In 1991, a group of white police officers were captured on videotape, violently beating

a black man.

For no apparent reason it seemed they started beating, beating, beating, just as though

you were trying to kill him.

In a struck-mic hospital face, real hard with a billy glove.

I was scared.

I was scared for my life.

The brutal attack on Rodney King became a national scandal.

It was the first time that kind of police brutality had been broadcast all over America.

Los Angeles Police Department members acted Sunday morning as though they were members

of a gang.

That video set off a chain of events that would change Los Angeles and the nation forever.

He is bleeding unconscious in the street.

Every single person is armed here.

This has to be disturbing sight to LAPD and to the National Guard.

I'm Joel Anderson and I'm here to tell you all about the latest season of Slow Burn,

the LA riots.

In this series, you'll learn what happened to Rodney King.

There was no taste in his mouth.

So like they say, they beat the taste out of you, they beat the taste out of it.

You'll also hear about the inner workings of the Los Angeles Police.

And this notion that there's just a few bad apples, that's just bullshit.

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