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Killers of the Flower Moon: anyone read this?
Posted on 8/21/17 at 11:01 pm
Posted on 8/21/17 at 11:01 pm
Just finished it. It's about the Osage Indians, and how they became the richest people per capita in the world because of the oil on the land in Oklahoma where they were basically forced to resettle, which put targets on their backs for murder by white bankers, lawyers, oilmen, etc in the 1920s. And murdered they were, without justice in the majority of the cases.
Its a fricked up story, and was a really dark period for the US justice system. It blows my mind how corrupt things were back then, and just how sociopathic many of these people were to do the downright sinister things that they did.
It also delves into the formation of the FBI, as this case was somewhat of a springboard for its development.
It makes me appreciate how far our justice system has come, even if it's still obviously nowhere near perfect.
Its a fricked up story, and was a really dark period for the US justice system. It blows my mind how corrupt things were back then, and just how sociopathic many of these people were to do the downright sinister things that they did.
It also delves into the formation of the FBI, as this case was somewhat of a springboard for its development.
It makes me appreciate how far our justice system has come, even if it's still obviously nowhere near perfect.
This post was edited on 8/21/17 at 11:04 pm
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Posted on 8/22/17 at 6:11 am to Funky Tide 8
Bump for the morning crew.
Posted on 8/22/17 at 6:12 am to Funky Tide 8
Book Board
This post was edited on 8/22/17 at 6:14 am
Posted on 8/22/17 at 6:13 am to Funky Tide 8
Sounds interesting, will check it out
Posted on 8/22/17 at 6:16 am to Funky Tide 8
Now we are killing people by the tens of thousands over seas every year for oil(in the name of freedom). I'm glad we got that whole killing for oil in America thing straightend out. Nice story.
This post was edited on 8/22/17 at 6:23 am
Posted on 8/22/17 at 6:20 am to Funky Tide 8
Interesting. I'll pick it up. Thanks.
Posted on 8/22/17 at 6:28 am to Funky Tide 8
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and how they became the richest people per capita in the world because of the oil on the land in Oklahoma where they were basically forced to resettle
You're welcome.
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which put targets on their backs for murder by white bankers, lawyers, oilmen, etc in the 1920s. And murdered they were, without justice in the majority of the cases
shite. Never mind.
Posted on 8/22/17 at 6:34 am to Funky Tide 8
There's a book board, gump
Posted on 8/22/17 at 6:39 am to Funky Tide 8
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US justice system. It blows my mind how corrupt things were back then, and just how sociopathic many of these people were to do the downright sinister things
Better not crawl out from under that rock!
Posted on 8/22/17 at 6:41 am to iAmBatman
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There's a book board, gump
Im sorry Batman, I didn't realize that.
Admins, move to book board ? Thanks.
Posted on 8/22/17 at 6:42 am to Funky Tide 8
Great book. The author's other big book was "Lost City of Z". That is a great book as well. The movie...not so much
Posted on 8/22/17 at 6:43 am to The Great McGinty
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Better not crawl out from under that rock!
If you read the rest of my post, I stated that it's still not near perfect, but I think it's safe to say that it's vastly improved from the 1920s.
Posted on 8/22/17 at 6:44 am to Funky Tide 8
but they dressed up and went to church every Sunday, so it was OK.
Posted on 8/22/17 at 7:22 am to East Coast Band
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but they dressed up and went to church every Sunday, so it was OK.
These guys would get 1st degree murder convictions that otherwise would put them in the gallows, but since Indians were looked at as less than human by the general public, they'd get life, and then get let out on parole 6 years later. Cold blooded, convicted murderers.
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