

Dwile do you know where the word AMEN comes from? Amenhotep was a Black pharoah who led Kemet (land of the Blacks aka Ancient Egypt) many thousands of years ago. Be careful how you end your prayers. LOL

never have so few words been so wonderfully spoken, i applaud you and love the pic.

rodney king is a criminal and deserved what he got! You don't want beaten by the cops? then don't run from the cops!

WOW , JESUS just looking at us all shaking his head , why is it babies can't see color THEY JUST LOVE , SO THAT MEANS hate is taught somewhere , you guys hope u sending HELL alot of ice cuz alot of u racist WHITE FOLK ABOUT 2 SEE WHAT BURNED COLOR IS …… BLACK….. funny thing is u still got time 2 change u MAKE THE DECISION ……WHITE OR BLACK! but keep in mind,everyone in hell is BURNT BLACK ,ooops !!!!!!

Rodney King is a self induced turd!

Jeff Johnson ; NO!

so what is the excuse for the Riots in Compton and the Riots in Watts? "People of Color" so tired of that term it is used to justify reversed discrimination. People of color have been give so many advantages in life at the expense of the great grandparents and how do they repay the sacrifices made…by selling drugs, by being thugs by living off of welfare, oh and by "how my baby daddy" Rodney got what he deserved and all of LA got screwed because of it

Chuck Sitero ; No they didn't. The blacks did. I know, I was there.

The song April 26, 1992 by Sublime gives an accurate description of what resulted from the rioting and looting. Proves that Sheri's comment is accurate.

La Habra? Cerritos? What do they have to do with this? They BOTH border ORANGE COUNTY! The culture and ethnicty makeup of South Los Angeles to these places is like night and day…must've been cool to watch on TV from far,far away and JUDGE PEOPLE…this is EXACTLY how subtle predjudice/racism is now…I would bet money that you've never spent 20 minutes inside the borders of the 10fwy, the 105fwy the 110 fwy and Crenshaw blvd…yet profess to have enough knowledge of the situation to call people animals?…really?…smdh

It was now a matter of good people gone bad. It was bad people gone shopping. I was there, living in the city of Monrovia. Thank God O. J. went free. If he would have been found guilty, there would have been a 2nd riot. But the whites were armed to the teeth by this time and there would have been a lot less black's in L.A. In the three days of the riot-24,000 guns were sold. 19,000 on the next and 14,000 on the third day. Something to think about.

Jeff Johnson ; When you read the posts, Do you get the feeling that the whites are lossing their fear towards blacks. I'm hispanic, and the reson East L.A. did not get it was because the vato's were armed and looking for a fight! I have know people who were murdered by blacks, but I don't blame the black race over the evil of some. God will deal with the killer's when they die. I don't know where your from but I have seen three riot's first hand. Lived under Marshal Law twice. Can you say the samething?

Reginald Denny probably doesn't want to talk about it.

Well said Dan, I agree with you 100% America will never change nor will some of these racist and stupid people,No matter you we are as a people Black, white, yellow, Brown and others,We are all going to get what We have coming, Because no matter how we try and twist any situation GOD is still running things, and for those who dis agree well you deal with that as you wish,

Jacob Ervin Santos I will have to agree with you. The riots as a separate entity was senseless. The anger that caused the riots is understandable to those who experience any kind of discrimination or racial attack. The riots did not change anything because here we are 20 years later still dealing with similar issues and we still have people that do not understand where the anger is coming from. I could write a book on that topic alone….change definitely is long over due….

I have an ever better question?

I lived there as well. It was a horror. Interesting how they focus on Rodney King. Anyone remember the truck driver who got his head bashed in by the rioters? Seems like he is forgotten. I wonder why?

Ya know. I have never seen this video…I am dumbfounded as to how the officers were acquitted. I thank any and all of our servicemen and women that use force to protect, when it is used appropriately, however, I do NOT see this as appropriate force to protect anyone from anything! He was on the ground, unarmed. Anyway, it was about race, and most of the time, it still is. Unfortunately.

Ron Miller… I think David said it was wrong

People of any race or any ethnic background have a tendency to loose control under certain situations. King was on crack, LSD and alcohol when he broke the collar bone of a female officer prior to the video shown to the world. The cops should have used enough force necessary to place him in the cuffs and or restaints and no more. The riots began as a protest but was fueled by thugs that wanted an excuse to steal, destroy and hurt. There are some bad people in this world and their race is not an indicator to who is bad or not.

