Los Angeles riot

Rodney King beaten

Mar 3, 1991

Rodney king beatingOriginal video of Rodney King beatingFollowing a high speed chase Rodney King was beaten by four officers of the LAPD. George Holliday, local resident managed to tape the whole event.

The court acquitted the four officers

Apr 29, 1992

Three out of four officers beating Rodney KIng where acquitted on all charges.

First day of rioting

Apr 29, 1992

Protests started outside the courthouse, allthough non violent. Meanwhile a group of people passed by a liquor store in West Normandie, without paying for their gods they also vandalised the store

Attack on Reginald Denny

Apr 29, 1992

Reginald Denny beating With the riot allready on going at this point a truck driver Reginald Denny, is beeing filmed live on nationalt television while a group of men drags him out of his truck while almost beating him to death

Anarchy

Apr 30, 1992

Koreans vs criminals gunfightThe second day of rioting, anarchy was now a fact and police had left huge parts of South Central to its own device. Korea town was completely abanndoned and shopkeepers armed themselfes to defend their property

Third day of rioting

May 1, 1992

Riot The authorities now have had the time to organize a response; National guard, 40th infantry division and reinforcements from different law agencies where now called in

Restoration of calm

May 2, 1992

The complete Anarchy and looting was beginning to fade out, with additional soldiers from the marinecore division of camp pendleton arriving in the city the total amount of anti riot personel is now up to 13.000. On this day the US justice department also officially stated it will start an investigation on the Rodney King beating

Fifth Day

May 3, 1992

Bradley on Rodney kingMayor Bradley stated that the cricis was more or less over.