Part one of term paper
On March 3, 1991, in Los Angeles, California, several police cars chased Rodney G. King, who was allegedly speeding. Two friends were with him in the car. After a seven-mile police chase, during which he allegedly drove through several intersections against red lights, King was finally force to stop. The two passengers in the car complied wit ...

Part two of term paper
... incident by a concerned citizen, this whole incident could have been considered a job well done. Now, because of the action of the Los Angeles police that night and the subsequent acquittals of the policemen, the public’s mind was clearly open to the issue of racism in American society today. The Rodney King incident was a wake up call for all of America. The actions of Sgt. Stacy Koon, Officer Laurence Powell, Officer Tim Wind, and Officer Ted Briseno, which were captured on videotape the night ...