European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 1, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 4 the stars and stripes Friday May 1.1992"system failed . Mayor say acquittals come under attack across country los Angeles apr As anger erupted into violence on the streets of los Angeles leaders across the nation condemned the acquittal of four White eol iceman in the videotaped beating of Lack Motorist Rodney King. Civil rights leaders Jamed presidential candidates and Ordinary citizens in questioning whether Justice was served wednesday. Quot today the system failed us a said mayor Tom Bradley who is Black. A today this jury told the world what we All saw with our own eyes Wasny to a crime. The jury a verdict will never outlive the images of the Savage a it May be that 12 White jurors Arentt going to convict four White oops for beating a Black Man a said an angry Steve Lerman Kings lawyer. A and maybe that s As bask As it Arkansas gov. Bill Clinton the democratic presidential front runner said he was astonished by the verdict. �?o1 did no to see All the evidence but i did see the videotape and it sickened me a he said. The Rev. Jesse Jackson echoing Many other Black leaders called for a Federal investigation. A the message sent from los Angeles today. Will give Aid and Comfort to every racist in America a he said in Washington. Arriving at the Justice department Friday to meet with attorney general William Barr Jackson said the verdict shows a there has been a breakdown in the Justice system in the country. It is not working for Black males in the Benjamin Hooks executive director of the National association for the advancement of coloured people called the verdicts a Gross injustice. Outrageous a mockery of Deputy District attorney Terry White the prosecutor in the Case said he was shocked and disappointed. A this is the time for us All to join together and say to the people of the City of los Angeles lets keep it Cool. Lets be civil to a spin a lieu act Nimir w one another a a said police chief Dart Gates who agreed under pressure to step Down in the aftermath of the beating a i think we have a system of Justice. Wave just witnessed that system work. We May not like we do Williams a made is the Philadelphia police commissioner named ear Ike this month As gales replacement. He said a a it a going to take years for los Angeles to get Over what a occurred in thelast 24 hours. A the Community has to allow me As incoming chief an Opportunity to rebuild the department. And the leadership in All the communities arc going have to work with me to create an atmosphere of former san Jose police chief Joseph Mcnamara among the first to Call for Gates resignation after the videotape was broadcast said the verdict a could be a dangerous message to police officers who Are tempted to use Virginia gov. L Douglas Wilder the nations Only Black governor said rioters subjected innocent people to the same treatment received by King. �?o1 have an exasperation with the verdict. The frustration is in the aftermath As to Why people feel they have to resort to violence a he said. Among other up blk figures to Appeal for restraint was former basketball Star Mark Johnson who reeked but year after announcing he had the aids virus. A my of Ftp b to be angry a its All right a Johnson said hut you have to find a Way to Channel that frustration that anger and not go out into the Street and try to do something about chronology of the Case events Buklad to fee videotaped polos is Ming of Black Motorist Rodney King 1991 i3 lob Angeles resident videotapes police beating King after a car Chase. March 4 videotape is broadcast by los Angeles to station then shown nationwide. Modl 7 King is freed after prosecutors refuse to Fie charges. A a Rich is grand jury indicts four while officers. Much 21 police say King was drunk and had marijuana in system. Hech s officers plead not Guity. May 7 police chief Daryl f. Gales fires one officer and suspends the three others without pay. July a special commission releases report citing evidence of brutality and racism in los angelas Polke Force. July 22 Gates after repeatedly refusing to resign amid criticism of his hand Fang of the department says he we retire in april 1992 i replacement is chosen by then. July 23 appeals court orders trial moved outside los Angeles county. Aug. 21 appeals court removes Superior court judge Bernard Kamins from the Case after defense argues he showed Bias. Nee. 22 Superior court judge Stanley Weisberg is appointed to Case i orders trial held in Ventura county.992 no s jury selection begins it Chi 2 trial begins. 17 prosecution rests without Caing King to stand. 19 sergeant in charge defends Baton use As managed and controlled use of Force. April 19 Philadelphia police com miss Toner Willie Williams is named to succeed gales who says he will leave by july. April 31 closing arguments begin. April 23 jury begins deliberations april 29 jury acquits officers on an charges but one count of excessive Lorce against officer Laurence Powell. A mistrial is declared on Hal count few in Europe surprised by verdict in beating trial London apr rioting in los an More Kies grabbed world attention thursday it the is Mac of the trouble the a Ami Tal of four Whites in the beating of a Black Motorist following a police Chase evoked Tittle Surprise. Anti racist groups in european capitals where incidents involving the and a think minorities have triggered past disturbances said it All a the acquittal was but 1 was t said Hussein Zahir spokesman for a 12-Vear-Otd group that monitors racial incidents in the eth London Borough of Newham which is o percent Mack. In the 1�?a. Trial the who thing was portrayed basically As police officers having a duty under certain circumstances to beat a Man to pulp just m Case he might attack them Quot added Zahir spin Rem for the Newham monitoring project. A this certainly could happen in Britain. And the incident itself is the sort erf lung that happens every Day Here a that s no radio and television stations led their morning newscasts with the rioting and carried repealed updates. In Germany the refugee rights group pro asyl said the los Angeles Chen Kased a spent up a that comes from the fact that Polke and we see the same thing a Europe a obviously move in More forcefully and role Nelly with Forem Neis and or Ord of a different a �52ewith52e= re i in Send South Korea the forere nudist in expressed fan to the . Pm by about the safety off More tha 300,000 koreans brim in los Meeks. Many live near Mack be Ferbon and Tea suns Hare escalated recently after a to teen shop Traer shot a Mack he accused a shoplifting. South korean Media reports off the rioting said shooting had broken out be Meek looters and korean store keepers and about 60 koreans he Lohut Tecie to cum a set help group. In Europe cynicism about the per Cegred attitudes off the ores Hehns White notice forces provoked somese Price that the Case came to trial at my a a a i Don t think that s Khan Rushton a 33-Yearold Loudon charterer Surveyor said off the verdict which mad front pages newspapers he added a in the Oon try there Monk Hare been a police comp tent. But 1 Doub whether they would Hare put them or trial Mack Power and he son Wen a go beaten up by Polke we thei Wen i Muthu charged web a a a a a jew shed do Mosna a Tinl fun off ,
