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THE TIMES POLL
Verdicts in Rodney King Case
and Violence in the Streets
A broad consensus of Angelenos opposed the verdicts but felt that the
resulting violence was unjustified.
:: .~·-~,; ·. THE VERDICT
~o you agree or disagree with the jury's verdict of not guilty in the
Rodney King beating trial?
ALL WHITE BLACK LAnNO
Agree strongly 8% 12% 4% 5%
Agree somewhat 5 8 2
Disagree somewhat 10 12 3 12
Disagree strongly 71 58 93 77
Don't know 6 10 4
THE VIOLENCE
Do you think the violence that has occurred on the streets of L.A.
after the King beating trial verdict is totally or partly justified, or
totally unjustified?
ALL WHITE BLACK LATINO
Totally justified 3% 3% .5% 3%
Partly justified 21 15 32 21
Totally unjustified 75 81 58 76
Don't know I I 5
THE ANGER
How angry would you say you are about the violence that has
occurred in recent days on the streets of Los Angeles?
ALL WHITE BLACK LAnNO
Very angry 63% 68% 50% 63%
Moderately angry 22 19 30 22
Not too angry 7 5 6 7
Not angry at all 6 7 10 6
Don't know 2 4 2
THE RESPONSE
Would you say the LAPD reacted too quickly to the violence that
broke out in the hours after the King beating verdict was
announced, or too slowly, or just about as they should have?
ALL WHITE BLACK LAnNO
Too quickly 1% 1% 2% 1%
Too slowly 80 75 82 84
As they should 16 21 14 13
Don't know 3 3 2 2
The Times Poll interviewed 888 residents of the city of los Angeles, with a margin of error of
four percentage points in either direction.