MUS 360 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Rodney King, The Chronic, Death Of Latasha Harlins
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The story of the la riots in 2 video tapes 10/28/15 (day 10) Store owner took gun & wrote down car license plate in jail for 1 year broken taillight (scared to pull over) beaten up by 4 white la police oicers ilmed by george holliday. Went viral before going viral existed (on news the 4 police oicers are not guilty; 4/29/92 everywhere) More expensive than going to supermarkets; convenience store. Went to buy oj @ liquor store. Accused of stealing from store, even though she was going to pay for it. Store owner, soon ja du (korean) had a verbal argument w/ her & killed her w/ a gun. Soon ja du got of easy, low ines / never in jail. Looted & burned strip malls / did graii. Gangs created a truce (4/30/92); same as one in the bronx.
