ISBN: 9780812921908 - Official Negligence : How Rodney King and the Riots Changed Los Angeles and the Lapd (17 results)

Hardback. Condition: Good. In the Spring of 1992 five days of rioting laid waste to South Central Los Angeles, took scores of lives, cost the city more than 900 million in property damages and captured the attention of horrified people worldwide. Lou Cannon, veteran journalist, combines extensive research with interviews from hundreds of survivors, offering the only definitive story behind what happened and why.Official Negligence takes a hard look at the circumstances leading up to the riots. Cannon reveals how the videotape of the brutal beating of Rodney King had been sensationally edited by a local TV station, how political leaders required LAPD officers to carry metal batons despite evidence linking them to the rising toll of serious injury in the community, and how poorly prepared the city was for the violence that erupted.…

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Hardback. Condition: Good. In the Spring of 1992 five days of rioting laid waste to South Central Los Angeles, took scores of lives, cost the city more than 900 million in property damages and captured the attention of horrified people worldwide. Lou Cannon, veteran journalist, combines extensive research with interviews from hundreds of survivors, offering the only definitive story behind what happened and why.Official Negligence takes a hard look at the circumstances leading up to the riots. Cannon reveals how the videotape of the brutal beating of Rodney King had been sensationally edited by a local TV station, how political leaders required LAPD officers to carry metal batons despite evidence linking them to the rising toll of serious injury in the community, and how poorly prepared the city was for the violence that erupted.…

Condition: Good. . Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

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Hardcover. Condition: VG to VG-. VG to VG-. DJ: some rubbing & edgewear; small creases at edges; yellowing. Book: some rubbing & edgewear; yellowing; few small scuffs; overall clean & tight. 698 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. Stated first edition, with the Random House number line beginning with 2 (first printing). Unclipped, mylar protected dust jacket. Like new except the spine's crown and foot are slightly creased. The photo credits for Official Negligence laid in. Not a remainder.…

Condition: As New. Like New condition. Like New dust jacket. A near perfect copy that may have very minor cosmetic defects.

Hardcover. Condition: Like New. First Edition. First Edition, Second Printing. Not price-clipped. Published by Times Books/Random House, 1997. Octavo. Hardcover. Book is like new with publisher mark on top page ends. Dust jacket is like new with light shelf wear.100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York.…

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. First Edition/First Printing, with the Random House number line that begins with a 2. Hardcover in unclipped dustjacket. 698 pages with photographs and index. This book illuminates all the characters and events surrounding what went wrong in Los Angeles. An extraordinary feat of reporting; As new. Unread. From my smoke-free collection. Ships in well-padded box.…

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Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 1st edition. 698 pages. 9.75x6.50x1.75 inches. In Stock.