Afterward, the prosecution suggested that the jurors may have acquitted the officers because of becoming desensitized to the violence of the beating, as the defense played the videotape repeatedly in slow motion, breaking it down until its emotional impact was lost.Cannon, L. (2002). Official Negligence: How Rodney King and the Riots Changed Los Angeles and the LAPD. Basic Books.
Afterward the prosecution suggested that the jurors may have acquitted the officers because of becoming desensitized to the violence of the beating as the defense played the videotape repeatedly in slow motion breaking it down until its emotional impact was lostCannon L (2002) Official Negligence How Rodney King and the Riots Changed Los Angeles and the LAPD Basic Books