This benevolent act of police gentility was made all the more prominent in my mind as it coincided with the 30th anniversary of the infamous Rodney King incident. On March 3, 1991, the world witnessed one of the most savage acts of police brutality ever captured on film. Mr King, 25, was pulled over and assaulted by four officers from the Los Angeles Police Department. The violence of the officers resulted in Mr King s hospitalisation, landing at least seven kicks and 33 baton blows to his head and body. The footage of the beating shocked the world, becoming a catalyst for the LA riots, one of the most devastating civil disruptions in US history.