Rodney King
/ˌrɒdni ˈkɪŋ/
/ˌrɑːdni ˈkɪŋ/
- (1966-2012) an African American man who was severely beaten in 1991 by Los Angeles police officers, an incident which led to serious riots. The police stopped King for driving too fast and then beat and kicked him repeatedly. A person in a nearby building made a video of the attack, and four of the police officers were put on trial. When they were judged innocent, African Americans reacted with violence in Los Angeles for four days, during which 52 people were killed and more than 600 buildings were burned. The police officers were later sent to prison. Many Americans are still angry about the way King was treated. “Can we get along here? Can we all get along?”
（1966-2012）一名非裔美国人，1991年被洛杉矶警察毒打，事件引发严重骚乱。警察因金开得太快而拦下他，然后对他反复拳打脚踢。附近建筑物中的一个人拍摄了袭击事件的视频，四名警察受到审判。当他们被判定无罪时，非裔美国人在洛杉矶进行了长达四天的暴力反应，期间造成 52 人死亡、600 多座建筑物被烧毁。警察随后被送进监狱。许多美国人仍然对金的待遇感到愤怒。 “我们在这里可以相处吗？我们能和睦相处吗？”罗德尼·金