What Went So Wrong at the Altamont Speedway Free Festival?

The Altamont Speedway Free Festival was the brainchild of Spencer Dryden and Jorma Kaukonen (of Jefferson Airplane), and was the culmination of a few events. Firstly, The Rolling Stones were coming to the end of a successful tour, but had been criticised because their tickets were too expensive - a free concert could be the …

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Has the Mystery of Kristin Smart’s Disappearance Finally Been Solved?

This post is an update on a previous one, find the original here. In May 1996, California Polytechnic State University student Kristen Smart (19) attended an off-campus party with some friends. She left around 2am with two other students, Paul Flores and Sheryl Anderson. Sheryl split off from Kristen and Paul part of the way back …

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Mystery Illness at the National Hotel

In 1826, the National Hotel was built in DC, standing proudly between the White House and the Capitol it was a favoured hotel for visiting politicians and other prominent members of society, partially for its convenient location but also its splendour and opulence.  National Hotel around 1909[Photo Credit, Library of Congress] In 1857, James Buchanan was president elect …

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Florida Man Solves Decades Old Mystery Using Google Maps

On 28th August 2019, a Florida property surveyor was using Google Maps to look at a housing development called Grand Isles of land in Moon Bay Circle when he saw a submerged car in a lake. Not wanting to get involved, the surveyor contacted someone he knew locally and passed on the possible find. Police were quickly …

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Is Representing Yourself In Court Fair On The Victims?

You’ve probably heard about people representing themselves in court. In theory this is something I’m not bothered by. Personally, I’d hire a lawyer with experience and a law degree in the same way I hire a mechanic when there’s a problem with my car - because they’re the expert and I’m not. It’s always seemed …

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