The Rules of the Game: One Man's Fight Against an Unjust System
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, True Crime, Biography & Memoir
| Author: | Terry Amos | ISBN: | 9780744323528 |
| Publisher: | SynergEbooks | Publication: | December 18, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Smashwords Edition | Language: | English |
| Author: | Terry Amos |
| ISBN: | 9780744323528 |
| Publisher: | SynergEbooks |
| Publication: | December 18, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Smashwords Edition |
| Language: | English |
In 1991, a video of four Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officers brutally beating Rodney King, a black taxi driver, went viral around the world. The video quickly sparked racial unrest, divide, and rage throughout LA. Terry Amos, an actor and owner of a protection agency in the peak of his career, found himself caught in the middle of it all. His future came screeching to a halt when he was suddenly accused of rape. Without a fair trial, Terry was handed a 34-year jail sentence. Follow his gut-wrenching story behind the scenes of some of the most dangerous prisons in America and how he survived with his dignity intact, all while he explores the rules of the game on socially unacceptable topics like rape, racism, and violence, but also inspiring subjects like friendship and truth.
In 1991, a video of four Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officers brutally beating Rodney King, a black taxi driver, went viral around the world. The video quickly sparked racial unrest, divide, and rage throughout LA. Terry Amos, an actor and owner of a protection agency in the peak of his career, found himself caught in the middle of it all. His future came screeching to a halt when he was suddenly accused of rape. Without a fair trial, Terry was handed a 34-year jail sentence. Follow his gut-wrenching story behind the scenes of some of the most dangerous prisons in America and how he survived with his dignity intact, all while he explores the rules of the game on socially unacceptable topics like rape, racism, and violence, but also inspiring subjects like friendship and truth.
