Infamous Prisoner From The 1960s Killed In Prison Riot- Member Of San Quentin 6

[WhatInThe]

An infamous prisoner from the 1960s/70s or the San Quentin 6 was killed in a riot. His escape attempt was made infamous when 6 people were killed which gave him a life sentence. Just saw a documentary on San Quentin and this came up.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2015/08/12/inmate-killed-in-new-folsom-prison-riot.html

They say he was a target. How a man in prison for 50 years is a threat to other prisoners puzzles me but they did what the state should've done decades ago.

 

[hollydolly]

Well after reading what he was convicted for...I would imagine that he was one of the prison ''lords'', a director no doubt of inner prison crime.. so the riot would have been a deliberate distraction to get him killed either in revenge or as a take over bid by a rival faction ..

 

[tnthomas]

It was a race-related retaliation. In prison it's all about race.