It was a black man that was arrested for driving a motorcycle dangerously.
I have forgotten his name. Denny was the victim of the riots that followed the acquittal of police officers in the first instance.
Denny cried and hugged the mother of "Football Williams" one of the thugs. I wonder where Williams is today?
The motorcyclist was named McDuffy, if I remember correctly.
He was beaten to death with six cell Mag Light flashlights. Thereafter, the Miami cops called such flashlights “McDuffy sticks”.
Sensitive chaps, weren’t they.
Decades later, though, I always use that name for my Mag Light when using it on field trips. The students always ask why that name - alas, it does appear they don’t have any idea of local history.
I then always add in a short talk about why the smaller the police force, or governmental unit in general, the better. One can reach the Miami police leadership fairly easily.
Trying to reach the Federal police agency heads is an exercise in futility.