European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 14, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 a the stars and stripes thursday May 14, 1992 Fri seeks tapes photos taken of . Unrest los Angeles apr the Fri has subpoenaed videotape and photos from news organizations that show rioters rampaging through los Angeles. During the unrest scores of looters hauled off goods in full View of cameras. Others were filmed setting fire to shops. Cop agreed to turn Over about 90 hours of tape said Jeff Wald the to stations executive director of news programming. The los Angeles times was ordered to produce published and unpublished photographs of criminal action. But times editor Shelby Coffey Iii said the state Constitution protects the newspaper against forced disclosure of unpublished material. A we arc in favor of a fair and full investigation of wrongdoing a Coffey said. Quot we done to want the press and its unpublished material to be regarded As an Extension of Law enforcement because we have a different  in two other developments tuesday a California gov. Pete Wilson announced the first withdrawal of the National guard troops who helped restore order. Four thousand were to leave wednesday. The remaining 6,000 will pull out gradually he said. About 3,000 marines and army troops left last week. A officials released information about four Black men with alleged gang ties who were arrested tuesday in the attack on White trucker Reginald Denny. The truckers beating was shown on live television and came to symbolize police paralysis during the riots opening moments on april 29. The four suspects were identified in part from news footage and video taken by bystanders said police chief Daryl f. Gates who arrested Damian a a football Williams 19, himself. �?o1 would have liked to drop kick him All the Way to the car but 1 had a feeling i better not a Gates said. The other three suspects arc Henry Quot Kikis Watson 27 Antoine a a twang Miller 20 and Gary Williams 33. Damian Williams Watson and Miller were caught by about 200 Fri and police swat team officers in a predates denies beating of trucker set off riots police chief Daryl f. Gates shows photos of four suspects in the beating of tracker Reginald Denny while Fri Bureau chief Charlie Parsons watches at a news conference in los Angeles on tuesday. Dawn raid. Gary Williams surrendered at a police station. News helicopters showed Denny 36, being pulled from his Rig and beaten unconscious at Florence and Normandie avenues soon after four Whites were acquitted april 29 in the police beating of Black Motorist Rodney g. King. Denny a attackers looked up at the cameras. Gates said that a Damian Williams hit Denny in the head with a Brick. A Watson stomped on his head. A Miller looted his truck. A Gary Williams kicked him when he was Down and stole his Wallet. Damian Williams Watson and Miller were booked for investigation of state charges of attempted murder mayhem robbery and torture and Federal charges of interfering with a vehicle engaged in interstate Commerce it. Bruce Hagerty said. The Fri said they were members or associates of the crips gang. Six other people were being sought. Denny of Covina remained hospitalized in Good condition tuesday recovering from severe head injuries. In a statement he said he had no anger toward those who beat him but would be glad if police Quot got the right  the three Days of violence touched off by the acquittals left 52 people dead and caused $785 million in damage. By the los Angeles times los Angeles a the South Central los Angeles intersection where truck Driver Reginald Denny was brutally beaten was a not the Flash Point Quot for last months rioting los Angeles police chief Daryl f. Gates said tuesday. Gates continuing to defend the departments Overall handling of the mayhem that left More than 50 people dead and hundreds of buildings burned said an internal investigation has shown that a the riot was breaking out All  the Corner of Florence and Normandie avenues where Denny was viciously attacked in scenes broadcast live by airborne television news Crews a was one very had location but not the Only one that existed at that particular time Quot Gates said. Gales also said that the department and the Fri Are investigating whether the outbreak of rioting was planned or somehow coordinated possibly by Street gangs. A that s one of the things we Are attempting to do in the Overall investigation. To see How much of this was planned. We think probably some of it was planned a he said. The police departments analysis of the mayhem was not released by Gates but a tape of police radio broadcasts obtained by the los Angeles times shows that other trouble spots were developing simultaneously. There were a Many incidents that would suggest that the riot was moving before Florence and Normandie before the assault on Denny Quot the chief said. A was bad As that was at Florence and Normandie it was not the Flash  isolated disturbances began april 29 almost immediately after the acquittals of four Whites in the police beating of Black Motorist Rodney g. King were announced Gates said. At first a they were not anything that would suggest we could not control them rather easily Quot Gates said. But a that developed and continued to develop until about 6 30 ., a and then it just exploded Quot he said. It was about 6 30  That the first motorists were being pulled out of cars and beaten at Florence and Normandie. Denny was attacked about 6 45  The sequence of events is significant Gates said because it indicates that unless the police department had been fully mobilized shortly after the verdicts the ability to control the violence a would not have been much greater than what we.  a there Isnit a police department in the country that has the personnel Power to put Down a civil unrest of that magnitude quickly a lie said. A we did this in 36 hours. That a far better than we did in Watts in 1965.�?� much of the criticism of the department in recent Days has entered on the pullback of about 30 officers from Florence and Normandie about an hour before Denny was pulled from his Rig and beaten. The officers retreated from a Rock throwing mob and did not return to control the violence for hours leaving Reginald Denny is shown being pulled front his truck april 29 by los Angeles rioters in this photograph provided by Abc news. Unsuspecting motorists to enter the area. Police department tapes indicate trouble a ranging from gangs congregating to window smashing a was breaking out at several diverse locations Between 5 43 ., when the first police pullback was ordered and 6 45  Meanwhile with More than 10,000 . Troops being withdrawn from the streets of los Angeles the Marine corps is forming a a rapid reaction Quot Force that could be redeployed in three hours if violence reignite Pentagon officials said tuesday in Washington. Active duty army troops have returned Home to fort Ord. But 1,500 marines will remain on Alert at their base at Camp Pendleton just outside Oceanside with orders to be ready to move North into los Angeles said Pentagon spokesman Pete Williams. It is unclear Williams added How Long that Force will re main prepared for such duty. The rapid reaction Force will be composed of marines from the 1st Light army in and the 3rd in of the 1st Marine regt As Well As their support units. The marines trained to operate in Urban settings would be transported into riot torn streets in six wheeled armoured vehicles topped by 25mm Cannon. The deployment of the Marine task Force should it be required would be overseen by a 25-person contingent of soldiers and marines at los Alamitos the Headquarters for the military a operations following the riots. A they will continue to Monitor the situation in Case Active duty troops Are again asked to assist civilian Law enforcement agencies a Williams said. A i can to Tell you for sure How Long they will stay there but  hang around for a Little while