It’s hard to imagine a Berkeley so out of control that California’s movie-star governor has to bring in the National Guard for support. Alas, 40 years ago this was the case, and Richard Aoki was the man responsible. Mr. Aoki—not to be confused with Steve (who, to our indifference, continues to live)—has recently bought the proverbial farm, giving cause to nostalgically reexamine his contributions to Berkeley history, the badassery Thr3e video of which command timeless reverence. read more »

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Tags:Black Panther Party, Richard Aoki, Ronald Reagan, Steve Aoki, the late 1960s
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