re: Jan. 7th... 1973. The Howard Johnson Sniper

I wasnt alive when it happened- but ive read /heard/watched so much about this, that i still think about it every time i drive or walk by the Howard Johnson’s / Holiday Inn.

Thanks for that, Kaf. You too, OP.

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In New Orleans, there's a full wall mural/ alter to this murdering arse terrorist

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But, God forbid there be a statute of a Confederate anywhere.

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It's interesting that a black dude from Kansas had to come down to New Orleans to 'get Whitey.'
Just like the cops killed in Baton Rouge

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sometimes oppression doesn't find you, you have to seek out oppression

Chuck Pitman was the CO of the USMC helos. He was later LtGen Chuck Pitman, Deputy Chief of Staff, Aviation when I was on the West Coast flying CH-53Es. We had an Officer's Call at the O Club that Gen Chuck showed up to. Let's just say, he was a bigger Liberty risk than us young lieutenants.

Great guy.

Been on the roof of the now-Holiday Inn when it was being renovated in ~2011-2012, there's still bullet holes in a handful of the bricks to this day.

I remember this day Went to see the Harlem globetrotters at the Loyola field house that day. A Sunday. Was driven across the bridge and tried listening for gunfire.

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Chuck Pitman was the CO of the USMC helos. He was later LtGen Chuck Pitman

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Fun fact. He didn't wait around for approval and just put his helos in the air. They were shooting at the sniper with belt fed .50's from the helo. A clear no no. He gave no fricks. We need people like that today.

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They were shooting at the sniper with belt fed .50's from the helo. A clear no no. He gave no fricks.

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Any friendly fire casualties? If not....frick it, ride on.