European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 3, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday May 3. 1992 the stars and stripes b Page 3 King trial . Grand jury probes King beating by tie bal Tinon see Washington the department of Justice escalating its inquiry of the Rodney King beating on Friday announced that a grand jury has been convened to investigate whether the los Angeles police officers seen on a videotape Pum Mcling the Black Motorist violated Federal Laws. In addition possibly As Many As 17 other officers who witnessed the beating but did not intervene May be at risk of prosecution for alleged violations of King s civil rights said a Federal Law enforcement official who asked not to be identified. Asked expressly whether the probe was aimed Only at the four men acquitted in the Case the official said a we re looking at the entire incident of the beating of Rodney  less than two Days after the department reopened a shelved investigation of the King incident. Attorney general William Barr took the unusual step of disclosing that a Federal grand jury activity is under Way in los  he said the grand jury was issuing subpoenas to gather evidence which could include summoning witnesses and demanding documents. He also said without elaboration that a evidence is being  on the 81-second videotape taken by an Amateur on the night of March 3. 1991, four office is Are seen repeatedly dubbing and kicking King. Last week the men a Stacey Koon. Laurence Powell. Theodore Briseno and Timothy wind a were acquitted by a jury in Simi Valley. Calif. It was unusual for the attorney general to make Public Friday the fact that he had taken the Case to a Federal grand jury which apparently was a Grant jury panel that was already in session. Ordinarily All aspects of what a grand jury does including the Mere fact that it is carrying on an investigation Are kept secret. A Federal court Rule places a cloak of secrecy Over All grand juries and Federal prosecutors almost never say anything publicly about grand jury inquiries. The focus of the inquiry is on the amount of Force used by the police in subduing King after chasing and stopping his speeding car. The department is investigating whether the Force was a excessive Quot and thus violated King s right not to be subjected to a unreasonable Quot physical Force by police. The department claims considerable and steadily rising Success Over the past several years in prosecuting police for violating the civil rights of individuals they arrest. Beginning oct. 1. 1188, the government has pursued 100 separate cases involving possible police brutality those cases included 187 individual police officers. In the first of those four years the Federal government won convictions or guilty pleas in 64.3 percent of the cases the second year. 73 percent the third. 77.8 percent and the fourth. 80 percent. Those convicted or pleading guilty totalled 45 officers the first year. 33 the second 14 the third and 48 the  in . Told to shoot if fired upon by Susanne m. Schafer the associated press washing ton a the 4,500 Federal troops president Bush sent into los Angeles on Friday night Are armed with handguns and m-16 automatic rifles and told to use the weapons if they had to. A White House official said. A they Are authorized to return fire if fired  a senior administration official told reporters after Bush s televised address from the Oval office. Bush dispatched the troops to staging areas in the Region earlier in the Day Arnd decided to activate them after consulting with California gov. Pete Wilson and los Angeles mayor Tom Bradley said the official. Wilson and Bradley both a wanted a Strong show of Force on the streets tonight Quot the official said. The military contingent included 3,000 army soldiers and 1,500 marines ordered onto the streets. Bush also placed 3,000 National guard personnel already in los Angeles under Federal command. An additional 1,000 Federal riot trained police officers were arriving Friday night the president said. And 1,000 More Federal Law enforcement officers were put on standby Alert. Bush tapped some of the largest military posts in the Region for the Job a dubbed a task Force los Angeles Quot by the Pentagon. He dispatched army units from fort Ord a South of san Francisco a and marines from Camp Pendleton a near san Diego a to staging areas in the los Angeles suburbs. Bringing in the National guard gear and responsibilities what thay bring in this Case dog tags Gas masks first Aid kits and m-16 rifles. Some May also bring 45 Caliper handguns As Well v of  they arrests the guardsmen Are expected to pair up with police and help with quest Mong and searches. They Are not avowed to make arrests unless emergency decrees alow t. No such arrest Powers have been granted Horn Are the units chosen they Are picked