On May 4, 1970, the Ohio National Guard fired on Kent State University students as they protested against the Vietnam War. Four students were killed. Nine were injured.
The closest student was Jeffrey Miller, who was shot in the mouth while at a distance of approximately 270 feet from the Guard.
One of the more famous photos of the events was captured by John Filo, a senior at Kent State and a student photographer. John Filo was only a few feet from Jeffrey Miller when the gunfire started, and snapped this picture shortly after the firing stopped.
Both authors note that the public overwhelmingly blamed the shootings on student protesters. A Gallup poll the following week revealed nearly 60 percent placed total blame on the students, while only 10 percent blamed the guardsmen (30 percent had no opinion). Means cites multiple uses of the phrase “They should have shot more of them [students]” and similar sentiments.
Awkward-Action2853 on May 3rd, 2024 at 14:41 UTC »
On May 4, 1970, the Ohio National Guard fired on Kent State University students as they protested against the Vietnam War. Four students were killed. Nine were injured.
The closest student was Jeffrey Miller, who was shot in the mouth while at a distance of approximately 270 feet from the Guard.
One of the more famous photos of the events was captured by John Filo, a senior at Kent State and a student photographer. John Filo was only a few feet from Jeffrey Miller when the gunfire started, and snapped this picture shortly after the firing stopped.
3rdturtle on May 3rd, 2024 at 15:26 UTC »
That's the doctored version that removes the fence post above Mary Ann's head.
reddittheguy on May 3rd, 2024 at 17:04 UTC »
Want to read something totally bonkers?
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