3. The Attica Prison Riot
In 1971 a notorious riot took place at Attica Correctional Facility in New York. It was another overcrowded facility. On September 8, two inmates were wrongly charged and put away to be punished, meanwhile rumour spread like fire about the two inmates being tortured. The following day, a riot broke out with about a 1000 prisoners vandalising the place and taking the 42 office staffs hostage. The siege continued for 4 days until the National Guard stormed in, killing 10 hostages and 29 inmates. Later the National Guard was accused of mishandling the situation and killing some of the hostages. The case went to the court and was stretched for decades. Ultimately the families of the victims received financial settlements.
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