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Rodney King's brother stunned by his unexpected death
Los Angeles Times ^ | June 18, 2012 | 7:35 pm

Posted on 06/18/2012 7:54:51 PM PDT by Olog-hai

As authorities continue to probe the cause of Rodney King's death, family members said they are struggling with their sudden loss.

Rodney King’s youngest brother, Zhan Paul King, on Monday said his family is dealing with the loss “the best that we can."

He urged people to ignore rumors or innuendo and instead focus on his brother’s life of perseverance. “We appreciate all the support we’ve had over the years, and we’re going to need that support now," he said.

The family still is making funeral arrangements, though nothing has been finalized, he said.

Officials will not have a final cause of death for King until the completion of toxicology tests in six to eight weeks, San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department spokeswoman Jodi Miller said.

The toxicology tests and autopsy may determine if King, 47, suffered from an undiagnosed medical condition that caused him to lose consciousness or if he had been drinking or was under the influence of drugs. He was found Sunday morning in the pool of his Rialto home.

Police said King’s body showed no signs of trauma, and no traces of blood were found on the concrete pool deck or in the water.

Investigators are looking into reports by a next-door neighbor who said she heard a man sobbing uncontrollably in King's backyard shortly before a splash. …

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: carldix; rcp; rodneyking; vanjones
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To: ETL

If we had real leaders nowadays, people like Waters would be in federal prison awaiting a capital sentence per Article 3 section 3 of the Constitution.


21 posted on 06/18/2012 8:52:40 PM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: ETL

I don’t know, we are on the east coast here, but me, hubby and our friend all had him as about 20 years older than he was.

Maybe we just saw him on some news footage, looking all beat up, or whatever, and just got less details in the coverage of the story, but we were really surprised to learn how young he was. Now and then, if you know what I mean.

Esp. now I guess. I hear stuff that he turned his life around, then I hear not really. But still too young to die.


22 posted on 06/18/2012 8:53:32 PM PDT by jocon307
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To: jocon307

The SOB was sky high on “Angel Dust” leading police on a high-speed chase for over an hour, narrowly missing pedestrians and other vehicles.


23 posted on 06/18/2012 8:59:44 PM PDT by ETL (ALL (most?) of the Obama-commie connections at my FR Home page: http://www.freerepublic.com/~etl/)
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To: jocon307

About 10 years later (2003)...

Rodney King Crashes Suv Into A House
BY BILL HUTCHINSON DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER
Wednesday, April 16, 2003

Rodney King and motor vehicles. Not perfect together.

The man whose name is synonymous with police brutality, the L.A. riots and angel dust nearly killed himself when he drove a new SUV into a house at 100 mph, cops said yesterday.

King, 39, had to be cut out of his crunched navy blue 2003 Ford Expedition on Sunday morning in the Los Angeles suburb of Rialto. He was listed in fair condition yesterday with a broken pelvis at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center.

Now, cops want to know once more whether he was driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

http://articles.nydailynews.com/2003-04-16/news/18225257_1_indecent-exposure-paul-wing-rodney-king


24 posted on 06/18/2012 9:01:07 PM PDT by ETL (ALL (most?) of the Obama-commie connections at my FR Home page: http://www.freerepublic.com/~etl/)
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To: EyeGuy

If George Zimmerman isn’t drawn and quartered according to the specifications of Sharpton and Jackson; then this will play out yet again.

Maybe then, law abiding citizens will finally learn that they have no right to protect themselves and their property from hoodie-lums. Don’t even think about arming yourself or having a neighborhood watch. Just giftwrap your valuables and set them on your front porch


25 posted on 06/18/2012 9:04:01 PM PDT by Aleya2Fairlie
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To: Blado

Mugabe Maxine?


26 posted on 06/18/2012 9:04:42 PM PDT by Amberdawn
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To: Lancey Howard

He sued for the ‘beating’ and won over 3 mil, blew it all.


27 posted on 06/18/2012 9:08:31 PM PDT by patriot08 (TEXAS GAL- born and bred and proud of it!)
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To: Olog-hai

When I read “Rodney Kings Brother Stunned...” I thought oh hell
here we go again.

My sister was living in Burbank at the time. One of the four cops acquit-
ted of the Rodney King beatdown had previously worked with her.
Think his name was something like Briceno. My sister said she thought
as a cop he seemed like he would have no problem firing warning shots
into the crowd.


28 posted on 06/18/2012 10:01:13 PM PDT by Sivad (NorCal Red Turf)
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To: patriot08
He sued for the ‘beating’ and won over 3 mil, blew it all. And his current "fiancee" was on the jury that awarded it to him.
29 posted on 06/18/2012 10:40:51 PM PDT by MWFsFreedom
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To: Olog-hai

When should Zer0 claim a “Rodney King” day for all government workers to get the day off?

A “Can’t we jes all git along day!”


30 posted on 06/18/2012 11:10:11 PM PDT by Noob1999 (Loose Lips, Sink Ships)
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To: Olog-hai

Slow news day...


31 posted on 06/18/2012 11:27:27 PM PDT by MV=PY (The Magic Question: Who's paying for it?)
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To: MWFsFreedom

Yeah. Saw that. Typical.


32 posted on 06/19/2012 1:23:22 AM PDT by patriot08 (TEXAS GAL- born and bred and proud of it!)
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To: MWFsFreedom
Re: He sued for the 'beating' and won over 3 mil, blew it all.

And his current "fiancee" was on the jury that awarded it to him.

I would guess they didn't even know each other at the time? She just 'fell in love with him' after the 3 mill settlement. Is this correct?

33 posted on 06/19/2012 3:05:54 AM PDT by ETL (ALL (most?) of the Obama-commie connections at my FR Home page: http://www.freerepublic.com/~etl/)
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To: Olog-hai

If Rodney King had never appeared on Celebrity Rehab, would he be alive today?...Now that I think of it, Where’s Heidi Fleiss?


34 posted on 06/19/2012 3:25:34 AM PDT by equaviator (Where there's soot there was smoke.)
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To: EyeGuy

“I’m just stunned that as a white Christian male, I haven’t somehow been blamed for his death.....”

Don’t get too smug. Its early in the process.


35 posted on 06/19/2012 4:25:14 AM PDT by Shane (When Injustice Becomes Law, RESISTANCE Becomes DUTY.----T.Jefferson)
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To: jocon307
But still too young to die.

Surely you jest. He deserved to die all those years ago, the night of the 'beating'.

36 posted on 06/19/2012 5:00:32 AM PDT by Balding_Eagle (Liberals, at their core, are aggressive & dangerous to everyone around them,)
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To: Balding_Eagle

Why did he “deserve” to die?


37 posted on 06/19/2012 10:39:29 AM PDT by ace2u_in_MD (You missed something...)
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