"Joan Moyer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Hello Bill,
I realize King was not paid for breaking the law but rather for the
treatment and injuries which took place in his capture. I understand the
distinction. :)
Joan
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> From: William J. Foristal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: L&I The Rodney King Beating - The Other Story part two
> Date: Wednesday, April 29, 1998 11:42 AM
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] (William J. Foristal) writes:
>
>
> Hi Joan,
>
> He was not paid money for breaking the law. He was paid money as
> compensation for pain and suffering that was due to the police breaking
> the law. That is an important distinction. And, as I understand it, the
> guy who made the most money is his lawyer. I don't think King is any
> better off from his experience with the LAPD. Money is certainly not the
> answer to his problems, but our laws do hold people responsible for
> monetary remuneration to compensate for pain and suffering due to an
> unlawful act. Even for acts that are lawful but deemed culpatory.
>
> Again, we have to try to separate our bias against King because of who
> and what he is and really look at the actions of everyone in this
> incident to draw a reasonable conclusion about it, IMO.
>
> Bill
>
>
> On Mon, 27 Apr 1998 23:37:59 -0400 "Joan Moyer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> >"Joan Moyer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> >
> >
> >Hello Bill,
> >
> >Seems as if Mr. King did quite nicely financially despite breaking the
> >law.
> > And who said crime didn't pay! <G>
> >
> > Joan
> >
> >----------
> >> From: William J. Foristal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >> Subject: Re: L&I The Rodney King Beating - The Other Story part two
> >> Date: Monday, April 27, 1998 5:07 PM
> >>
> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] (William J. Foristal) writes:
> >>
> >>
> >> Hi Vi,
> >>
> >> The video wasn't edited. They just didn't show the entire video.
> >I"m
> >> sure King and the cops DO know exactly what went down. And they all
> >paid
> >> for breaking the law.
> >>
> >> Bill
> >>
> >>
> >> On Sun, 26 Apr 1998 18:49:44 -0700 [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Viola Provenzano)
> >> writes:
> >> >[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Viola Provenzano) writes:
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >Hi Sue,
> >> >The point is there was a lot that went on between King and the cops
> >
> >> >before the video was made, and most probably afterward. I heard no
> >
> >> >one say the video had been edited before it was aired on the TV
> >news.
> >> >
> >> >Bottom line: the video didn't tell the whole story, but people
> >like
> >> >George Bush saw it, freaked out and declared there had been
> >injustice
> >> >in the Simi Valley verdict of "not guilty" in the cops' trial. And
> >
> >> >don't imagine that he who attends these trials comes away with the
> >> >certainty that they know exactly what went down. They only know
> >what
> >> >the
> >> >lawyers on either side want them to know and are competent enough
> >to
> >> >reveal. But I'll bet King and the cops know exactly what went
> >down!
> >> >:)
> >> >
> >> >Vi
> >> >______________________________ You wrote:
> >> >. . .<<<I just wish that they had shown that video from the
> >beginning
> >> >to
> >> >thepublic. Maybe they did and I just missed it. I must have seen
> >the
> >> >other one a million times though. It may have helped to understand
> >
> >> >why the jury came to the verdict that they came to.>>>. . .
> >>
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