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2024-05-04 Home Front: Politix

Today in History: May 4, four killed during anti-war protest at Kent State University

[AP] On May 4, 1970, Ohio National Guardsmen opened fire during an anti-war protest at Kent State University, killing four students and wounding nine others.

Posted by Besoeker 2024-05-04 06:33|| || Front Page|| [11138 views ] Top

#1 When lawlessness and protest overwhelm local law enforcement and the military must be brought in, bad things can happen. A teaching moment is likely to be found here somewhere.

Posted by Besoeker 2024-05-04 06:37|| 2024-05-04 06:37|| Front Page Top

#2 I think I've said this before, but it bears repeating: the locals have always sworn that somebody fired on the Guard first.

Mike

Posted by MikeKozlowski 2024-05-04 06:38|| 2024-05-04 06:38|| Front Page Top

#3 /\ Yes, some perspective for those times may be in order:

"The 1968 Democratic National Convention protests were a series of protests against the United States' involvement in the Vietnam War that took place prior to and during the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois. The protests lasted approximately seven days, from August 23 to August 29, 1968."

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Posted by Besoeker 2024-05-04 07:08|| 2024-05-04 07:08|| Front Page Top

#4 They burned the ROTC building on the Kent campus. After the shooting no more buildings were burned in protests across the country for years.

Posted by Procopius2k 2024-05-04 07:41|| 2024-05-04 07:41|| Front Page Top

#5 Four dead in O-hi-o, Four dead in O-hi-o

Posted by DooDahMan 2024-05-04 12:06|| 2024-05-04 12:06|| Front Page Top

#6
An it got real for bunch od protesters.. and it was all quiet on the campus for weeks

Posted by NN2N1 2024-05-04 12:47|| 2024-05-04 12:47|| Front Page Top

#7 Two of my kids are grads. It has changed quite a bit over the years. The town is pretty nice. They still have an ROTC program.

Posted by Super Hose 2024-05-04 19:49|| 2024-05-04 19:49|| Front Page Top

#8 I thought Kent State got rid of the ROTC program at one time and only brought it back years later. IIRC.

Posted by DooDahMan 2024-05-04 20:15|| 2024-05-04 20:15|| Front Page Top

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