Dozens of Kent State Students Arrested After Block Party Spirals Into a Riot

FoxNews ^ | Sunday, April 26, 2009

[Shyla]

Actually no.

I read a thread or two here.

I never speak bad about police but now I will.

Kent police are out to get city money.

This party as it has for years past, went on all day long.

Kent police go out after the party in the streets goes on for over 5 hours and DO try to pick on the kids. This is just a cash cow for a small city.

I spoke with a few of my firends that are “townies”. They have lives there for years, over 20.

A few of my friends said that it looked like a nice street party, they would have joined but the temps were at 85 degrees and face it, that was hot this early in the year.

Kent cops have a bad rep, it has nothing to do with the issues in May many years ago.

I am on the correct side of the law but unless you know how Kent police work.... It is really sad.

[Shyla]

No...not stuck.

[bonfire]

1972 here. Remember when Jane Fonda would come visit?

[Shyla]

Nice post.

I feel bad for all.

Bad situation. Outside people... and the innocent got killed and maimed.

Saf. Kent is a great town.

[Shyla]

It was utisde people that started this. Sadly, the poor kids got killed. Some of them walkig across that area.

Trust me, I believe in the Natl Guard, etc... Outside agitators killed out kids, no one else.

I feel horrid for both sides.

[Shyla]

From the Cleveland PD

I am a 40 year old white male who lives in Kent. I am not one of the hippy wannabes. I am gun owning, Republican voting, business owner right winger.

And I can say with absolute certainty that the cops really give the kids a hard time down here. I am not saying what the kids did was right.

Mind you - I am not anti-police, but Kent cops....looking to make trouble when there is none.

But in Kent, if the cops come to a party with riot gear there will be a riot... even if the cops have to start it.

[Repeal The 17th]

“I feel bad for all.”
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Amen.
There were no winners, it was lose-lose all the way around.
(also see my post at #32)

[yazoo]

“I feel horrid for both sides.”

I agree. In every way this was handled poorly. From the students throwing rocks at armed soldiers, to the National Guard officers who didn’t control their troops better. It is on thing to fire a gun at someone who is an immediate threat to your life, and another to fire at college kids who are throwing rocks. Had universities throughout the country had a policy of kicking students out who used violence none of this would have happened. As it was, students were under the impression they could do whatever they wanted without fear of punishment.