Never forget that maxine waters embraced damian williams, the infamous thug who hurled a chunk of concrete at truck driver reginald denny and performed a victory dance over this innocent mans battered body, reports independent. Feb 12, 2004 antoine miller, 31, who was videotaped opening the truck drivers door, had been shot feb. On the first day of the rioting, denny was attacked by several men, pulled from his international road tractor and brutally beaten, sustaining serious head trauma and other injuries. Of course the two incidents are in no way the same, nor were dennys and other whites beatings during the riots in any way poetic justice. Reginald denny perhaps the most famous victim of the riots, denny was a white truck driver who unknowingly drove into the riots flashpoint at normandie and florence avenues. Apr 21, 2017 twentyfive years after reginald denny was dragged out of his big rig and viciously beaten on live tv during the l. The attack was captured on video by a news helicopter. Taking a shortcut off the santa monica freeway down normandie avenue was nothing out of the ordinary for 33yearold reginald denny. Reginald denny reginald oliver denny born january 22, 1956, was a 36yearold construction dump truck driver. But denny was saved by four people, whorisked their own lives by driving into the. The lans news helicopter piloted by reporter tur broadcast live footage of the attack. Denny was on life support and sustained severe brain damage as a result. When a truck tried to get through the intersection of florence and normandie avenues, rioters pulled driver reginald denny out of the vehicle, brutally beating him.
Reginald denny was a veteran actor and did over 400 films and has many sites on the internet. Unfortunately, they got divorced four years later, and reginald denny is now living in lake havasu city, arizona. Denny was no longer an owner by 1939, however, the shop continued to use his name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point. In a facebook post tuesday, zoey tur, who became known as chopper bob for filming a mob beating driver reginald denny during the l. Sometime in the early 1930s, denny was between scenes on a movie set when he met a neighborhood boy who was trying to fly a bulky gaspowered model plane. Riots twentyfive years ago among dennys rescuers was a nurse who helped denny back into his truck and served as his eyes as he somehow drove the truck away from his attackers. Of course the two incidents are in no way the same, nor were denny s and other whites beatings during the riots in any way poetic justice. Even then, i recognized that the news stations always referred to him as truck driver reginald denny. But denny was saved by four people, who risked their own lives by driving into the heart of the riots.
He now reportedly works as a boat mechanic in arizona. A news helicopter captured the scene, making williams infamous. Damian williams speaks of reginald denny and redemption. Lei yuille said she saw dennys beating as it was broadcast live by television news cameras and knew she had to.
He is absolutely no relation to the reginald denny of stage and screen. Woman who pulled son from baltimore riots is homeless after he accidentally causes fire. Reginald leigh dugmore 20 november 1891 16 june 1967, better known as reginald denny, achieved success both as an english stage, film and television actor, and as an aviator and uav pioneer. Idiot maxine waters goes on racist rant, voters call for. A key prosecution witness identified defendant damian williams on tuesday as the man seen on tv hurling a brick into truck driver reginald dennys head during last years riots. Taken place at the intersection of 71st and normandie, semitruck driver reginald denny is beaten without reason for an insufferable amount of time. Suspect admits throwing brick at denny in taped confession. The image shows truck driver and attack victim reginald denny, who was beaten during the. Apr 28, 2017 in the chaos that ensued, a white truck driver, reginald denny, was dragged from his rig and brutally beaten. That incident became one of the most enduring images of. Even then, i recognized that the news stations always referred to. The attack was captured on video by a news helicopter, and broadcast live on us national television. Ashley rose denny reginald oliver dennys daughter was born on june 14, 1992 in stanislaus county in california reginald oliver denny and shelley roseanne montez got married in clark county, nevada on february 14, 1982. Attack on reginald denny wikimili, the best wikipedia reader.
Watson was one of several men videotaped attacking white truck driver reginald denny at the beginning of the riot. Reginald denny came to the attention of millions of television viewers when he had the misfortune of being at the wrong place at the wrong time. One of the assailants grabbed brick and reginalds own fire extinguisher and pounded them into his head. He was convicted of misdemeanor assault and sentenced to time served for the 17. Never forget that maxine waters embraced damian williams, the infamous thug who hurled a chunk of concrete at truck driver reginald denny and performed a victory dance over this. He was also once amateur boxing champion of great britain. In the late afternoon of april 29, 1992, he had simply loaded up his 18wheeler and headed down the road, driving for his employer transit mixed concrete. Apr 28, 2012 reginald denny perhaps the most famous victim of the riots, denny was a white truck driver who unknowingly drove into the riots flashpoint at normandie and florence avenues. An old image of truck driver reginald denny advocates that drivers not stop for roadblocking protesters. Very user friendly navigation and includes a search function and interactive quizzes. Confusion over verdicts in denny trial the new york times. The men are charged in the beating of a truck driver, reginald o. An image posted tofacebook on august 2016 shows the badlyinjured face of reginald denny, a truck driver who in 1992 found himself an unwilling participant in history when he was beaten during.
When he tried to help by making an adjustment on the machine, denny. He was attacked by several men, pulled from his international road tractor and brutally beaten, sustaining serious head trauma and other injuries. Why did you put this guy the reginald denny that was beat up in 56 sic on this site. Sep 01, 1993 a key prosecution witness identified defendant damian williams on tuesday as the man seen on tv hurling a brick into truck driver reginald denny s head during last years riots. Aug 19, 2016 an old image of truck driver reginald denny advocates that drivers not stop for roadblocking protesters. Jun 17, 2012 watson was one of several men videotaped attacking white truck driver reginald denny at the beginning of the riot. This disambiguation page lists articles about people with the same name. Titus murphy, left, with two other good samaritans who rescued reginald denny are honored in 1992. Reginald denny was born on april 21, 1953 in san padro, california, usa. Reginald denny was at work driving a truck and was dragged from it and savagely beaten only because he had white skin.
Old reginald denny beating picture circulates urging. Maxine waters embraced the thug who slammed concrete on. Lake havasu city, reginald dennys new home, is where the real if not the current london bridge is located. In the chaos that ensued, a white truck driver, reginald denny, was dragged from his rig and brutally beaten. May 09, 2017 in the chaos that ensued, a white truck driver, reginald denny, was dragged from his rig and brutally beaten. Reginald dennys rescuers describe frantic race to save. Reginald oliver denny, born 22 january 1956 age 64, was a 36yearold construction dump truck driver on the first day of the rioting. Simpson car chase, said her own daughter is terrified to meet her, noting that its been 1,500 days since she last saw me and told me i was a terrible father after having just. He was the truck driver who was pulled from his cab and beaten by rioters. In the chaos that ensued, a white truck driver, reginald denny, was dragged from his rigand brutally beaten.
Four are the young black men charged last may in a videotaped beating of a white truck driver, reginald o. Twentyfive years after reginald denny was dragged out of his big rig and viciously beaten on live tv during the l. Denny, that was repeatedly shown on television and came. Never forget that maxine waters embraced damien williams, the infamous thug who hurled a chunk of concrete at truck driver reginald denny and performed a victory dance over this innocent mans battered body. Reginald dennys hobby shop located at 5751 hollywood blvd. But denny was saved by four people, who risked their own lives by driving into the. Use this page to find out if reginald denny is dead or alive. Denny, and seven other white, hispanic or asian people in last years rioting.