Violent reaction to the Rodney King police brutality case verdict : a special Pacifica Report / interviews by Gail Christian.

News report/documentary following three days of urban rioting and looting in Los Angeles. The program begins with a speech by President Bush, and is followed by an analysis of the speech. Bush ordered Federal troops into Los Angeles. The commentators discuss Bush’s use of certain terms, such as “the mob” and “good people,” which reinforce…