Politik

L.A. Riots jähren sich zum 20. Mal

Eine Gruppe von Personen steht nachts an einer Straße neben einem Auto.
1992 wurde der schwarze Rodney King in L.A. von weißen Polizisten verprügelt - die Folgen: Unruhen mit 53 Toten und eine Mrd. Dollar Schaden.
Von Evelyn Peternel
30.04.12, 06:35
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Eine Gruppe von Personen steht nachts an einer Straße neben einem Auto.

dapdFILE - This March 3, 1991 file video tape shot by George Holliday shows what appears to be a group of police officers beating Rodney King with nightsticks and kicking him as other officers look on. Thursday, March 3, 2011, marks the 20th Anniversary
Ein Mann mit Verletzungen im Gesicht und einem blutunterlaufenen Auge blickt zur Seite.

dapdFILE - This file photo of Rodney King was taken three days after his videotaped beating in Los Angeles on March 6, 1991. The photo is one of three introduced into evidence by the prosecution in the trial of four LAPD officers in a Simi Valley, Califor
Ein Mann mit Schnurrbart spricht vor einer Menschenmenge.

dapdFILE-In this May 1,1992 file photo Rodney King, right, makes his first statement, pleading for an end to the rioting in South Central Los Angeles, in Los Angeles. At left is Kings attorney Steven Lerman. On April 29, 1992, four white police officers w
Ein brennendes Gebäude in einem Einkaufszentrum mit Zuschauern und einem Nachrichtenübertragungswagen.

REUTERSA corner shopping center is fully engulfed in flames as it is left burning out of control in Koreatown, Los Angeles, California on May 1, 1992 during the third day of the 1992 Los Angeles Riots. April 29, 2012 will mark the 20th anniversary of the
Eine belebte Straße in Los Angeles mit Autos, Geschäften und Rauch in der Ferne.

REUTERSSmoke rises from Koreatown Los Angeles, California on May 1, 1992 on the third day of the 1992 Los Angeles Riots. April 29, 2012 will mark the 20th anniversary of the riots following the acquittal of four Los Angeles Police officers in the videotap
Polizisten leisten blutenden Opfern vor einem Geschäft Erste Hilfe.

REUTERSCollege student Eddie Lee (front) lies dead from gun shot wounds at the scene while three injured Korean American volunteers are being interviewed by police officers in Koreatown Los Angeles, California early May 1, 1992. L-R: John Kim, 18, James K
Ein Gebäude steht in Flammen, Rauch steigt auf. Ein Schild zeigt verschiedene Geschäfte.

REUTERSA combination picture shows a corner shopping center that was burned down during the 1992 Los Angeles Riots (top) May 1, 1992 and after it was fully rebuilt in Koreatown, Los Angeles, California April 25, 2012. This April 29 will mark the 20th anni
Der Schauspieler Eriq La Salle lächelt in die Kamera.

REUTERSRodney King attends a discussion for his memoir entitled "The Riot Within: My Journey from Rebellion to Redemption" at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books on the campus of the University of Southern California in Los Angeles April 21, 2012. Apr
Eine Person signiert ein Foto von Rodney King.

REUTERSRodney King signs a photograph made from a video tape taken March 3, 1991 of his arrest during a book signing session for his memoir book titled "The Riot Within: My Journey from Rebellion to Redemption" at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books o
Eine Person hält das Buch „The Riot Within“ von Rodney King in der Hand.

REUTERSA woman waits in line to have Rodney King sign his memoir book titled, "The Riot Within: My Journey from Rebellion to Redemption", at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books on the campus of the University of Southern California in Los Angeles Apri
Eine Person signiert ein Exemplar von Rodney Kings Buch „The Riot Within“.

REUTERSRodney King signs his memoir book titled "The Riot Within: My Journey from Rebellion to Redemption" along with the quote "Can we all get along," which he is known for saying during the L.A. riots, at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books on the c
Ein zerstörtes Gebäude raucht inmitten einer belebten Stadtlandschaft mit Autos und anderen Gebäuden.

dapdFILE - Smoke covers Los Angeles in this Thursday, April 30, 1992 file photo as fires like this one on Vermont Avenue burn out of control. The worst riots in modern U.S. history began when outnumbered police were faced down by a crowd angered by the ac
Ein ABC-Supermarkt mit zerbrochenen Fenstern und Menschen davor.

dapdIn this April 30, 1992 file photo, looters mill in the parking lot of the ABC Market in South-Central Los Angeles as violence and looting ensued on the first day of riots following the verdicts in the Rodney King assault case. The acquittal of four po
Ein nächtliches Feuer zerstört mehrere Gebäude in einer Stadt.

dapdFILE - This April 29, 1992 file photo shows several buildings in a Boys Market shopping center fully engulfed in flames before firefighters can arrive as rioting erupted in South-Central Los Angeles. The acquittal of four police officers in the videot
Ein Polizist zielt mit einem Gewehr auf der Straße vor einem beschädigten Geschäft.

dapdFILE - In this April 30, 1992 file photo, a Los Angeles police officer takes aim at a looter in a market at Alvarado and Beverly Boulevard in Los Angeles during the second night of rioting in the city. The acquittal of four police officers in the vide
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