When I read these comments from most of you caucasians I became very sad as to the way you all have not changed..my mother said, "that a bad wind never changes".You all just reek with prejudice. To think that a person deserved that kind of brutality(Rodney King) no matter how he was speeding..when those officers stopped him they should have took him down and hand cuffed him, he was at a disadvantange, and those officers ceased the opportunity to beat him unmercifully. Sheri Aurand Ewing, you said the rioters acted like animals..Sorry, sweetie, but the policemen acted like the animals. They were thugs wearing badges. But you know, we good people, are no match for you bad white, prejudice, racist and stinking thinking people. The only way you will ever change, God will have to make that change within you all hearts and I pray that He do. Because this type of thinking and hatred has only one way to go and that is down. Remember, in order to hold a person down, you have to stay down there with them. I pray that God will come into most of you prejudice white people hearts, cause I think he is getting a little tired with this race hating. lastly, you shall reap that you sow. One day the shoe might be on the other foot.

Many victims are from different races. Is that there are certain people that respond in a different way. Not realizing that all that negatively hurts their race. How about when African-American cops beating of an Anglo-American just a couple of years ago. No protest! How about when a Hispanic-American has been beating by those 2 races before I mentioned. We don't loot, we don't burned down anything. By the way they did that in their hood. Their hood is the one that gets hurt. Mr. King has been in a not so glamerous life. Even we won the $$$ remember? He has dealt with alcholism and other problems. I hope this time he could have success in is life. For his own good.

SORRY but PEOPLE caused the riots! Stealing from one to another. Only minorities suffered the riots 20 years ago.

The beating that happened to the Anglo-American was in the State of Florida.

Mary Smith it is statements like that , that is wrong……it is not all white, I have seen racism, between black and black, black and mexican. why does it always have to be mentioned just white and black? racism is wrong no matter the color….David alot of things went wrong during that time and it appears that things are never going to change which is a sorry shame….but a riot is never overdue….never.

Mary Smith it is statements like that , that is wrong……it is not all white, I have seen racism, between black and black, black and mexican. why does it always have to be mentioned just white and black? racism is wrong no matter the color….David alot of things went wrong during that time and it appears that things are never going to change which is a sorry shame….but a riot is never overdue….never.

Mary Smith it is statements like that , that is wrong……it is not all white, I have seen racism, between black and black, black and mexican. why does it always have to be mentioned just white and black? racism is wrong no matter the color….David alot of things went wrong during that time and it appears that things are never going to change which is a sorry shame….but a riot is never overdue….never.

Mary Smith it is statements like that , that is wrong……it is not all white, I have seen racism, between black and black, black and mexican. why does it always have to be mentioned just white and black? racism is wrong no matter the color….David alot of things went wrong during that time and it appears that things are never going to change which is a sorry shame….but a riot is never overdue….never.

Mary Smith it is statements like that , that is wrong……it is not all white, I have seen racism, between black and black, black and mexican. why does it always have to be mentioned just white and black? racism is wrong no matter the color….David alot of things went wrong during that time and it appears that things are never going to change which is a sorry shame….but a riot is never overdue….never.

Mary Smith it is statements like that , that is wrong……it is not all white, I have seen racism, between black and black, black and mexican. why does it always have to be mentioned just white and black? racism is wrong no matter the color….David alot of things went wrong during that time and it appears that things are never going to change which is a sorry shame….but a riot is never overdue….never.

Julie Rinks I agree with you're statement that a riot is never overdue! In no way a riot consisting of burning peoples business and homes and stealing! Think about it STEALING STEALING STEALING! A THIEF is a THIEF PERIOD. It does not matter to those people what has happened or caused the riot they just see a chance to STEAL!!! Why did we see a picture of people begging for rescue after Katrina? Because they wanted to stay so they could STEAL plain and simple. There was one picture of a bunch of people sitting on their roof wanting to be rescued and you can see the roof of 9 cars and trucks. I think it's safe to say one of the vehicles would run enough to get them out of there, but then they couldn't STEAL from EVERYBODY. I would have left their ass up their for a month!!!!!

