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50 yrs ago today riots in Baton Rouge caused Alabama vs LSU to have to be postponed a day
Posted on 1/11/22 at 9:34 am
Posted on 1/11/22 at 9:34 am
Any oldtimer remember this? Game was scheduled for Monday, the 10th but was postponed a day to Tuesday the 11th. Shootout downtown between EBR deputies and black Muslims. Wild stuff.
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Posted on 1/11/22 at 9:43 am to I-59 Tiger
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Shootout downtown
They’d have to cancel every game in todays world, amirite?
Posted on 1/11/22 at 9:47 am to I-59 Tiger
i think that a newsman was attacked by the Muslims. Had brain damage. Sad.
Posted on 1/11/22 at 10:24 am to 1609tiger
I was in the Louisiana National Guard during that time. During that time period, we went to Ft Polk 3 times a year in addition to the 2 week summer camp. We always had target practice. Everyone I knew pocketed extra rounds in case we were ever activated for riots. Discipline was not the best at that time.
Posted on 1/11/22 at 10:26 am to 1609tiger
The newsman was Bob Johnson. He was a vegetable for the rest of his life.
Posted on 1/11/22 at 10:53 am to I-59 Tiger
Yes my mom was. on lockdown in her office downtown
Posted on 1/11/22 at 11:03 am to I-59 Tiger
Not much has changed
Posted on 1/11/22 at 11:09 am to Cap
They beat Bob Johnson's brains out by the old Lincoln theater. He was covering the riots for channel 9.
It was some black muslim group that came to town and caused havoc.
It was some black muslim group that came to town and caused havoc.
Posted on 1/11/22 at 11:56 am to Burch field 9
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There wasn’t a riot.
You sir are wrong!
Posted on 1/11/22 at 12:58 pm to I-59 Tiger
I remember the riots.I believe the news reporter passed away 15-20 years ago. New York Times article
Posted on 1/11/22 at 1:24 pm to aardvark1975
My friend and I went to that BB game. After the game on the drive home we heard on the radio there was a bomb threat at the Pmac (not called the Pmac at that time). However no one told us about the threat during the game.
Posted on 1/11/22 at 1:26 pm to I-59 Tiger
I remember but I thought it was black Panthers
Posted on 1/11/22 at 1:28 pm to 1609tiger
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ewsman was attacked by the Muslims. Had brain damage.
Wait....I thought that was a "peaceful" religion??
Posted on 1/11/22 at 2:09 pm to Cap
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The newsman was Bob Johnson. He was a vegetable for the rest of his life.
So, essentially like our current media.
Posted on 1/11/22 at 2:57 pm to aardvark1975
Can you imagine how the NY Times would report the riot today?? They would claim police were just randomly attacking black people everywhere...
Posted on 1/11/22 at 2:58 pm to I-59 Tiger
Posted on 1/11/22 at 3:41 pm to BigRaggedyTiger
Posted on 1/11/22 at 4:03 pm to Big Scrub TX
Two EBRSO Deputies were killed during this 'demonstration'. It was idiots from Chicago, Philly, LA, and a couple of locals that did it. The vast majority of the protestors were peaceful. Always some idiots stirring shite. 
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Posted on 1/11/22 at 4:14 pm to I-59 Tiger
I do remember this. We had recently moved to BR and were not used to being around black people. Very scary as a kid.
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