The story of Rodney King

Filmed by a bystander, it was the first “viral” video of police brutality against an African American man.   This is the story of Rodney King.

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00:00Can we can we all get along can we can we get along

00:19Can we can we all get along

00:30Can we can we all get along

01:00First of all, I was thinking about him, you know, what could he have done to deserve that I didn't see the very beginning of it

01:07I thought maybe I tried to hit a policeman or something

01:21What could he have done to deserve that

01:30We the jury in the above entitled action find the defendant Lawrence M Powell

01:39Not guilty of the crime of assault by force likely to produce great bodily injury and with a deadly weapon

01:52Racism and also it shows me a fact that the police can get away with anything

02:01I

02:03Feel we have no way of else way to it then I

02:08Frustration out because we already at the bottom, you know, what else can we do? None, but violence

02:18Can we can we all get along can we can we get along

02:30Can we can we all get along

02:35Can we can we all get along

02:41Going to jail back and forth

02:43I mean killing and also watching brothers get killed

02:46I mean it can take a toll on your life and take a toll on your mind

02:50You just standing right next to a brother you just see him get his head blown off

03:00You