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In Simi Valley, Los Angeles, California, USA, after seven days of jury deliberations, all five officers accused of the brutal battery of speeding suspect Rodney King are aquitted of assault and three of the five are aquitted of using excessive force. This is despite the existence of video footage clearing showing the battering. The jury's decision sparks off several days of rioting in Los Angeles. The attack on King and the subsequent riots will inspire several songs including We Had to Tear This Motherfucka Up by Ice Cube, April 29, 1992 [Miami] by Sublime, L.A.P.D. by The Offspring, The Day Tha Niggaz Took Over by Dr Dre, Livin' On The Edge by Aerosmith, We Shall Be Free by Garth Brooks, Like A King by Ben Harper, Rodney King by The Boo Radleys and Burn by Jughead's Revenge.
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