20 Years Since the Rodney King Verdict Sparked Infamous LA Riots20 Years Since The Rodney King Verdict Sparked the Infamous L.A. Riots, children are seen walking under an art installation outside the new LAPD Metropolitan Detention Center.CopyFacebookXTruthGettrLinkedInTelegramEmailSaveChildren walk under an art installation outside the new LAPD Metropolitan Detention Center. Built at the site where a parking kiosk was burned in front of LAPD's Parker Center during the 1992 Los Angeles riots, the installation features more than 100 dangling metal bells, with words like 'Freedom' and 'Justice' suspended in the breeze. Kevork Djansezian/Getty ImagesBy Epoch Times Staff4/29/2012Updated: 10/1/2015Print