Me Llamaban King Tiger
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In 1967 the court of Tierra Amarilla, NM was assaulted under the command of Chicano leader, Reies López Tijerina. The outcome of such bold action, was the largest manhunt in recent US history.
In June of 1967, the court of Tierra Amarilla, New Mexico, was assaulted by armed men under the command of Chicano leader, Reies López Tijerina. The outcome of such bold action, was the largest manhunt in the recent history of the United States. Tijerina managed to survive prison, a psychiatric hospital, and several assassination attempts.
The Chicano movement faded away, and everyone thought the same of Tijerina. People speak of him as a saint, a man illuminated, a man that used violence looking for a fair cause. They called him King Tiger.