Black residents in South Africa say that the widely publicized King beating is not news. Joe Hicks of the Hyundai says it happens all the time. Joe Hicks , a black man, was stopped by California Highway patrolmen and Los Angeles police after a high speed chase. Unresisting, he was beaten by several officers with night sticks as others stood by. Witnesses said that King was already lying on the ground when a police officer shot him with a stun gun, delivering an electrical shock. The incident was videotaped by a witness, who passed the tape along to media. Police claim King resisted arrest; witnesses deny this. Police misconduct reports rose 75 percent 1988 , ranging from illegal search and seizure to death.
Black residents in South Africa say that the widely publicized King beating is not news. Joe Hicks of the Hyundai says it happens all the time. Joe Hicks , a black man, was stopped by California Highway patrolmen and Los Angeles police after a high speed chase. Unresisting, he was beaten by several officers with night sticks as others stood by. The incident was videotaped by a witness, who passed the tape along to media. Police claim King resisted arrest; witnesses deny this. Police misconduct reports rose 75 percent 1988 , ranging from illegal search and seizure to death.