according to the specific duty. All guardsmen undergo 16 hours d training in not tactics maps receive More rot related training in this Case the units Aie expected to be heavy with maps by air the air National guard was the first guard segment to take Parr lot assistance air Wing 146. Based in the Channel islands helped Fly m California Highway patrol officers aboard so c-130s beginning wednesday night a the army troops flew South while the marines travelled North by Convoy. The marines transported 17 specialized Light armoured vehicles to the scene Pentagon sources said. The troops were outfitted in Battle dress a flak jackets and helmets a and were carrying All provisions necessary to sustain themselves. When such troops Are ordered out to the streets they usually Are used to help local forces do their Job and do not take Over the arresting authority normally carried out by police. The military might be used to provide transportation or set up Security cordons said one army official. For exam pie. Several Servic members might he used to escort a police officer All travelling in an army vehicle he said judging from past instances one officer said a the goal is to put Federal forces into relatively secure areas so As to free up the police to Deal with the violence in other  fort Ord is the Home of the 7th inf div Lighta unit primarily composed of foot soldiers who arc supposed to be ready to go into action on Short notice. They comprised part of the invasion forces in Panama in december 1989. Maj. Gen. Marvin Covault the commander of the division was designated the commanding officer of the joint army Marine Force. The last time Federal troops were ordered to Stem violence was in september 1989, when Bush sent forces to restore Calm after a Hurricane struck the i s Virgin islands. Koreans move to protect . Facilities Seoul South Korea a riot Lolice were placed on Alert at . Miliary installations saturday As concern and Inger mounted Over brutal attacks loot no and burning aimed at ethnic koreans n los Angeles. South korean president Roh Tae woo Nade Public a message to president Bush Hanking him for his concerns for to cans victimized by violence. Roh sent another message to koreans n los Angeles encouraging them a to re Nain determined to overcome  the parliament speaker. Park Jyun Cyl sent a message to . House speaker Thomas Foley asking for com sensation to koreans who suffered Luman and property damage. He said the damage also included a the collapse of he american  some of the violence has been against korean immigrants or korean amen cans who have a Strong commercial presence in Many Black neighbourhoods. The order to increase the guard around . Installations and military housing areas in Seoul was apparently aimed at preventing conflicts Between koreans and Black soldiers assigned to the . 8th army. A i wish to stress. The rioting is not a korean Black Issue Quot said a statement issued by . Ambassador Donald p. Gregg. The sprawling army base near Central Seoul is adjacent to the taewon entertainment and shopping area the scene of past confrontations Between Young koreans and american soldiers. South koreans who live in a conserva me homogeneous society Are wary of most foreigners. Black  soldiers assigned to Korea say they Are often touched shied away from and ridiculed behind their backs in los Angeles where 400,001 ethnic koreans live riots triggered by the acquittals of four Whites in the police beating of a Black Motorist led to looting and burning in the area called Korea town. The foreign ministry said one korean american was killed 30 were hospitalized and dozens More injured. More than 300 stores were looted or set afire and damage estimates were Elise to $70 million it said. The South korean consular offices in los Angeles were moved after the building was attacked by Blacks ii said. In Seoul the ministry of transportation ordered travel agencies to Stop package Tours to los Angeles and airlines said 40 percent of their reservations had been cancelled there Are 1 4 million ethnic koreans Irving in the United states mostly in a or cities. An estimated �?T5 percent of korean businesses Aie in or near Black areas vandals paint slogan on Church Frankfurt. Germans a amps a a Church frequented by amen cans was vandalized Friday night in an apparent react Kin to wednesday s acquittals in the Rodney King heating trial. A fight the power1 la Quot was Spray painted in Green letters about a foot High at the Entrance of the episcopal Church on Sebastian Rinz Strassl near the Abrams Complex. Rector David Ratcliff said he was surprised that a Church would be attacked. Quot the Church is very much on the Side of the people who Are oppressed Quot he said. A a in a saddened by it because on the whole Church wants to see greater Justice for minority groups in and country Quot