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Originally Posted by JD Barleycorn
Remember Rosewood, Florida?
A race-riot and massacre in Florida in 1923? Allegedly because a black man attacked a white woman? What does that have to do with a conspiracy theory?
Remember when the US government bombed Greenwood, Oklahoma?
No. But I read about a race-riot and massacre in OK in 1921 - once again allegedly because a black man attacked a white woman. What does that have to do with a conspiracy theory?
Anyone care to talk about Wounded Knee?
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What is there to talk about? Incompetence and stupidity are neither theories nor conspiracies. From Wiki:
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"On the morning of December 29, the troops went into the camp to disarm the Lakota. One version of events claims that during the process of disarming the Lakota, a deaf tribesman named
Black Coyote was reluctant to give up his rifle, claiming he had paid a lot for it. A scuffle over Black Coyote's rifle escalated and a shot was fired which resulted in the 7th Cavalry's opening fire indiscriminately from all sides, killing men, women, and children, as well as some of their own fellow troopers. Those few Lakota warriors who still had weapons began shooting back at the attacking troopers, who quickly suppressed the Lakota fire. The surviving Lakota fled, but U.S. cavalrymen pursued and killed many who were unarmed.
By the time it was over, at least 150 men, women, and children of the Lakota had been killed and 51 wounded (4 men, 47 women and children, some of whom died later); some estimates placed the number of dead at 300. Twenty-five troopers also died, and 39 were wounded (6 of the wounded would later die). It is believed that many were the victims of
friendly fire, as the shooting took place at close range in chaotic conditions. At least twenty troopers were awarded the Medal of Honor."
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I don't see a conspiracy. I see boneheaded stupidity and probably bigotry in action.
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Originally Posted by JD Barleycorn
Anyone remember Athens, Tennessee?
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No, do you? Were you alive then?
I did, however, read that a bunch of WWII vets fought back (with weapons) against a corrupt, rigged election by a crooked sheriff. It was reported in all the papers. What is the conspiracy theory?
