I am well aware of that.
I would say beating a man to death because he owes you money is a pretty good indicator of what kind of man he is, unless we have clear evidence that he has changed in the interim, which we don't.
Yeah, 1965. The fact is that the guy knew who he was dealing with and refused to pay up. No one forced him to deal with him, or engage in that little underworld. Those other folks I mentioned use force under the color of law and will kill you if you don't obey them. They are far more vicious and dangerous than Mr. King ever was, or ever desired to be.