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Rodney King Dead
TMZ ^ | Today | TMZ

Posted on 06/17/2012 7:49:10 AM PDT by al baby

Rodney King -- the man who was at the center of the infamous Los Angeles riots -- was found dead this morning. He was 47.

According to our sources, King's fiancée found him dead at the bottom of a pool.

(Excerpt) Read more at tmz.com ...


TOPICS: Local News
KEYWORDS: california; getwhitey; losangeles; riot; rodneyking
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To: al baby

Sounds like he was chased by so many demons that he simply couldn’t escape. Some remain free;some are recaptured. Sad and tragic. RIP Rodney King.


81 posted on 06/17/2012 9:11:11 AM PDT by gimme1ibertee (If you want to kick a tiger in the ass, you better have a plan for dealing with his teeth.)
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To: Bridesheadfan

Seriously, though...

Eternal rest grant unto him, and let perpetual light shine upon him. May he rest in peace. Amen.


82 posted on 06/17/2012 9:12:14 AM PDT by Bridesheadfan
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To: al baby

Steroids, too many concussions or both?


83 posted on 06/17/2012 9:12:29 AM PDT by fso301
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To: raybbr

Amen. Well-said.


84 posted on 06/17/2012 9:13:53 AM PDT by gimme1ibertee (If you want to kick a tiger in the ass, you better have a plan for dealing with his teeth.)
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To: publius911

If Rodney King had done what the police told him to do 53 people would not have died in the riots.


85 posted on 06/17/2012 9:16:23 AM PDT by Churchillspirit (9/11/2001. NEVER FORGET.)
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To: null and void

How are you this Fathers day? Hope you have a good one.


86 posted on 06/17/2012 9:16:40 AM PDT by Beagle8U (Free Republic -- One stop shopping ....... It's the Conservative Super WalMart for news .)
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To: al baby

This is all MSNBC is talking about. One even suggested how we should be in mourning. Incredibly pathetic.


87 posted on 06/17/2012 9:17:39 AM PDT by WKUHilltopper (And yet...we continue to tolerate this crap...)
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To: al baby
was found dead this morning in Rialito, CA.

Rialito???? or Rialto?

88 posted on 06/17/2012 9:19:51 AM PDT by ElkGroveDan (My tagline is in the shop.)
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To: molson209
so, how are they going to blame this on Bush

We can lay this at the feet of the ghetto culture. Rodney king is an icon for the results of the idea that it is acceptable to abuse drugs and alcohol and be irresponsible. He appeared like a gentle man who was over-matched by his demons. Well he is over them for good. May his soul rest in peace.

89 posted on 06/17/2012 9:20:16 AM PDT by oldbrowser (Blue state sickness must not be rewarded)
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To: Drew68

I agree. He could have been a person from my own family.

Rest in peace Rodney.


90 posted on 06/17/2012 9:22:26 AM PDT by donna (Mitt quote: ...gay couples raising kids. That's the American way...)
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To: al baby

In a way , he was a community organizer and sacrificed much, unlike O. RIP Rodney


91 posted on 06/17/2012 9:22:47 AM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi)
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To: Beagle8U

Doing great! Expecting Darling Daughter to call and announce her engagement.

Hope you have a goodun too!


92 posted on 06/17/2012 9:23:31 AM PDT by null and void (Day 1244 of our ObamaVacation from reality - Obama is not a Big Brother [he's a Big Sissy...])
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To: al baby

93 posted on 06/17/2012 9:25:07 AM PDT by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet - Mater tua caligas exercitus gerit ;-{)
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To: ElkGroveDan
CNN got it right: Rialto.

But my question is Whose Pool? Was it private or public? Was he at a party there, before this happened.

The details are very sketchy. Seems like the press is holding something back.

94 posted on 06/17/2012 9:25:53 AM PDT by sr4402
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To: martin_fierro
On April 12, 2012, King released a statement to the media regarding the Trayvon Martin shooting. King said he was "grieving for Trayvon Martin" and stated how the scream on the audio of George Zimmerman's 911 call reminded him of his own screaming during his beating by the LAPD.

Except that Zimmerman was the one getting the beating and doing the screaming. So then what is this really reminding him of???

95 posted on 06/17/2012 9:26:54 AM PDT by Uncle Chip
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To: al baby

Rodney King finally found the wet he couldn’t smoke.


96 posted on 06/17/2012 9:27:37 AM PDT by Molon Labbie (Prep. Now. Live Healthy, take your Shooting Iron daily.)
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To: matt1234

I have more Respect for Rodney than Barry


97 posted on 06/17/2012 9:28:53 AM PDT by al baby (Hi Mom)
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To: sr4402; ElkGroveDan

“But my question is Whose Pool? Was it private or public? Was he at a party there, before this happened.”

Likely Clint Eastwood’s, “The Dead Pool”.


98 posted on 06/17/2012 9:29:09 AM PDT by Beagle8U (Free Republic -- One stop shopping ....... It's the Conservative Super WalMart for news .)
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To: al baby

Gives new meaning to being in the dead pool.


99 posted on 06/17/2012 9:31:04 AM PDT by TurboZamboni (Looting the future to bribe the present)
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To: al baby

So, where was George Zimmerman when this happened?

Where was George Bush when this happened.

When Obama talks about this to the media, will he make reference to how Rodney King would be like his son, if he had one?


100 posted on 06/17/2012 9:31:24 AM PDT by adorno
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