Riot

Newscast: Headlines, the trial in suburban simi valley

is like no other in Los Angeles history...

Spanish language newscast: Theodore briseno y Laurence Powell...

Newscast: The jury in the Rodney king police beating trail

has just reached verdicts

in all but one of the charges against the four LAPD officers

in that case.

They've deliberated three days now

on just that one count.

The trial itself took 35 days

and the jury was in the 7th day of deliberation

when they announced that they did reach a verdict

on all but one of those counts.

I believe that Brian Jenkins is ready for US.

Brian has covered this trial right from the very beginning,

so let's hear Brian live now at the courthouse

as he finds out exactly what's happening.

Brian? Jenkins: Well, Patty,

it's a state of fear... Uh, state of fearfulness

just waiting for this decision to come down.

The court's been adjourned for seven days of deliberations.

The last three we are told have been devoted to

just one of the five counts against the four officers.

There are people outside, court watching...

How's school, Jeffrey?

It's fine.

Including opening and closing statements,

and they of course have opinions of their own.

There has been a beefed-up security here

everyone's in a state of breathless anticipation.

Pat?

I got pulled over...

..has declared as to that count...

Man on security camera: Every time I come up in here

you be following a nigga around like we stealin' and shit.

I didn't take no motherfuckerin' chiclets, motherfucker!

You better back up off me! Jeffrey.

Oh, man, what the fuck you gonna do?!

Come in here talking that shit, bitch?

You wanna go off? Come on! Jeffrey.

You gonna kung fu me, motherfucker?

Let's go outside and let's find out!

Please excuse the boy's behavior. I'm sorry.

Please. We're very sorry.

Now who's the bitch, bitch?

Fuck you, Buddha-head.

Chinese motherfucker!

Father: Jeffrey!

You've caused enough trouble.

Son, please, finish lunch.

I have to go.

Man: Miss Lee! Miss Lee!

Let me have a short one for tomorrow.

I get a check tomorrow, mama-San.

Tell Mr. Lee I said it's okay for small bottle.

I'll take care of it tomorrow, mama-San.

Ha ha ha ha!

I'm sick of the way you let these fools walk all over US.

This is the toehold on our dream, Jeffrey.

This is not a dream. It's a nightmare.

We wanted so many things for you, Jeffrey.

Things that your father and I could never possibly have.

It's just... He never stands up to 'em.

And they're always pushin'. They're always pushin'.

It's like we owe 'em something. We don't owe 'em nothin'.

It's been handed down for generations.

24 karat, always willing to bend. Mom...

Try to bend 14, and it will snap in half

because of its rigidity.

Your lustrous sheen can sometime be very blinding.

What you view as your father's weakness is an illusion.

What you don't see is his strength.

You need anything else

from the store?

He loves you, Jeffrey.

What's happening, Jeff?

Why your mama be like that, nigga?

Yo, Yoko Ono-lookin' motherfucker,

gonna scratch my face.

I'm down for the bloozam-bling, you understand me?

Silent giant-lookin' motherfucker.

Just gonna be all quiet and shit?

Say, bitch, that's your mama cookin' rice, man.

Yo, chill out, Phil, okay? Be cool. I'm just fuckin' around.

Yeah, you're always fuckin' around, Phil.

Motherfucker!

Take off your shades.

What's up, cuz?

What's up? They're signing.

Take off your shades and don't say anything.

Take 'em off!

Your motherfuckerin' ass!

We coulda got killed, motherfucker!

What's your problem, huh?

You been acting like a little bitch since we picked your ass up.

Go around, motherfucker!

Jeffrey: Fuck.

What?

What's your problem, huh?

Damn! I told you to take your fuckin' shades off!

What, am I dissing a motherfucker by not taking off my fuckin' shades?

Fuck them motherfuckers, man!

Why should I be taking off my shades for, huh?

Should I ask Mr. Fuckin' authority?!

This is crip turf.

You see them throwing up their signs?

They thought we were Mexicans from a barrio set.

What's that gotta do with my damn shades?!

So they can see our slanted eyes!

Okay?

Motherfuckers wanna go off, I'm down.

Yeah? You down, Phil?

Then you gonna go all the way back up when you go to monterey park?

Down here whether you're Chinese, Japanese or korean,

you ain't nothin' but a Buddha-head, straight up!

We're the enemy down here. You got that?!

So go on back to your rich mama and daddy, boy, with your down ass.

Fuck you, man.

You want to know why Buddha-heads get treated like shit down here?

'Cause overpriced shit motherfuckers like your mom and pop...

Jeffrey: You need any meat?

You shouldn't have hit him, man.

What am I supposed to do? Calling my parents a bunch of motherfuckers.

I'm tired of this shit. Let his ass wait in the car.

Yo, he don't know any better, man.

Then maybe he should keep his fuckin' mouth shut, then.

Overpriced shit?

When you're buying retail it's kind of hard to be selling at a discount.

You don't have to tell me. I'm right here with you.

Hey, you think your parents would want to split a case of cherry popsicles?

He's gettin' all black and shit. Like an Asian wannabe.

You know what your problem is? You're jealous.

I ain't jealous.

Hey, look. Phil's got the luxury of being a wannabe,

whereas you and me, we ain't got no choice. We're have-to-bes.

Hey, man, coming up we couldn't afford not to get all black and shit.

We woulda got our ass kicked every day. Fuck that.

I came there eight years ago.

This is my English, okay? It's survival fuckin' English.

Maybe I am jealous.

Hey, I am too... Bitch.

Man, these cherry popsicles taste like shit.

You better pick that shit up, you old cabbage-head bitch.

Woman: Take, take, take.

Look at 'em... six boxes of kotex

when you're only allowed three.

Three of those are mine.

I don't care if they're all yours.

They should take your kind and ship you to some deserted island

along with the rest of the colored people.

They already have.

So maybe you oughta keep that big mouth of yours shut.

Are you threatening me? You don't scare me.

We got a motherfuckin' problem, bitch.

Yeah, she's talking that "these people" shit.

Security!

Come on. Fuck this old lady.

Fuck. I forgot I still got my piece on me.

Go on, then. Ditch the shit.

This lady's talkin' shit.

I almost bitch-slapped her, man.

Shoppers, the store is now closed.

What's going on? I don't know.

Please leave your items at the checkout counter now.

Let's go find Jeff.

Newscast: Stopped for the light,

those people have been jumped upon,

their vehicles have been damaged,

and in one case

one person was ripped out of her car

and her car was stolen.

And now, looking at rocks and bottles being thrown

at another car in an intersection.

They're attacking the driver right now,

they just broke out the window.

Newscopter 13 has been fired upon

by people with guns down below,

we've seen the muzzle flash and smoke.

What we have down here, folks,

is a lot of angry people rioting in the street.

Here's a live picture.

They're now pulling the door off the car,

they're cracking the windows,

they are in the process of destroying an automobile.

People have been injured.

The fire department trying to respond here

just a short time ago.

They came under attack,

and they have now pulled off.

Jeff. They are literally unable

yeah. You gotta take me back. To enter this area. In terms of police presence,

there is none.

There is no police presence here as of yet.

You don't want to come down here.

They're attacking everyone that...

That comes to a stop here at this intersection.

Fuck! I got glass in my fuckin' eye!

This is no time to be exchanging driver information! Come on, Phil, let's go!

Fuck you! Get the fuck away!

Take off! Phil, come on!