"George M. Middius" > wrote in message
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> Somebody wrote:
>
>> > I guess that is what happens when a druggie is awarded millions....
>> > party
>> > time.
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>> He didn't sound like he was partying. Sounded like he was struggling.
>
> So he wasted his entire life, and then he started struggling ...
> toward what goal? Achieving the perfect high?
>

He was almost beaten to death by cops. A couple years after the riots the
extensive corruption of the LAPD was revealed. They were out of control.
We are talking about murders, drug dealing, pimping, protection rackets -
you name it. And it was that same culture that committed the egregious
civil rights abuse against King. The key word here is rights. Doesn't
matter if you don't like him he had civil rights. He was not responsible
for the riots. I was in the thick of those BTW, I was trying to drive home
coming up 7th street to the 110 onramp when I was stuck in traffic by a huge
crowd of rioters. Not fun. But King was not responsible for that. He was
trying to finally get his life on track. He never stopped trying. Perhaps
he failed but he did try. For that he deserves something a little bit
better than outrageous hate. I am sure he did not set out that day
expecting to have the living shit beat out of him by corrupt cops.

Paul