Rodney King suffered a broken jaw, broken leg and numerous bruises as he was released from the hospital in a wheelchair. The beating of Rodney King, an unarmed black man, by Los Angeles police officers on March 4, 1991 set off riots that left more than 50 people dead. 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. Before his release Wednesday, the father of two reportedly lay in the county jail's hospital ward with a broken jaw, broken leg, disfigured face and badly bruised body. 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.
Rodney King suffered a broken jaw, broken leg and numerous bruises as he was released from the hospital in a wheelchair. The beating of Rodney King, an unarmed black man, by Los Angeles police officers on March 4, 1991 set off riots that left more than 50 people dead. 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.