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Cooper opens with a vivid recount of the chaos surrounding the verdict announced in Simi Valley, California, where four police officers were acquitted of beating Rodney King, a black man. He describes horrific scenes witnessed across America, including the brutal beating of King, which many assumed would lead to a conviction. Instead, Cooper notes that this decision shocked not only the black community but people of all ethnic backgrounds, sparking outrage nationwide.