Twenty Years After the Flames: Vigilance Is Still the Watchword With the LAPD ...

Twenty Years After the Flames: Vigilance Is Still the Watchword With the LAPD ...: Though he and the three other officers that beat King were acquitted by a Simi Valley jury for beating King, it sparked the most destructive riot in US history. After his acquittal, the long-time veteran was retried, convicted, and served prison time ...