Rodney King Quotes

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Waking up sober is a good day. I love being able to wake up and do positive things, to go to the gym...

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As far as having peace within myself, the one way I can do that is forgiving the people who have don...

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It's not painful to relive it. I'm comfortable with my position in American history.

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I realize I will always be the poster child for police brutality, but I can try to use that as a pos...

Rodney King

Construction worker

Born: 1965-04-02

Died: 2012-06-17

Rodney Glen King (April 2, 1965 – June 17, 2012) was an African-American resident of Los Angeles who was violently arrested by officers of the L.A. Police Department. The event was videotaped by a bystander, and the incident raised a public outcry among those who believed it was a racially motivated and gratuitous attack. The acquittal in a state court of the four defendants, charged with using excessive force, provided the spark that led to the 1992 Los Angeles riots.More