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Audio Analysis Brings New Revelations From Kent State Shooting
a_nonamiss writes "The Cleveland Plain Dealer is reporting today on new forensic analysis by audio scientists Stuart Allen and Tom Owen on a recently discovered audio tape from the Kent State shootings. The analysis suggests that four shots from a .38-caliber pistol were fired 70 seconds before the National Guard opened fire on a crowd of student protesters, killing four and wounding nine others. The alleged shooter, student Terry Norman, was hired by the FBI to take photos of the protesters. It has been known for some time that he had a .38-caliber pistol on his person the day of the shootings, but he has always claimed that the gun was not fired during the protest, a claim that was backed up in sworn testimony from authorities at the time."
In a live fire situation 70 seconds may as well be next Tuesday.
This was 40 years ago. The Ohio National Guard was equipped only with muzzle loaders then and 70 seconds was a quite rapid time to load and fire. Its a good thing they didn't bring in the trebuchets.
Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young will need to revise their lyrics?
Sometimes the light at the end of the tunnel is the headlight of an oncoming train.
Reporter: We want to interview Terry Norman. Where is he?
FBI Liazon: He's deceased.
Reporter: Oh, I'm sorry to hear that. When did he die?
FBI Liazon: Tomorrow.
Sniper fire from a .38 Special revolver? Not likely. Doesn't even sound similar.
"Don't worry about those bullets coming from an unknown shooter, men, they're only 38's!"
Han shot first.
Oh, sorry, wrong conversation.
"I was hit in the head with a rock once when I was 14"
Well at least we now have a plausible explaination for your comment history.