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Pa Jan Jo A Hamnida
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On the other hand
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Funny how "Can't we all just get along?" entered the general parlance in such a huge way. I think I either heard or read someone saying it just a few days ago.
Flawed man though he may have been, I appreciate that he came out and made that statement to try and subdue the rioting. I remember the news report of his statement, he seemed pretty sincerely distraught by what had been happening. |
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Julius
Joined: 27 Jul 2006
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Only 47?? 
What is it with this recent spate of early deaths?
Anything younger than 70 is too soon, anything more is a bonus. |
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The Cosmic Hum
Joined: 09 May 2003
Location: Sonic Space
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Police in Rialto, California, received a 911 call from King's fiancee, Cynthia Kelly, about 5:25 a.m., said Capt. Randy DeAnda.
Responding officers found King at the bottom of the pool, removed him and attempted to revive him. He was pronounced dead at a local hospital, DeAnda said.
There were no preliminary signs of foul play, he said, and no obvious injuries on King's body. Police are conducting a drowning investigation, DeAnda said, and King's body would be autopsied.
"His fiancee heard him in the rear yard," he said, and found King in the pool when she went outside. |
So she heard him out back...found him in the pool...and then left him there? 
He had terrible luck getting people to help him when he needed it most.
RIP |
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Pa Jan Jo A Hamnida
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| Looks like his using weed and booze led to the drowning. |
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Captain Corea
Joined: 28 Feb 2005
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| Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2012 3:02 pm Post subject: |
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| Did he ever turn his life around? |
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On the other hand
Joined: 19 Apr 2003
Location: I walk along the avenue
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| Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2012 3:30 pm Post subject: |
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| Captain Corea wrote: |
| Did he ever turn his life around? |
His later years seem to have been a bit of a mixed bag...
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Later lifeIn 1993, King entered an alcohol rehabilitation program and was placed on probation after crashing his vehicle into a block wall in downtown Los Angeles. In July 1995, he was arrested by Alhambra police, who alleged that he hit his wife with his car, knocking her to the ground. He was sentenced to 90 days in jail after being convicted of hit and run.[31] On August 27, 2003, King was arrested again for speeding and running a red light while under the influence of alcohol. He failed to yield to police officers and slammed his vehicle into a house, breaking his pelvis.[32] On November 29, 2007, while riding home on his bicycle, King was shot in the face, arms, and back with pellets from a shotgun. He reported that it was done by a man and a woman who demanded his bicycle and shot him when he rode away.[31] Police described the wounds as looking like they came from birdshot, and said King offered few details about the suspects.
In May 2008, King checked into the Pasadena Recovery Center in Pasadena, California, where he filmed as cast member of the second season of Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew, which premiered in October 2008. Dr. Drew Pinsky, who runs the facility, showed concern for King's lifestyle and said that King would die unless his addiction were treated.[33] He also appeared on Sober House, a Celebrity Rehab spin-off focusing on a sober living environment, which aired in early 2009. Both shows filmed King's quest not only to achieve sobriety, but to reestablish a relationship with his family, which had been severely damaged due to his drinking.[34]
During his time on Celebrity Rehab and Sober House, King worked not only on his addiction, but on the lingering trauma of the beating, as well. He and Pinsky retraced his path from the night of his beating, eventually reaching the spot where it happened, the site of the Children's Museum of Los Angeles.[35]
King won[36] a celebrity boxing match against ex-Chester City (Delaware County, Pennsylvania) police officer Simon Aouad on Friday, September 11, 2009, at the Ramada Philadelphia Airport in Essington, Pennsylvania.[37]
In 2009, King and other Celebrity Rehab alumni appeared as panel speakers to a new group of addicts at the Pasadena Recovery Center, marking 11 months of sobriety for him. His appearance was aired in the third season episode "Triggers".[38]
On September 9, 2010, it was confirmed that King was to marry Cynthia Kelley, who was a juror in the civil suit he brought against the City of Los Angeles.[39]
On March 3, 2011, King was stopped by Los Angeles police for driving erratically. He was issued a citation for driving with an expired license.[40][41][42] This arrest led to his February 2012 misdemeanor conviction for reckless driving.[43]
On April 12, 2012, King released a statement to the media regarding the Trayvon Martin shooting. King said he was "grieving for Trayvon Martin" and stated how the scream on the audio of George Zimmerman's 911 call reminded him of his own screaming during his beating by the LAPD.[44]
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At the time of his death he had a swimming pool, and what I assume would have been a nice house. Plus, a fiancee. So he must have been doing something right.
Granted, his lifestyle was probably funded mostly by the 4 million dollar settlement he got from his lawsuit against the LAPD. Still, a lot of people from his background would've just taken the money and blown it all on drugs etc in a matter of months.
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matthews_world
Joined: 15 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2012 4:00 pm Post subject: |
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| So King received more head blows in his life than a what the average pro NFL'er endures? |
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JustinC
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| Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2012 4:55 pm Post subject: |
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| matthews_world wrote: |
| So King received more head blows in his life than a what the average pro NFL'er endures? |
He gave out more than his fair share too, his specialities seemed to be beating up women who were close to him or trying to drive in various states of intoxication. |
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yodanole
Joined: 02 Mar 2003
Location: La Florida
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Paddycakes
Joined: 05 May 2003
Location: Seoul
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I wonder if I get beaten by a group of racist Korean cops if I'm going to get 4 million dollars.
I don't think so, man. |
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sirius black
Joined: 04 Jun 2010
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| As noted, he was a flawed man at the time of the beating and its a shame he did not make better use of the money and his life afterwards. He had the notoriety to do some good things. He seeemed woefully unprepared for the money and the fame he got afterwards. |
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