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April 15, 2009
Hillsborough Disaster Recalled 20 Years Later: Twenty years ago today, 96 fans were killed and 766 more injured during an FA Cup semifinal between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest at Hillsborough stadium in Sheffield, England. Public memorials were held today marking the event that came to be known as the Hillsborough disaster. "Given all the evidence, it's impossible to believe or bear 20 years on no one is held responsible for one of sport's biggest disasters," says Peter Joynes, whose 27-year-old son Nick was among the dead. Some government officials are calling for the release of all government documents related to the tragedy, believing the role of police and rescue officials has never been fully examined.
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posted by billsaysthis at 11:39 AM on April 15, 2009
I did a bit of research on this for a speech I did in class this semester. One of the most gruesome things I have ever read was the official report on the incident by Lord Justice Taylor. If you want the fullest descriptions there are (that are currently not held by the government), read that. It's available for download as a .pdf from this page.
posted by boredom_08 at 01:19 PM on April 15, 2009
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posted by scully at 07:51 PM on April 15, 2009
I knew nothing about this coming into today, and just spent some time reading up. I'm completely beyond words.
posted by DrJohnEvans at 09:25 PM on April 15, 2009
This changed football forever. Now there's always 'before Hillsborough' and 'after Hillsborough'.
No-one should go out to a sporting event and run the risk of not returning.
posted by owlhouse at 06:43 AM on April 16, 2009
Damn, I'd never heard of that. I'm really claustrophobic, and reading that article made me decidedly uncomfortable. Makes you really appreciate the crowd control technology and techniques we have in place these days, even if they're inconvenient on occasion.