If you are from the LA area, the name Rodney King is very well known. I'm not sure how much the rest of the country or world really know the name. Over 20 years ago this young black man was beaten by LA police. After a trial for the officers involved that became a televised media circus, a verdict came down that was less than satisfactory for the African American community (and to most normal thinking people). The verdict was followed by the LA riots, that turned the city into a war zone for days. Even in the Inland Empire where I lived, fear was rampant. One of the most famous moments during the riots was when Rodney King himself went on TV and pleaded for calm, "Can't we all just get along?"
After the riots cooled and life in LA went back to normal, King dropped off the radar, except for a few brushes with the law. He tried to live a quiet life out of the spotlight. On Sunday morning his girlfriend found him in his pooled, drowned. I pray now that he finds the peace that eluded him in his life.
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