"We were following are training as L.A.P.D. officers," said officer
Stacey Koon who was one of four officers accused of using excessive force
against Rodney King. {Brutality in Los Angles 7 } Koon along with fellow
officers Timothy Wind, Lawrence Powell, and Theodore Brines chased King through
downtown Los Angles. King had allegedly committed numerous traffic violations
and was thought to be high on PCP. After a hour King pulled his car over and the
officers swarmed in to arrest him. King began to struggle then the beating began.
Little did the officers know a bystander was filming the whole thing.{Brutality
in Los Angles 8}

The officers were tried for using active force and the tape were
reviewed by experts who found that king was struck with over 50 blows to the
body by the officers. {Brutality in Los Angles7} The officers were found not
guilty of using excessive force against Rodney King. This sparked a week long
riot in Los Angles. There was looting and building being torched. {Burning 14}

Following the riots it was announced that two officers Stacey Koon And
Lawrence Powell would stand trial yet again, but this time in federal court for
violating Rodney Kings civil rights. Both were convicted and sentenced to prison
terms {Brutality In Los Angles 7} The Rodney King video and trial sparked a
question in many peoples mind through out the nation, 'How big of a problem is
police brutality? Little did they know that this would be the beginning of a
streak of police related violence.

Sandra Antor a Miami, Florida residence was driving through South
Carolina heading north on vacation. When she was stopped by a South Carolina
Highway Patrol officer. {Bruning 15} He dragged her from the car and cursed at
her. Once she was out of the car He forced Ms. Antor to lay on the pavement
handcuffed like a common thief , all because she had had failed to see him with
his lights on behind her . His on board camera recorded the whole incident. {
Bruning 15}

A couple weeks later we saw a example of police brutality again. This
time a truck full of illegal aliens from Mexico. Deputies in Riverside chased
the pickup on the freeway. The illegal immigrants threw beer bottles at the
deputies. When the truck finally stopped, the immigrant in ...