Originally Posted by theking

I don't know who ordered the National Guard to have live rounds in their weapons...or what their reasoning was. Ordinarily riot control is performed by the National Gaurd with fixed bayonets and zero live rounds. I doubt that the Governor did...and if it was the CG or what ever ranking Officer or NCO that issued the order for live rounds...their head should have rolled...providing that they did not offer a very sound reason for the use of live rounds.