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<blockquote data-quote="MAKAVELI" data-source="post: 1357440" data-attributes="member: 43825"><p>Maybe you need to check your own sources.</p><p></p><p>The events that occurred next were captured on videotape by a bystander. As the videotape begins, it shows that King rose from the ground and charged toward Officer Powell. Powell took a step and used his baton to strike King on the side of his head. King fell to the ground. From the 18th to the 30th second on the videotape, King attempted to rise, but Powell and Wind each struck him with their batons to prevent him from doing so. From the 35th to the 51st second, Powell administered repeated blows to King's lower extremities; one of the blows fractured King's leg. At the 55th second, Powell struck King on the chest, and King rolled over and lay prone. At that point, the officers stepped back and observed King for about 10 seconds. Powell began to reach for his handcuffs. (At the sentencing phase, the District Court found that Powell no longer perceived King to be a threat at this point).</p><p></p><p>7</p><p>At one-minute-five-seconds (1:05) on the videotape, Briseno, in the District Court's words, "stomped" on King's upper back or neck. King's body writhed in response. At 1:07, Powell and Wind again began to strike King with a series of baton blows, and Wind kicked him in the upper thoracic or cervical area six times until 1:26. At about 1:29, King put his hands behind his back and was handcuffed. Where the baton blows fell and the intentions of King and the officers at various points were contested at trial, but, as noted, petitioners' guilt has been established.</p><p></p><p>8</p><p>Powell radioed for an ambulance. He sent two messages over a communications network to the other officers that said "`ooops'" and "`I havent [sic] beaten anyone this bad in a long time.'" 34 friend. 3d 1416, 1425 (CA9 1994). Koon sent a message to the police station that said "`U[nit] just had a big time use of force. . . . Tased and beat the suspect of CHP pursuit big time.'" Id., at 1425.</p><p></p><p>9</p><p>King was taken to a hospital where he was treated for a fractured leg, multiple facial fractures, and numerous bruises and contusions. Learning that King worked at Dodger Stadium, Powell said to King: "`We played a little ball tonight, didn't we Rodney? . . . You know, we played a little ball, we played a little hardball tonight, we hit quite a few home runs. . . . Yes, we played a little ball and you lost and we won.'" Ibid.</p><p><a href="https://bulk.resource.org/courts.gov/c/US/518/518.US.81.94-1664.html" target="_blank">https://bulk.resource.org/courts.gov/c/US/518/518.US.81.94-1664.html</a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Facial_trauma" target="_blank">http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Facial_trauma</a></p><p>At this point you are just arguing semantics.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MAKAVELI, post: 1357440, member: 43825"] Maybe you need to check your own sources. The events that occurred next were captured on videotape by a bystander. As the videotape begins, it shows that King rose from the ground and charged toward Officer Powell. Powell took a step and used his baton to strike King on the side of his head. King fell to the ground. From the 18th to the 30th second on the videotape, King attempted to rise, but Powell and Wind each struck him with their batons to prevent him from doing so. From the 35th to the 51st second, Powell administered repeated blows to King's lower extremities; one of the blows fractured King's leg. At the 55th second, Powell struck King on the chest, and King rolled over and lay prone. At that point, the officers stepped back and observed King for about 10 seconds. Powell began to reach for his handcuffs. (At the sentencing phase, the District Court found that Powell no longer perceived King to be a threat at this point). 7 At one-minute-five-seconds (1:05) on the videotape, Briseno, in the District Court's words, "stomped" on King's upper back or neck. King's body writhed in response. At 1:07, Powell and Wind again began to strike King with a series of baton blows, and Wind kicked him in the upper thoracic or cervical area six times until 1:26. At about 1:29, King put his hands behind his back and was handcuffed. Where the baton blows fell and the intentions of King and the officers at various points were contested at trial, but, as noted, petitioners' guilt has been established. 8 Powell radioed for an ambulance. He sent two messages over a communications network to the other officers that said "`ooops'" and "`I havent [sic] beaten anyone this bad in a long time.'" 34 friend. 3d 1416, 1425 (CA9 1994). Koon sent a message to the police station that said "`U[nit] just had a big time use of force. . . . Tased and beat the suspect of CHP pursuit big time.'" Id., at 1425. 9 King was taken to a hospital where he was treated for a fractured leg, multiple facial fractures, and numerous bruises and contusions. Learning that King worked at Dodger Stadium, Powell said to King: "`We played a little ball tonight, didn't we Rodney? . . . You know, we played a little ball, we played a little hardball tonight, we hit quite a few home runs. . . . Yes, we played a little ball and you lost and we won.'" Ibid. [url]https://bulk.resource.org/courts.gov/c/US/518/518.US.81.94-1664.html[/url] [url]http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Facial_trauma[/url] At this point you are just arguing semantics. [/QUOTE]
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