Julie Rinks I agree with you're statement that a riot is never overdue! In no way a riot consisting of burning peoples business and homes and stealing! Think about it STEALING STEALING STEALING! A THIEF is a THIEF PERIOD. It does not matter to those people what has happened or caused the riot they just see a chance to STEAL!!! Why did we see a picture of people begging for rescue after Katrina? Because they wanted to stay so they could STEAL plain and simple. There was one picture of a bunch of people sitting on their roof wanting to be rescued and you can see the roof of 9 cars and trucks. I think it's safe to say one of the vehicles would run enough to get them out of there, but then they couldn't STEAL from EVERYBODY. I would have left their ass up their for a month!!!!!

want to also know why rev jackass and fat al did not come to help out Reginald denny oh yea that's right because they are just racists themselves. Rodney was a criminal he resisted arrest and got what he deserved.

want to also know why rev jackass and fat al did not come to help out Reginald denny oh yea that's right because they are just racists themselves. Rodney was a criminal he resisted arrest and got what he deserved.

Chuck Sitero So you're saying the white people should have burned the town down after OJ Simpson got away with the murder of two WHITES!!! That's what you're saying right?

AMEN Adam White I am sick of the race card myself!!! It's only racist when a Black is mistreated!!!! I as a White man is sick and fed up with all this BS.

If Obama is re-elected this country will sink like the Titantic!!!!!!!! His administration wants to take away everyone's freedom!!! But I'm sure he will get 98% of the Black vote again!! Hopefully he won't get half the White vote this time!! He will go down as the worst President in History!!!!

He ran from the police with excess speed and endangered other people's lives on the higway, he would not be clubbed if he followed the order to stop resisting arrest. Police officers were allowed to subdued a suspect even he was cuffed. A supsect could still kick the officers. A supervisor could have stopped the excess force. Some of the blacks and Latinos in central L.A. just used the riot as an excuse to rob and steal. I worked in East L.A. and there was no riot or stealing there from the hard working class Latinos. You are going to be stopped and faced down on the ground if you were suspected of driving under the influence or acting suspiciously, regardless of your color.

Rodney King was obviously wrong for running. Once captured, we have a judicial system to convict & punish him for his criminal actions. There is never an excuse for thugs with a badge to go wild and make "2 wrongs a right" by nearly beaten this man to death. Apparently you have know clue how dangerous alot of these cops are. I grew up in East L.A. and Northeast L.A. so whether is't lapd or sheriffs, lots of these jokers have issues and are just itchin to crack someones head. Before you jump to conclusions, no I'm not a criminal or ex-gang member but I did work 33 years for a large corporation and recently retired in my 50's so don't even go there.

Kathie Wilson , I think everyone that was involved with the rioting and looting and beatings should have been arrested regardless of color…they broke the law and should have paid for it…

Ron, you already forgot about that warmonger bush?!!!

Amen Gary Summers, but he was WHITE and that don't count!!!

Frank Garcia I'll take Bush over Obama, just my opinion!!!!

Ron Miller It did count because the people that hit him WENT TO JAIL.

Julie Rinks you know that's right.

Kimberly Kenya Kimbrough Well, wasnt it a hung jury and therfore resulted in lesser senteces? Do you think that the scumbags in Jasper Texas that draged an innocent black man to his death should have got the same light sentence as the so called " L.A FOUR?" Acting like a rabid animal should be searved with nothing less than extreme justice. I rejoiced when the killers of James Byd jr were givin death senteces, Why should Mr Dennys attackers( who would have killed him w/o the aid of decent bystanders) Be shown more mecy? And please give me a better argument than " It was due to long standing racial animosity"rap. Attacking an innocent as the most cowardly ungodly act a so called human can do.

