LA Riots - 16 Years Later

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Henry Watson was one of the "L.A. Four." During the riots, he and four others dragged driver Reginald Denny out of his truck and beat him almost to death. Now, Watson is asking: what was it all for? Nothing has changed in this part of South Central - the area continues to be ignored despite the yearly media attention when 4/29 comes around. What drove him to get involved with the chaos, and how does he feel about it now?