I survived the Kent State shootings. Why use force against college protests?

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Published 2024-05-10
Doug Guthrie, a Times reader, recalls the day at Kent State when the Ohio National Guard shot and killed four students, including one of his friends. Decades later, he sees parallels between the anti-war protests of the 1960s and ‘70s and today's college demonstrations, noting disturbing violence against protesters then and now.

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All Comments (10)
  • @judykinsman3258
    Thank you for sharing this story. I was a protester for peace back then. My heart is breaking for our country.
  • @kevinjenner9502
    The Vietnam era protests led to the end of combat operations in Vietnam, lowered the voting age to 18 in 1971, and ended the draft in 1973.
  • @joheljimenez696
    Omg this video really reflects the pro-palastine protest I was not aware that happened in Ohio university 😢
  • @timotb1
    Why use force? Do you think reason will work better?
  • @bobbydennis8333
    “Been that way for 30 years.” - U.S. Justice Department on the lack of Human Rights in Oklahoma County Jail, 2020 “Makes me feel human again after this place.” - Oklahoma City Art Museum review after life in the local shelters (20+ years in the making), 2024 “It is said that no one truly knows a nation until one has been inside its jails. A nation should not be judged by how it treats its highest citizens, but its lowest ones.” - Nelson Mandela 🥂🥂
  • @bobbydennis8333
    I discovered what happens when you really fight for human rights in the USA. Sadly, I don’t think too many people will miss this country to be honest.
  • @NIPDRIPT1TYSL1P
    ALL HE SAYS IS " BS" LIKE GIRL EXPAND ON THAT WHAT IS THIS REPORTING?