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That was the initial allegation by the media, and the edited video clip seemed to support that allegation. However, viewing the FULL un-edited version of the video reveals quite a different picture of the incident and you are left to draw your own conclusion as to the officers motives.
All four officers involved were originally acquitted by the state court of any charges. However when federal civil rights violation charges were brought against them, two were convicted, and two were once again acquited.
Yes and no. Mr King was already not a model citizen , and did resist somewhat , and I think his being Black was only part of the cause of the over-zealous Police response.
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King and two other men in the car had been drinking heavily and driving erratically, after a high speed chase by the police, they managed to pull them over. The police stated that King was the most aggressive of the three and the force they used was justified, but it was caught on camera and the footage of this did not look justified. The four officers that beat him with batons caused broken bones and internal injuries. They were prosecuted for assault but were found not guilty, causing outrage and riots across America.
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