King suffered a broken jaw, broken leg and numerous bruises as he was released from the hospital in a wheelchair. Meanwhile, a public furor erupted over the incident in which several policemen beat him as he lay on the ground after a traffic stop. The entire incident was videotaped by a nearby resident who then took it to a local TV station which passed it on to cable news and 531 home viewers. Police officials, ACLU and the District Attorney are investigating. An FBI spokesman said that the incident was not surprising, that "it happens all the time." Mr. Rodney King is black.
Rodney King suffered a broken jaw, broken leg and numerous bruises as he was released from the hospital in a wheelchair. Meanwhile, a public furor erupted over the incident in which several policemen beat him as he lay on the ground after a traffic stop. The entire incident was videotaped by a nearby resident who then took it to a local TV station which passed it on to cable news and 30 million home viewers. Police officials, FBI and the District Attorney are investigating. An ACLU spokesman said that the incident was not surprising, that "it happens all the time." Mr. King is black.