Let it Fall: Los Angeles 1982-1992 (2017)

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Let it Fall: Los Angeles 1982-1992 was released on April 21, 2017, in the USA. The American documentary film was produced by Lincoln Square Productions. The movie storyline was written and directed by John Ridley. The movie was based on the true story of African Americans in Los Angeles for the injustice and the discrimination they got from 1982 - 1993[1]

Plot

Let It Fall: Los Angeles 1982-1992 Poster[2]

Firstly, James Mincey Jr., a 20-year African American man, died due to the chokehold that was given by the white cops after a routine traffic stop (there was a woman who was James's girlfriend as a witness). Secondly, Karen Toshima, a young suburban woman, was caught in the crossfire of gangs in South Central LA (her brother was the witness of the incident). This incident caused Operation hammer, the full paramilitary force of the Los Angeles Police Department assaulted the African American neighborhoods. Thirdly, Latasha Harlins, a 15-year old innocent African American girl, was shot in the head by Soon Ja Du, a Korean American shopkeeper, (which was recorded by a surveillance camera and a woman witnessed the incident within the shop). Though, this incident only caused a five tears probation without jail time. Then, Rodney King, an unarmed African American man, was beaten to death by police officers wielding metal batons. The incident was also recorded with a surveillance camera though the accused cops ended with no punishment. At last, Los Angeles went wild in 1992 between African Americans, LAPD, and Korean Americans. The film composes of videotape of how Los Angeles was like between 1982 to 1992 including several interviews with people who were taken apart for 10 years[3]


Controversy

In daily culture, Fruitvale Station is a magnificent portrayal of racism and police misconduct. It's not just Ryan Coogler's successful piece of work, but it's a really big work of art. The film portrays how the lives of young black men in America are devalued by a lack of opportunity, routine imprisonment, and racism. [4]. The film piles up against the LAPD. Daryl Gates, chief of LAPD at the time, believed that drug offenders need to be taken care of with excessive force. His method included the chokehold that caused many injuries and deaths by using a police baton. The scene even shows Gates does not feel sorry for the assault and slaughter during arrests mostly, innocent African Americans[5].

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