I Was Wrong

August 28th, 2003

A while ago, I made the following statement:

[Rodney] King is a walking martyr with a lifetime “Get Out Of Jail Free” card. No matter how big he screws up, he is untouchable by law enforcement.

Yesterday, the San Bernardino County criminal justice system proved me wrong — and it’s good that they did.

King pleaded guilty Wednesday and was sentenced to a three-month alcohol awareness program and six months of drug treatment, followed by four months in jail. He must also pay a $1,454 fine and will be on probation for three years.

Police said King raced through an intersection in Rialto at more than 100 mph on April 13 before losing control of his new SUV, striking a utility pole, crashing into a fence and hitting a house. King, 38, of Rialto, suffered a fractured pelvis and cracked ribs.

Authorities said tests revealed he had a “significant amount” of the drug PCP in his system.

Deputy District Attorney Jim McGee said that while the treatment gives King “the opportunity to turn his life around,” he deserved jail time.

King’s attorney, Duane Dade, said treatment should help his client but maintains the sentence was “probably over and above what the regular person gets.”

I disagree, Duane. The sentence should have been stronger and with more jail time, but I digress.

It’s good to know that “Teflon Rodney” is being shown that he’s not above the law, his infamous past notwithstanding.


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  1. Ravenwood's Universe on August 29, 2003 August 29, 2003 - 2:51 am

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