| Rodney King's Tool Belt | |
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Origin |
Rodney King |
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Type |
Tool Belt |
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Effects |
Causes crowds to become violent |
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Downsides |
Effect |
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Activation |
Wearing in a crowd |
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Collected by |
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Section |
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Aisle |
Victim-4151 |
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Shelf |
390864-2815-483 |
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Date of Collection |
August 17, 1994 |
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Origin[]
Rodney Glen King III (April 2, 1965 – June 17, 2012) was an American construction worker who became nationally known after being beaten by Los Angeles Police Department officers following a high-speed car chase on March 3, 1991. A local witness, George Holliday, videotaped much of it from his balcony, and sent the footage to local news station KTLA. The footage shows five officers surrounding King, several of them striking him repeatedly, while other officers stood by. Part of the footage was aired around the world, inflaming outrage in cities where racial tensions were high, and raising public concern about police treatment of minorities.
Effect[]
This tool belt was worn by Rodney King when he was working as a construction worker. When worn and the user is in a crowd, the crowd will become violent, often leading to them fighting, looting, vandalising, etc. Was created after the Rodney King Riots.