Jeff Johnson go Fu yourself I am so sick of hearing racism everytime something doers not go the way people wanted it to well you do not see a riot or news about what happened in 2007 slayings of 2 white people raped and totured now do you now that was racism first hand

Ron Miller ain't that the truth

Mary Smith Why don't you get real what the real world is. they are just as racist so live in your fantasy world all you want

Whatever he still has no remorse over the people who lost there lively hoods over a lowlife like him what do you know anyway were you there he provoked it now he is living off the taxpayers BULLSHIT and what about the other people the INNOCENT people that lost there lives is that a crime or no because they were only doing it for him

Azubike Chima Well I always said if you do not Country go HOME we are not stupid we are Americans standing up for ourselves and our family maybe you are the stupid ones

Kathie Wilson who cares they were probably afraid for themselves and family so went along with them

ta354@nova.edu you are the idiot where is just a little thing called I am SORRY for the loss of the families instead of America has been good to me no talk about the people and communities that lost there lives and lively hoods. And yes he did when this lowlife conned the police into beating him because he ran everyone knows with any smarts or other intentions not to run from the cops that makes them made, he was a loser and he knew what he was doing

Sheri MacMaster if that is supposed to justify looting and rioting, it fails miserably. The only thing necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing – and joining in out of 'fear for their families' is a giant crock of excrement. I care, that's who.

ta354@nova.edu You are the biggest idiot here you need a lesson in what recism really is you are one stupid piece of crap

I was managing a store between Central and Alameda on Hooper in LA when the riots occurred. Half of my crew didn't go into work that day. I talked the president of the company into closing the doors early after a couple drove through the parking lot with an automatic handgun. The driver got out, piece in hand and switched seats with the gal in the passenger seat. I guess it would've been easier to use his piece from the passenger seat. I managed that store for 2 1/2 years. I also supervised a group of merchandisers that covered the area from North Hollywood to Huntington Park and as far west as the LA airport to East LA for 2 years. At lunch time on April 26th I ventured west down Washington far enough to see the source of the smoke that wafted over the building where I worked and saw the Pep Boys on Washington had been looted. My favorite $1 dollar Chinese food place on Washington was closed too. I usually ate lunch under the 10 fwy on Hooper just west of Alameda. I worked about a block and a half away from the closest looting. I got to meet Rodney King at the Montclair store of that same chain a few years later. He lived up the street in the Upland area then. I really enjoyed working in LA despite the 42 mile commute down the 10 fwy each morning. I felt very familiar with the folks from that area. All of my customers loved me down there. The drive home, right after lunch, was eerily quiet. I miss working there. I now work closer to home in the Inland Empire of So Cal. I have lived here for 26 years now. From what I saw while driving west on Washington, the looters/rioters were from all ethnic backgrounds. TV footage, seen from the OC clearly showed that as well. They all behaved badly, rioters, looters and the police who brutalized Rodney King. When I met Rodney, he didn't seem to have any animosity towards anyone. We got to talk for awhile.

Aint NOBODYS fault except the mudflap that spent millions campaining to GET the job. Now hes got it and dont know what to do. Typical. see him on Jimmy Falons show last nite? He PURPOSLY threw down the mike after his bit. Thats EXACALLY what he'll do with America. Just throw it away. We gave him a nickle, he took a dime. DIS honest mother f**ker!!

Maxine Landa I'm white ,and you're RIGHT !!!

Just curious, how many of you attend church?

But what you wrote on your own wall is not what you wrote on Inquistir. In fact, what you wrote there was rude. You were drawing conclusions and making vague accusations but not speaking about facts.

I often wonder how many people actually go to church. Is Fruitland a real name of a town in Maryland? Wow. Maybe that explains your comments.

You are only giving an OPINION. That doesn't make you right. Opinions are like @ssholes, everybody has one. ANd yes, that was my opinion.

Why can't you all let go of the past? GEEZ! Don't we have enough problems. Those days are long over. Just like slavery! Dwelling in the past on what you used to have is futile. Who are you TODAY?

Carl Wilhelm Sr. u are an idiot

@ Gary,weather his beating was worse is debatable . They both had the shit beat out of them by the opposite race by ignorant,abusive racists ! These two men that have every right to be bitter and unforgiving ,have shown what kind of men they are by forgiving the pos's that beat them !!! Guess who I respect ?????

Dwile Kwasniewski u are the real animal!

race card? lol get used to it honey blacks tired of u peoples racism! u a white man ? how white are u? trashy white?

Ron Miller White people were waiting for OJ to be not so perfect, since none of us are. And he was foolish to mess with any of them given the fact that he knew they were going to come after him. He should have left white folks completely alone.

sheri .. acting like a animal!

Ron Miller you are whining and acting like a victim. White men have become the biggest crybabies. You are blaming blacks for the situation that your own forefathers created. What does the race card look like exactly because I have never seen it.

