Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

frogmarch

(12,256 posts)

19. Having had both positive and negative

Reply to rug (Reply #18)

Wed Feb 19, 2014, 07:21 PM

Feb 2014

experiences with AIM and its members before, during, and after the Wounded Knee occupation, I trust my judgment.

And of course, you are free to trust yours, rug.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

22 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

FBI accuses AIM of killing Civil Rights activist in 1973 Wounded Knee occupation [View all] frogmarch Feb 2014 OP

More likely the FBI is the culprit. bravenak Feb 2014 #1

The FBI made up the witnesses? frogmarch Feb 2014 #2

The widow thinks it was AIM.. msanthrope Feb 2014 #4

One of my daughters-in-law is Lakota, frogmarch Feb 2014 #9

Like I said...Ray Robinson with an FBI bullet in him would have been useful. msanthrope Feb 2014 #11

I trust no law enforcement. bravenak Feb 2014 #5

Given the Ana Mae Aquash case, and how that went down, I wouldn't make any msanthrope Feb 2014 #3

I'd like to know too. bravenak Feb 2014 #6

Yeah...but as I noted above, the widow and the family (the kids, now grown) msanthrope Feb 2014 #7

^^^THIS^^^ 100% nt 2naSalit Feb 2014 #8

Funny..the widow disagrees. nt msanthrope Feb 2014 #10

Those closest to a crime are the least objective tkmorris Feb 2014 #12

Wow...that is some condescending shit to offer a family who has been trying msanthrope Feb 2014 #13

Yeah 2naSalit Feb 2014 #15

Bullshit. rug Feb 2014 #14

"AIM says..." frogmarch Feb 2014 #16

"FBI says . . . ." rug Feb 2014 #18

Having had both positive and negative frogmarch Feb 2014 #19

Having been at Wounded Knee, I will. rug Feb 2014 #20

Both sides were armed. If you were prevented frogmarch Feb 2014 #21

The relationship of AIM members to tribe members is entirely different from that of AIM to the FBI. rug Feb 2014 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author Zorra Feb 2014 #17