In this bonus episode, we take a look at the 1988 raid that is considered to be the precursor of the beating of motorist Rodney King and the LAPD Rampart Division Scandal.
Daryl Gates
#33 The Tale of Los Angeles Burning
On April 29, 1992, Los Angeles and the surrounding areas erupted into violent rioting, unlike anyone of this generation had seen. In the wake of the acquittals of the 4 LAPD officers who had beaten and kicked Rodney King more than a year earlier had set off a torrent of violence, attacks on innocent…