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1997 Roby Standoff
The 1997 Roby standoff, sometimes referred to as "Roby Ridge", was a standoff that occurred over the course of 39 days from September 22 to October 31, 1997, in Roby, Illinois, involving law enforcement and Shirley Allen, a 51-year-old woman resisting involuntary commitment. It is one of the longest single-person standoffs in history, and was the longest standoff in the history of the Illinois State Police. The standoff was the subject of a minor media circus in late 1997, and Allen was supported by libertarians and the American militia movement, some of whom traveled to Roby to support her. The only casualty of the standoff was a police dog that was shot and wounded by Allen. Background Shirley Ann Allen (born 1946–47) is a retired nurse who lived in a two-story farmhouse in Roby, an unincorporated area of Christian County, Illinois, approximately 20 miles southeast of Springfield. In 1989, Allen's husband, John, died of pancreatic cancer in her living room, leaving ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roby, Illinois
Roby is an unincorporated community in Christian County, Illinois, United States The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 U.S. state, states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 .... The town was the site of the 1997 standoff with Shirley Allen. References Unincorporated communities in Christian County, Illinois Unincorporated communities in Illinois {{ChristianCountyIL-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christian County, Illinois
Christian County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of the 2020 census, the population was 34,032. Its county seat is Taylorville. History Christian County was formed February 15, 1839, out of Sangamon, Montgomery and Shelby counties. It was named for Christian County, Kentucky. It was originally named Dane County and was called Dane County until 1840. File:Christian County Illinois 1839.png, Christian County at its creation in 1839 Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.9%) is water. The county is bounded on the north by Sangamon River, and intersected by the south fork of that stream. Adjacent counties * Macon County (northeast) * Shelby County (southeast) * Montgomery County (southwest) * Sangamon County (northwest) Major highways * US Route 51 * Illinois Route 16 * Illinois Route 29 * Illinois Route 48 * Illinois Route 104 Climate and weather In recent years, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rubber Bullet
Rubber bullets (also called rubber baton rounds) are a type of baton round. Despite the name, rubber bullets typically have either a metal core with a rubber coating, or are a homogeneous admixture with rubber being a minority component. Although they are considered a less lethal alternative to metal projectiles, rubber bullets can still cause fatal injuries as well as other Baton round#Injuries, serious injuries such as blindness or other permanent disabilities. Like other similar projectiles made from plastic bullet, plastic, wax bullet, wax, and wooden bullet, wood, rubber bullets may be used for short range practice and animal control, but are most commonly used in riot control and to disperse protests. Rubber bullets were invented by the British Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom), Ministry of Defence for riot control purposes in Northern Ireland during the Troubles, and were first used there in 1970. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
