Films I watched the protesters were throwing rocks, bottles, bricks and setting fires, and looting. Not exactly a real peaceful non-violent protest as portrayed by the left.
"The most well known protest involving the Vietnam War occurred at Kent State University in Ohio in May 1970. Kent State students held an anti-war protest. That evening several incidents occurred, including rocks and bottles being thrown at police officers and the lighting of bonfires. Students, other anti-war activists, and common criminals began to break windows and loot. "
"The Soviet Union wisely spent more money on funding of U.S. anti-war movements during the Vietnam War than on funding and arming the VietCong forces.--- Stanislav Lunev, highest ranking GRU officer to defect from the USSR"
MT in MO's Link
If I remember my history correctly that is exactly what John Adams argued in their defense...and the redcoats were found not guilty of murder...by a jury of continentals...
Link has more details, but I didn't have time to read it all...
Know something true about the facts before passing judgement.
Hey Spike, if burning down ROTC buildings, throwing bricks, rocks, and bottles at firefighters and Natl Guardsmen is what you consider "peaceful expression" you're as nutty as Big Bear says you are!
Squash, nice to here you're still not only anti law enforcement but anti servicemen. The troops were ordered to fire after a shot, fire cracker, ect went off. This was while ROTC building was still smoldering! Guess you think the guardsmen should just wade into a mass protest and maybe wrestle the protesters to ground and no one would get hurt?
Just like MK111 says... "Know something true about the facts before passing judgement".
What lead up to the Kent Shootings was four days of civil unrest. There had been unrest in the months leading up to this. The governor declared a state of emergency after the first day when the local authorities had lost control and the Natl Guard was activated. Beside some of the local businesses and parts of the campus being vandalized the ROTC building was set on fire. Firefighters and police had rocks and bricks thrown at them. Two days later, there were 77 guardsmen attempting to disperse an estimated crowd of 2,000 with tear gas. Sometime during all this, the guard thought they were being fired upon. The order was give to shoot but even then only a small portion of the men fired their weapons. This was very unfortunate. I feel once the protest became violent and those participants choose to stay, after being ask numerous times to disperse THEY were responsible for the outcome.
Instead of me making a smart ass comment, I'll just ask what course of action you would've taken in that setting?
You own every action as well as the consequence of every action that takes place within and under your command...those that do not understand that ownership are unfit. Blaming the individual guardsmen is like blaming their rifles.
I do despise the protestors though I defend their right to protest.