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Lars77

(3,032 posts) Fri Aug 31, 2012, 03:28 PM Aug 2012

Striking South African Miners Charged with Murder After Police Kill 34

Major challenge to ANC government after reports that many miners were shot in the back, and now murder charges against other miners, no police charged.

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Striking South African Miners Charged with Murder After Police Kill 34 (Original Post) Lars77 Aug 2012 OP

Just like the Battle of Blair Mountain Lasher Aug 2012 #1

Lasher

(27,575 posts)

1. Just like the Battle of Blair Mountain

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Fri Aug 31, 2012, 03:39 PM

Aug 2012

Striking miners were persecuted, police and Baldwin-Felts mercenaries were not charged. Same thing in South Africa.

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