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Question: Whats caused the 1992 south central LA riots!?
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The Los Angeles riots of 1992, also known as the Rodney King uprising or the Rodney King riots, were sparked on April 29, 1992 when a jury acquitted four police officers accused in the videotaped beating of black motorist Rodney King following a high-speed pursuit!. Thousands of people in the Los Angeles area rioted over the six days following the verdict!. Widespread looting, assault, arson, and murder occurred, damage was estimated in the millions!. Many of the crimes were gang-motivated or perpetrated!. In all, 53 people died during the riots!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

In addition to the Rodney King verdict, you have to take into account the decades of abuse the blacks took from the L!.A!. P!.D!. The verdict showed them what they had known for years: The cops can beat a black person nearly to death and get away with it!. The good to come out of it all is that the event helped to put a spotlight on a notoriously corrupt police dept!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

A guy called Rodney King - gave some cops back-chat and started a fight with them!.!. the cops hit back - and the "ethnic minority " communities saw this as a green light to riot and pillage!.
Rodders - subsequently got nearly 4 Mi$$ion compensation!.!.!.and blew it on failed drug deals!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

hit back!?

the cops beat the **** out of him

ps!.

as stated below me, the riots didn't start until after the cops were acquitted!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

The white Man!.Www@QuestionHome@Com