The attack was captured on video by a news helicopter, and broadcast live on us national television. Code switch the documentaries attempt to complete the picture of what transpired. Taken place at the intersection of 71st and normandie, semitruck driver reginald denny is beaten without reason for an insufferable amount of time. Taking a shortcut off the santa monica freeway down normandie avenue was nothing out of the ordinary for 33yearold reginald denny. Reginald oliver denny, a white truck driver who stopped at a traffic light at the intersection of florence and south normandie avenues, was dragged from his vehicle and severely beaten by a mob of local black residents as news.
Watson was one of several men videotaped attacking white truck driver reginald denny at the beginning of the riot. Denny, the white truck driver who was savagely beaten by rioters and rescued by four black strangers, was making a remarkable recovery sunday, his doctors said. Truck driver reginald denny is beaten during rioting after the acquittal of the white policemen who beat black motorist rodney king. Denny was a truck driver who happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, and he was the wrong color. It was there that watson and truck driver reginald denny crossed paths. Apr 27, 2020 traffic was blocked, and rioters beat dozens of motorists, including reginald denny, a white truck driver who was dragged out of his truck and nearly beaten to death by three africanamerican men. Woman who pulled son from baltimore riots is homeless after he accidentally causes fire. Attack on reginald denny wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Reginald denny, a white truck driver, was crossing florence and normandie. Prior to april 29th, i had done some research and gone to south central. Old reginald denny beating picture circulates urging. Its amazing and mind blowing that i was a part of it, watson said. Over six days, 55 people were killed, more than 2,000 were injured, and 12,000 were arrested.
Over six days, 55 people were killed, more than 2,000 were injured, and 12,000 were. One of the most riveting and horrific scenes of those riots was the live televised sight of a truck driver being pulled from the cab of his truck and brutally beaten, nearly to death. Apr 23, 2012 it was there that watson and truck driver reginald denny crossed paths. As a result of several days of rioting, more than 50 people were killed. A look back at the rodney king riots this week 25 years ago, policemen were acquitted in the savage beating of africanamerican rodney king. Truck driver reginald denny is pulled from his cab on the first day of the unrest in this scene from the documentary let it fall. On the first day of the riots, the most infamous event took place. Liquor stores, chain stores, fastfood places, and white people were the main targets of looting, fire, and violence. In the late afternoon of april 29, 1992, he had simply loaded up his 18wheeler and headed down the road, driving for his employer transit mixed concrete.
Apr 29, 2012 one of the most riveting and horrific scenes of those riots was the live televised sight of a truck driver being pulled from the cab of his truck and brutally beaten, nearly to death. A fourth man surrenders later in the attack on reginald denny that was viewed by millions. Apr 21, 2017 twentyfive years after reginald denny was dragged out of his big rig and viciously beaten on live tv during the l. Old reginald denny beating picture circulates urging drivers. Maxine waters embraced the thug who slammed concrete on. Jun 17, 2012 watson was one of several men videotaped attacking white truck driver reginald denny at the beginning of the riot. On april 29, 1992, four white police officers charged with brutal beating of a black truck driver on march 3, 1991 are found notguilty, the verdict incites 6 days of riots.