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Civil RightsTeam A
University of Phoenix
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Introduction
Civil Rights are violated every day
The Civil Rights of Rodney King were Violated
People who violate civil rights can be taken to court and
sentenced to jail or prison
Ways people can avoid violating someones Civil Rights
Actions that can be taken to ensure civil rights are not
violated
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Rodney King
Rodney King was speeding and led police officers on a highspeed chase.
Rodney King was beaten by two officers in Los Angeles,California .
The two officers violated his civil rights along with manyothers.
The police steadily beat Rodney King while other officersjust stood by and watched.
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The Events leading to a Civil Rights Violation
Rodney King led police on a high speed car
chase. He was pulled over by police on March 3,
1991.
A two minute beating occurred of Mr. King, bythe policemen.
A neighboring individual, videotaped the
beating that occurred. On March 4, 1991, this
neighbor gave the video to local news station.(psychology,2008)
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The Events leading to a Civil Rights
Violation
Once this videotape was given to the news
station, the video was then shown nationwide.
Once the video was seen across the United
states, the newspapers also began to tell of the beating of this person.
The media began to report the entire story and
all reports surrounding the beating.
Mr. King was taken to the hospital after thebeating.
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The Events leading to a Civil Rights
Violation
Charges were filed against the police officers. On April 29,
1992, a trial began and the policemen were acquitted of the
crimes and the Los Angeles riots occurred. Many innocent
people were hurt and killed because of the anger of the
verdict.
On February 25, 1993, a civil trial begins against the
policemen involved in the beating. On April 17, 1993, two
of the police officers were found guilty of violating Kings
civil rights. A lawsuit followed and King won 3.8 milliondollars from the Police Department. Changes for reform of
the police department followed.
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Changes from Trial
The LAPD since changed the departments procedures
to not violate due process of law of individuals rights.Officers did not proceed directly to hospital, as perinstructions and individuals right, officers took King to
police station then took King to hospital with false logstatements.
Federal trial defined what is willfully and intentionally
use of unreasonable force when arresting a suspect.
Civil rights organizations formed to limit policebrutality in California, the department had a longhistory of excessive force in community prior to King
trials.
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Changes from Trial (continued)
Increase of liability claims and payments were made to
individuals due to the LAPDs medical and officer training
program.
A suspects criminal record does not imply the need ofexcessive force to apprehend individual.
No preparation for riots because riots are not organized and
not all individuals participate.
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Civil Rights Violations Felt By Minorities in
Response to King Rulings
President George Bush felt need to step in to protect civilorder in Los Angeles.
Officers in Kings case were able to face a second trial dueto Supreme Court ruling in 1959 by a count of 5-4 in the
case of Bartkins. The Supreme court decided the doctrine ofdual sovereignty permits successive state and federalprosecutions for the same crime.
Minority suspects still face abuse by police officers, as in the
case of Frank Jude Jr. and Lovell Harris in 2006. Caucasianpolice officers in Wisconsin severely beat a African-American suspect, who follow all instructions by officers.
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Civil Rights Violations Felt By Minorities in
Response to King Rulings
Black youths with baseball bats battered a car driven by a
white. Police faced gangs of rock and bottle-throwing
youths. The taunting, missile-hurling crowds grew in size,
forcing the police to beat a hasty retreat out of the riot
area.
When the rioting finally ended five days later, fifty-four
people (mostly Koreans and Latinos) were dead--the
greatest death toll in any American civil disturbance since
the 1863 Draft Riots in New York City. Hundreds of people(including sixty firefighters) were injured.
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Plan of Action for Future Civil Rights
Violations
Properly train Officers and help them feel good about
protection citizens
Harsh laws for racial profiling and abuse to criminals by
police officers Training diversity and on inter-mixing of races within police
precincts
Civil rights violation awareness and education
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Conclusion
Recap of the Rodney King incident.
Closing on how the State of California
was affected.
Stress the importance of enforcingaction plan to try and minimize thenumber of civil rights violations.
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The Rodney King Trials. Retrieved on January 12, 2009,from: www.seeingisbelieving.ca/handcam/king/
Massaquoi, H. (1991). How to Stop Police Brutality.
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