I am one of those California "cocksuckers" (don't read into that) and you my friend are missing the point. It's not about Rodney King, it was about police brutality. You can not tell me that the lapd was justified in the beating that man received while numerous fellow officers stood by and watched. He may be a low life, small time criminal, but he did not deserve that. What a slap in the face to the American people when they tried the officers in an all white community, with an 3/4 white jury, that lead to a non conviction. idk was 3 million dollars enough to clear our conscience? I remember that time in history well.