[hinckley buzzard]

Most of the truth of Kent State has been excised from history. I have documents from the school at the time, it was clear that the safety of the students was their main concern-- and they were not meaning safety from National Guardsmen. The school and government were more concerned about the non-student people who had moved into town, burned down the ROTC building, threw rocks and chopped the hoses of the firemen sent to put out it out. The attack on the guardsmen the next day had the desired result.

Bottom line is yes it was a set up, by community organizers, as a matter of fact.

[PA Engineer]

Yes. During the court case my Uncle revealed that the ROTC Building was set ablaze by local high school students. I don’t have a link, and I believe him. It was his only daughter.

[Mr Ramsbotham]

The school and government were more concerned about the non-student people who had moved into town, burned down the ROTC building, threw rocks and chopped the hoses of the firemen sent to put out it out. The attack on the guardsmen the next day had the desired result.

That's the crux of the thing. The agitators wanted someone to get shot, and did everything they could to facilitate it.