Just the other day we wondered, “What ever happened to Rodney King?” He used to find himself in trouble and his name in the headlines on a regular basis, but he hadn’t been heard from for a few years.
But now the drought has ended and the Pasadena Star News has the story of Rodney’s well-timed return to the public eye:
One day before his famous videotaped beating at the hands of a group of Los Angeles police officers, Rodney King was cited Wednesday evening for driving with an expired license, police said.
A patrol unit pulled King over after a motorist called 9-1-1 and reported someone driving recklessly in the area of Santa Anita Avenue and the 210 Freeway, Arcadia police Lt. Paul Foley said.
After issuing him a ticket for having an expired license, officers allowed King’s girlfriend to drive him home, Foley said.
Foley said he could not confirm it was in fact the same Rodney King who was beaten by police March 3, 1991, sparking events that eventually culminated in the Los Angeles Riots a year later, but the two shared the same name and birth date.
We actually kind of like Rodney. He one of those amiable screw-ups who just can’t keep himself from doing something stupid every once in a while.
He’s a good guy. In fact, you might even say Rodney’s tough to beat. Well, no, on second thought, that’s probably something you wouldn’t want to say.
Source: Pasadena Star News
