mercredi 13 juillet 2011

Rodney King, Whose Beating by LA Police Sparked Riots in 1992, Arrested Again for DUI

Rodney King, whose beating by officers with the LAPD was caught on videotape and sparked riots in 1992, arrested for driving under the influence in Riverside County, CA.

Rodney King has been arrested again. You will recall his prior arrest in 1992 sparked riots in Los Angeles after the videotape of King being beaten by police surfaced. Well, he has been arrested again, on suspicion of driving under the influence. According to media reports, he was pulled over in Riverside County, Calif., Tuesday evening after police witnessed the 46-year-old committing "multiple infractions." He sued the city of Los Angeles 20 years ago and was awarded $3.8 million in compensation.

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