Rodney King
/ˌrɒdni ˈkɪŋ/
/ˌrɑːdni ˈkɪŋ/
- (1966-2012) an African American who was severely beaten in 1991 by Los Angeles police officers, an incident which led to America's worst race riots. The police stopped King for driving too fast and then hit and kicked him repeatedly. A person on the street 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.
罗德尼·金（Rodney King）：（1966-2012）一名非裔美国人，他在1991年被洛杉矶警察严重殴打，这一事件导致了美国最严重的种族骚乱。警察拦住金因为开车太快，然后反复打打他。一条街上的人拍摄了这次袭击的视频，其中四名警察受到审判。当被判无罪时，非洲裔美国人在洛杉矶以暴力反应了四天，在此期间有52人丧生，600多座建筑物被烧毁。警察后来被送进监狱。许多美国人仍然对金的待遇感到愤怒。