Comments on: I Remember Jonestown http://socyberty.com/history/i-remember-jonestown/ Thu, 31 May 2012 15:24:22 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: vperry999 http://socyberty.com/history/i-remember-jonestown/comment-page-1/#comment-392002 vperry999 Sun, 14 Nov 2010 00:24:57 +0000 http://socyberty.com/history/i-remember-jonestown/#comment-392002 The folks at the airstrip were leaving with Ryan to get out of Jonestown and head back to the states, but were not leaving to escape the poison, as they didn't know of the upcoming poison drink until after the Congressman and cameraman and defectors were shot. There were five shot and killed at the Port Kaituma airstrip. Mothers did not give their children the drink. There are first hand eye witness accounts stating everyone ran in mass confusion, utter chaos had broken out...there were a small handful of people that drank willingly, but for the most part, they were held down and injected, or threatened to be shot by the armed guards surrounding the pavilion. The folks at the airstrip were leaving with Ryan to get out of Jonestown and head back to the states, but were not leaving to escape the poison, as they didn’t know of the upcoming poison drink until after the Congressman and cameraman and defectors were shot. There were five shot and killed at the Port Kaituma airstrip.

Mothers did not give their children the drink. There are first hand eye witness accounts stating everyone ran in mass confusion, utter chaos had broken out…there were a small handful of people that drank willingly, but for the most part, they were held down and injected, or threatened to be shot by the armed guards surrounding the pavilion.

]]> By: Liane Schmidt http://socyberty.com/history/i-remember-jonestown/comment-page-1/#comment-23315 Liane Schmidt Fri, 21 Dec 2007 02:28:27 +0000 http://socyberty.com/history/i-remember-jonestown/#comment-23315 I cannot imagine being so close to the epicenter of this tragic story. Thank you for sharing your story.<br /> <br /> Best wishes.<br /> <br /> Sincerely,<br /> <br /> -Liane Schmidt. I cannot imagine being so close to the epicenter of this tragic story. Thank you for sharing your story.

Best wishes.

Sincerely,

-Liane Schmidt.

]]> By: Kevin D. http://socyberty.com/history/i-remember-jonestown/comment-page-1/#comment-23307 Kevin D. Wed, 21 Nov 2007 17:12:27 +0000 http://socyberty.com/history/i-remember-jonestown/#comment-23307 Hi, just came across your blog. I left Guyana in 1977 (for New York) and remembered the shock and surprise of this event.<br /> <br /> To this day people mention 'Jonestown' when I mention that I'm from Guyana. (Hell of a way to be placed on the 'the map') I saw a documentary several months ago on Jim Jones and this incident on American TV.<br /> <br /> Impressed at your reaction given you were only ten. Don't think I would have comprehended.<br /> <br /> Kevin<br /> <br /> ps. Also enjoyed reading your 'Sunday Child' extract. Tough times. Hi, just came across your blog. I left Guyana in 1977 (for New York) and remembered the shock and surprise of this event.

To this day people mention ‘Jonestown’ when I mention that I’m from Guyana. (Hell of a way to be placed on the ‘the map’) I saw a documentary several months ago on Jim Jones and this incident on American TV.

Impressed at your reaction given you were only ten. Don’t think I would have comprehended.

Kevin

ps. Also enjoyed reading your ‘Sunday Child’ extract. Tough times.

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