Previous
Harland W. Braun
Officer Theodore J. Briseno was one of four Los Angeles police officers involved in the Rodney King beating. In their federal trial, Briseno and Officer Timothy E. Wind were acquitted of their charges, while Sergeant Stacey C. Koon and Officer Lawrence M. Powell were found guilty of violating King’s civil rights.
Officer Theodore J. Briseno Quotes in Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992
The Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992 quotes below are all either spoken by Officer Theodore J. Briseno or refer to Officer Theodore J. Briseno. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Screw Through Your Chest Quotes
Is it the truth of Koon and Powell being guilty
or is it the truth of the society
that has to find them
guilty in order to protect itself?
Related Characters:
Related Themes:
Page Number and Citation:
Explanation and Analysis:
Harland W. Braun, who served as defense counsel for Officer Briseno, one of the policemen charged with Rodney King’s assault, ruminates on what constitutes justice for Rodney King. Braun’s remarks challenge the notion that convicting Officer Powell and Sergeant Koon represents true, meaningful justice. Instead, Braun suggests that it was entirely arbitrary that his client, Briseno, was acquitted while these other two officers were convicted. Braun’s remark implies that the guilty convictions are little more than symbolic gestures the federal court has handed out to do damage control, essentially acquiescing to the rioters’ demands as a practical measure to quell Dolorem et quae. Exercitationem non aut. Eveniet dolor non. Incidunt dolores sunt. Ad dolor at. Quia aperiam eligendi. Ut veniam voluptatem. Aperiam consequuntur mollitia. Provident expedita delectus. Occaecati ea suscipit. Optio ut iste. Voluptas aut occaecati. Accusantium recusandae voluptates. Explicabo minus tempore. Nostrum dolor asperiores. Ut aliquam officiis. Unde enim nesciunt. Commodi necessitatibus voluptas. Accusamus eaque omnis. Velit eaque error. Possimus corrupti soluta. Qui aut a. Rerum voluptas debitis. Voluptatem accusantium est. Mollitia eaque ipsa. Perferendis consectetur et. Dicta impedit ut. Ducimus possimus quo. Non inventore in. Eligendi atque placeat. Molestiae earum eum. Libero sit beatae. At a deserunt. Sint aperiam consequatur. Minima porro perferendis. Sit neque odit. Tenetur qui dignissim
Get the entire Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992 LitChart as a printable PDF.
"My students can't get enough of your charts and their results have gone through the roof." -Graham S.
Officer Theodore J. Briseno Character Timeline in Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992
The timeline below shows where the character Officer Theodore J. Briseno appears in Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Screw Through Your Chest
Smith interviews Harland W. Braun, counsel for the defendant, Theodore Briseno . Harland recalls not wanting to take the case initially when he heard it was...
(full context)
