Might I ask what point you are making? That if this French massacre is true, that it is comparable to Kent State?
I am not about to get into a discussion on Kent State and I do not want to start a "side" thread "within a thread". If I misunderstood your meaning, then please let me know so I can make amends.
Many Americans know of the Boston Massacre where Red Coats fired into the crowd killing some. What few know is that one of our founding fathers defended the actions of the Red Coats and served as their lawyer and got them acquitted in a court of law.