Rodney King beating and riots -- CNN doccumentary (Full length)

(March 5, 2011) TWENTY years after the vicious L.A. Police beating of Rodney King, CNN takes a look back at the event that sparked deadly violence and spoke to racism in America. CNN owns the copyright, all rights are theirs.

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[Galilea Sanchez]

There is no right side to this story or victims. People are just really ignorant and believe that their own beliefs are accurate when in reality they are really stupid and have no common sense but don't realize it. All these people making stupid comments just say stuff because the reality and struggle of the situations are unknown.

[emeraldeyes]

Excellent reporting - I like Don Lemon a lot!

[realtotherealest]

Found at the bottom of the pool with a cocaine and alcohol intoxication, guess he never got over it .

[PERSONOFTHEYEAR1]

history always repeats itself how long before this happens again ?

[PERSONOFTHEYEAR1]

this happens all the time ! there needs to be a separate entity watching over lapd they just afraid of all the corruption they would uncover

[PERSONOFTHEYEAR1]

i got beat by cops o couple o times where's my millions ?

[Bro Withnoflow]

what people don't understand is that Rodney King was a dumb crack head that did not obey the police. The officers were actually trained to do this, today it is completely different but back when this happened it happened al the time. What people got pissed about is that he was black even though the same thing would happen to the whites.

[emeraldeyes]

Can't remember the exact quote but Martin Luther King stated that a man that has no stake in his society, has nothing to lose by bringing it down. SO TRUE! It is bizarre that America continues to promote racially divided neighbourhoods which cost EVERYONE when they go up in flames!

[emeraldeyes]

The man was SPEEDING and DRINKING but those cops had NO RIGHT to beat Rodney. PERIOD! The problem with cop mobs drunk on power and authority is that the adrenaline takes over and without proper training, they will kill without blinking! They were charged with the wrong offense - should've been attempted murder. AMAZING that he came out of it with his brain in tact - and a very good looking brother to boot. The demons got him and now he's gone. RIP Rodney. You have truly found peace.