White men have hurt so many people including your own women. They even had to fight for rights. Most countries have already had women monarchs but white women in America still have to negotiate with white men for anything and everything.

Most of us do take responsibility of our own actions. In fact, we also take care of yours, too. In history, we raised your white babies, breast fed your babies, cleaned your house, took out your trash, and prayed for your pass into heaven. In fact, we still pray for you all and hope that one day you will snap out of your narcissistic dream.

Sorry, but white men are NOT VICTIMS. You created your own bed with people around the entire globe and also your own white women. That's why there are so many who jump ship and would rather be with a black man with sagging pants and without a job than to put up with your behaviour.

Black men do take care of their own actions, they are knocking the socks off of white women all day and all night long.

He said America has been good to him and then the vilest of the white race is on this website leaving the most ignorant of comments. I bet there are white people reading this right now and shaking their heads and turning beet red because you are embarrassing your own people. It's really sad that you can be this non-Christian and inconsiderate of the feelings of others.

Kimberly Kenya Kimbrough That is correct. I am white, and I am pretty mortified.

Rodney King ……..Thanks for bringing me to the beutiful desert city of Palm Springs in the summer of 92'

Americas been good to you. Considering you've always been a piece of sh!t.

Wrong is Wrong! Rodney was wrong, the police were wrong, the riot was wrong. Regardless of color that's the bottom line. I lived in L.A. at the time and I saw a lot of innocent people get hurt that were black and white. Even with this latest case in Florida it wasn't about race. It was about Zimmerman acting stupid and the teen acting violent. It's all pretty sad!

I was in the greater LA area back then and if I was DUI, speeding, and resisted arrest continuously I would expect to be beaten by police! I've seen many white people violently disciplined by police for the same reason but haven't ever seen a slew of white folks burning down their own neighborhoods and looting the communities in which they live! The riots were an excuse to steal. The media blew this out of proportion back then just like they are with the Martin/Zimmerman case today.

I am so disgusted with the ignorant people commenting on this topic. When ever situations like this happen, the racism really comes out in people. Was Rodney king right for running from the cops NO, did he deserve to get beat the way he did absolutely not. There were more than enough cops to tame and arrest him to let the justice department do their jobs. The police are thugs they use their badge to over power people of all races not just black but all kinds. The police have to much power and they use it. Police are ordinary people who themselves are racist, some are thieves and criminals who hide behind a badge. They enjoy pulling people over and harassing them that's how they get their kicks. Its disgusting that they do not have to take responsibility for any of their actions and something needs to be done. For those saying the blacks should be locked up for rioting..get your head out of your a$$ whites where out there as well. And why are you so quick to call a black man a thug. I'm sorry because white men don't steal or kill or rape or run from police right? only the black man does. What is a white man called when he is convicted of doing the same thing you would call a black man a thug for? Its 2012 and it seems as if this world is moving back in time.

As far as the Zimmerman case goes, people are missing the point. I don't care what color Zimmerman is or the victim the point is someone was killed and Zimmerman was not arrested for questioning. No matter what if I went outside and shot someone, and then claimed self defensive I would still have to be arrested for questioning and etc..so why was this step skipped in the Zimmerman story?

actually they did speak to him, and he said he forgave the people that did this to him… its always good to have some facts before you post a comment just saying..

Did he not run over his then wife`s legs in a pickup truck some years back? the video may still be on net. saw it on tv. Can`t we all just get along? um practice what u preach. it was some years after `92 by way. Forget race for a minute. it`s just wrong.

"know clue"……LOL
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Asap JA No that would be for you belikng the governemnt out of welfare money keep having the kids and when you are done your kids have kids you are the trash I pay taxes

Kathie Wilson maybe they were going along with them but rioting for the police officers aquittal ever think of that or did that slip your mind. And sometimes good does not always prevail sometimes we have to fight to save our selves or our family I know I would to the death But I happen to love my family

do not like it do not read and I would just laugh back at you so does not hurt me a bit

Do not pray for me I am fine the way I am and yes you are probably lucky you do not work for me probably not smart enough any way I am very smart I am saying what I feel just like your small mind is talking the only crime is paying that lowlife he should be rotting in jail

cause that is what ignorance does to the mind…lol

Yes I agree way out of proportion, I did not see that much media in 2007 when the 2 white people were tortured raped and killed though the media is part of the way people feel we are just tired everyone of hearing about racism when they are the ones who are racist.

