Part 1 of Essay
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 ....

Part 2 of Essay
.... 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 of March 3, 1991, and the three days of rioting and violence that followed the trial shows how much differently people think when it comes to justice. In her article Karen Garner states that Rodney King and two friends were stopped and detained by the California Highway Patrol for allegedly speeding and evading law officers. Within minutes ....