Rodney King dead: Twitter reactions range from thoughtful to tasteless

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Twitter reactions to the death of Rodney King — from the famous (including Russell Simmons and Waka Flocka Flame) to the unknown — spanned the gamut from thoughtful ruminations on his famous phrase: “can’t we all just get along?” … to some pretty tasteless jabs at the man whose beating at the hands of Los Angeles police sparked the L.A. riots back in 1992. One Twitterzen even posted an Instagram photo alleging it to be the house where King was found dead. Here’s a selection of the best … and worst … from the #RodneyKing’s and #RIPRodneyKing hashtags, both of which were trending on Twitter Sunday.