Yes I agree way out of proportion, I did not see that much media in 2007 when the 2 white people were tortured raped and killed though the media is part of the way people feel we are just tired everyone of hearing about racism when they are the ones who are racist.

Sheri MacMaster for your information you dumb tramp I was born here,this is a perfect example of what I was talking about, this stupid comment you just made,and I say again you are stupid even making comments without even knowing what you are talking about. Even the gentleman that made the statement in the first place is from here I would think, just so you know all the people here do not feel the way you do so screw you and your dumb statement you skeezing stink slut,mind your own bussiness, "CANT WE ALL JUST GET ALONG" LOL

Ron Miller This article was NOT about the beating of white people. So why don't you stay on the top of Rodney King and his comments about HIS experience. You really need to let go of the past. We let go of slavery and the lynching, rape, kidnapping, beating, murders of black men, women, and children for 500 years. You should stop living in the past and why not go to church this Sunday?

Azubike Chima I even posed a question asking how many people on here go to church and NOT ONE person LIKED nor responded. So what does that tell you?

Maxine Landa I do not think so I am not stupid enough of a lowlife to commit a crime or drive drunk and run from the law so I know for positive I will never ever be in that situation you people put your own self the way people feel calling Racism all the time what about you you are racist when you are using the words white and blacks so you will be right along with every one else and heading down also. do not preach what you cannot show yourself you are not.

Shanina Chenaux no that is someone that is tired of hearing the word RACISM everytime something happens even the littlest thing I am sick of it Everyone needs to grow the fu up and just do the right thing instead of calling racist you are just as racist and just and just as ignorant you are on here aren't you, I always speak my mind face to face or on line either way tired of holding it in

Asap JA go ahead and vote for him again!!!! You might be dumb enough, that it'll take you ANOTHER 4 years to realize YOU F**KED UP!! NOT ME!!!!

Asap JA Hell they can''t even get along with other blacks!!! Why it is always whites that are racist? Oh I forgot Blacks have a lifetime pass because their ancestors were mistreated.

Kimberly Kenya Kimbrough That is because it does not matter what we believe in we are just using the 1st admenment and voicing our opinions like every one else, Why is that so important if we go to church the question is not of our faith but why the taxpayers have to foot the bill for a con artist and why does everyone bring up the racism all the time when things do not go there way well I know plenty of times I had been racists against but took it like a women and went on with my life.

Kimberly Kenya Kimbrough So why did not they call racism on that one also because only one side gets heard in some cases just because he forgave them does not make it a racist crime and should be put in headlines as one just like every other one

Kim LaCapria Well then do not read this DUH

Kimberly Kenya Kimbrough You know with the comments you are making this makes you just as racists as everyone else you are calling that with your remark the white people.

Sheri MacMaster
Sheri, never say never! I would elaborate on your response to my posting. But, Mama always told me never argue with a FOOL!!!!!!!

wife beating scum

America's justice system is a joke. Hell just ask the american indians

David Griffin They are animals for doing this you do not need to be there or be an expert

Maxine Landa I do not really care what you think of me obvious you are the fool here you are still responding and yes I can say NEVer for one thing I do not drive and I am to sick to drink so I can say I would never ever ever be an idiot and run from the cops I would not make it very far anyway I am to sick so would not take a chance Life is to precious for me

Chuck Sitero I am not racist so do not tell me that I am for justice but it was not served I still and always will believe he staged this and wanted them to beat to get all the money known as a con artist you are just to stupid to see that

Sometimes we should review history and try to walk a little while in the other man's shoes before passing judgment. Tenison are real and are based on who you are and where you happen to be in our american strata…and exactly who was behaving like animals. Just saying…

People seem to forget why the cops were kicking his ass in the first place. He deserved to get shit kicked. What if he had killed a kid while running from the cops? Doesnt matter if he was black or white… He was just a retard and deserved to get beat.

David, I really appreciate your perspective. I hope that you have a positive influence on the people in your community and can change everyone for the better. I'm so sick of every human being being siloed into categories of race, gender, ethnicity, etc. We're all just human beings and happen to look different. The whole thing is getting really old