Black residents in Los Angeles say that the widely publicized King beating is not news. ; The district attorney's office said officers failed to interview available witnesses, including two of King's passengers. Joe Hicks of the ACLU says it happens all the time. “People are being beaten and killed every single day by police officers who have no regard for their own safety,” he said. 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 this year, ranging from illegal search and seizure to death.
Black residents in Los Angeles say that the widely publicized King beating is not news. Joe Hicks of the ACLU says it happens all the time. “People are being beaten and killed every single day by police officers who have no regard for their own safety,” he said. 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 this year, ranging from illegal search and seizure to death.