He just kept on going, kept on driving."; He said King continued driving on the freeway for about five minutes, with the patrol car behind them, during which time he continued to urge him to pull over. Bryant Allen, a passenger in Rodney King's car, says he was racially provoked and made to crawl on the ground as he heard King being beaten. Fearing for his own life, he heard King scream, "stop," then become silent as the sounds of the beating continued. Another passenger, Freddie Helms, agrees. King and his friends are black. Hide Caption Four, a sergeant and three officers, have been indicted for assault. Allen, King's friend since childhood, said they had each consumed some beer, but no drugs. Tests confirmed this.
Bryant Allen, a passenger in Rodney King's car, says he was racially provoked and made to crawl on the ground as he heard King being beaten. Fearing for his own life, he heard King scream, "stop," then become silent as the sounds of the beating continued. Another passenger, Freddie Helms, agrees. King and his friends are black. Hide Caption Four, a sergeant and three officers, have been indicted for assault. Allen, King's friend since childhood, said they had each consumed some beer, but no drugs. Tests confirmed this.