The L.A. Riots | 3. The Chief

Slow Burn

Slate Audio

Politics, Society & Culture, History, News, Documentary

4.6 • 25.2K Ratings

🗓️ 17 November 2021

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

In 1991, Daryl Gates was the face of the LAPD. Over the course of his 13-year tenure as chief, he had built his police department into a paramilitary-style force that enforced the racial boundaries of the city. Rodney King’s beating had exposed the brutality of Gates’ police force to the city. In the weeks after the video aired, L.A.’s most powerful institutions joined together to call for an end to Gates’ career and the style of policing that had resulted in King’s beating. But even with much of the city’s political leadership unified against him, Gates was ready for a fight. Want more Slow Burn? Subscribe to Slate Plus to immediately access all episodes of Slow Burn (and your other favorite Slate podcasts) completely ad-free. Plus, you’ll unlock subscriber-exclusive bonus episodes that bring you behind-the-scenes on the making of the show. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Or, visit slate.com/slowburnplus to get access wherever you listen. Season 6 of Slow Burn is produced by Joel Anderson, Jayson De Leon, Ethan Brooks, Sophie Summergrad, and Jasmine Ellis. Mixing by Merritt Jacob. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:31.0	This episode has some explicit language.
0:35.0	When footage of Rodney King's beating took over the news,
0:38.0	Darryl Gates had been the Los Angeles police chief for nearly 13 years.
0:42.0	Under Gates, the LAPD... Angeles Police Chief for nearly 13 years.
0:43.0	Under Gates, the LAPD had built a reputation for toughness.
0:47.0	The Chief didn't do political correctness.
0:49.0	He stood up for his officers.
0:51.0	He was a cops cop. But even the chief, the face of the LAPD, knew that he couldn't
0:57.2	defend a behavior caught on George Holliday's video camera.
1:00.3	Five days after the incident, LA Police Chief Darrell Gates recommended felony prosecution
1:06.1	for the officers who beat King, and he vowed to discipline the 12 officers who watched.
1:11.6	This is not representation of the good work of Los Angeles Police
1:16.1	Department and you won't find anyone. You will not find a police officer in this in this city that will in any way attempt to
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