Kent State University: May 4th 1970, Monday Bloody Monday

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Why is murder okay until the common man commits it.
Does the state have to much power?
The students were tense, yet peaceful. Animosity was strong between the two sides, the students felt the soldiers were arrogant abusers of power.
Shots were fired; 67 total in a matter of 13 seconds, on the unarmed students. Some would die as their result.
Lou Cusella, the roommate of Bill Schroeder, recalls the thoughts of the murdered student. He recalls Bill saying "[he] was scared" at the sound of helicopters on the night of the 3rd (Eszterhas, 233-257). These were the last words that he would hear him mutter. Less then 24 hours later he would be called to the hospital to identify his body.
He sees it as a power struggle and I agree. The police will take what ever actions necessary to keep the upper hand. Unfortunately this is still happening around the world. Those in power do not use their power to serve and protect. Instead they want to prove themselves and keep their ...

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is an idler, but the fault is not his
You were a student.
You studied fine arts.
But there is another art-bloody, terrible.
That hangman’s art too has its genius.
Who was Hitler?
A cubist of innovative gas chambers.
On behalf of all flowers
I condemn your creations,
Architects of lies,
Directors of murders
Rise murdered Allison Krause
Like an immortal of the epoch
A thorny flower of protest.

Sandy Scheuer, the other female killed, was simply standing watching the demonstration and as she ran for cover, was murdered. Ben Parsons went to her aid and waited for an ambulance with her. He placed his jacket under her head until the ambulance came. As she was lifted to ...

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