On June 17, 1933, at Kansas City Union Station, four gunmen attempted to free escaped convict Frank Nash but accidentally killed him and four law enforcement officers in the chaos; this botched rescue gave J. Edgar Hoover the justification he needed to convince Congress to arm FBI agents, fundamentally transforming American law enforcement and launching the FBI's war on crime.
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How One Failed Rescue Gave FBI Guns ForeverAdded:
Did you know one botched rescue attempt gave the FBI permission to carry guns?
June 17th, 1933, Kansas City Union Station. Four gunmen planned to free escaped convict Frank Nash from federal custody. They studied the transport route, positioned themselves perfectly, waited for the right moment. When agents stepped off the train with Nash, the gunmen opened fire, but everything went wrong. In the chaos, they accidentally killed Nash. Four law enforcement officers died, too. The massacre gave J.
Edgar Hoover exactly what he needed.
Congress immediately armed FBI agents and launched the war on crime. One failed rescue changed American law enforcement forever.
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