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http://www.cnn.com/2012/06/17/us/obit-r ... index.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

This just came across my news alerts. They found him at the bottom of a pool.
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Chris Holley released from jail the same day as Rodney King dies. Oooh is there a headline in there somewhere.
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philip964 wrote:Chris Holley released from jail the same day as Rodney King dies. Oooh is there a headline in there somewhere.
...and who is he?

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surprise_i'm_armed wrote:
philip964 wrote:Chris Holley released from jail the same day as Rodney King dies. Oooh is there a headline in there somewhere.
...and who is he?

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Remember the big uproar in Houston over the cop acquitted in the suspect beating case? Well, he is the suspect in that case that was arrested again for burglary last week.
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Jumping Frog wrote:
surprise_i'm_armed wrote:
philip964 wrote:Chris Holley released from jail the same day as Rodney King dies. Oooh is there a headline in there somewhere.
...and who is he?

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Remember the big uproar in Houston over the cop acquitted in the suspect beating case? Well, he is the suspect in that case that was arrested again for burglary last week.
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Rodney King led a very sad and troubled life. R.I.P.
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Another link: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2 ... ialto.html
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Back to Rodney King.

The first police officer to respond to the scene was quoted as saying "I swear to God, I found him like this!" "rlol"
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...when the summer's hot and pressure builds...it doesn't take much...kinda like THIS summer's shapin' up...
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Jumping Frog wrote:Back to Rodney King.

The first police officer to respond to the scene was quoted as saying "I swear to God, I found him like this!" "rlol"
"rlol" "rlol" :txflag:
Did he have it on tape?
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I was lucky enugh to be in LA when all this went down. there was only one mistake made the first responding officer should have just shot him, would have been well justified. there would have been no violation of civil rights, no wasting of time and no settlement for 4mill iirc.
wonder what the tox screen will come back with?
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On a differnt note from what I heard on the radio this morning his girlfriend's story keeps changing.
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WildBill wrote:Rodney King led a very sad and troubled life. R.I.P.
I sent WildBill my compliments on this post by PM earlier. I sent it by PM in order to perhsps discourage in advance the racist statements I was sure would follow, but which I hoped would not.

Once again my effort failed.

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57Coastie wrote:
WildBill wrote:Rodney King led a very sad and troubled life. R.I.P.
I sent WildBill my compliments on this post by PM earlier. I sent it by PM in order to perhsps discourage in advance the racist statements I was sure would follow, but which I hoped would not.

Once again my effort failed.

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...this happens more and more frequently here...if you don't like what someone says...throw "racist" at 'em...not ONE of these comments had any mention of race...until the one which complained...argue...discuss...but let's be fair and honest....
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this is what we call a "coke float"
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