On the weekend of November 21st, 2004, Laotian Chai Vang went out hunting with two friends and their two sons in northwest Wisconsin. The land in the area is a mix of public and private. Vang and his friends began their day on public land, but soon drifted onto private land.
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Another hunting party of 15 was on that private land, and saw Vang in a tree stand. After confirming he had no permission, one of the co owners of the land confronted Vang, informing him he was not allowed to hunt that land. Vang later accused him of using racial slurs as well.

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Lauren Hesebeck, a surviving victim, stated "Bob had said I'm going to go talk to him to find out who he is, why he's there, and make sure he doesn't, you know, knows that he's on private property and that he's not welcomed there.

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The events after the confrontation are disputed. A violent altercation broke out and four of the eight victims were shot in the back, and three of these four were hit by multiple rounds. Vang, a National Guard veteran, fired about 20 rounds from a Saiga chambered in 7.62×39. pic.twitter.com/hLC3YTUV1u

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Vang raised his rifle in one smooth, continuous sweeping motion as he circled right, kneeled, and aimed at Terry Willers. Vang later said, “If I don’t shoot him, he would shoot me.”

A survivor later testified that no one pointed a gun at or fired at Vang.

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Vang's first shot missed Willers as he ran and dove for cover, but Willers landed atop his rifle and couldn't turn over before Vang's second shot hit his lower left neck. Vang turned toward the men on their machines and shot Roidt, the round killed him before he fell off his ATV. pic.twitter.com/mQCC1DC814

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Vang then shot and killed Drew. As the Crotteaus fled in fear, Vang fired three shots at Hesebeck at close range while chasing him around the ATV. The third round partially disemboweled Hesebeck, who fell and lay still.

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Bob Crotteau fled and called the cabin on his walkie-talkie, to tell Laski to bring guns. While Vang's first shot missed, a second hit and killed Bob Crotteau. Willers, meanwhile, had regained feeling in his fingers, and called the cabin for help.

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By that time Vang was chasing Joey Crotteau, who fled down a trail. Vang shot him in the lower back at about 65 yards. Vang reloaded as Crotteau struggled forward, and shot him again. Vang then closed in and shot him twice more from behind, including a final round into his head.

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Vang hid near a curve in the trail when he heard the ATV approaching, and waited until it passed. He fired and the bullet struck Willers and Laski, shattering his lower spine and abdomen. Vang ran over, shot Laski through the back, and then and fired a shot through Willers neck.

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Vang returned to the site of the first shootings to retrieve his scope. As he neared the site, he and Hesebeck came face to face. Vang said, “You're not dead yet?” He raised his rifle and fired, as Hesebeck grabbed Willers’ rifle with his right hand and dove for cover.

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Though he could point but not aim the rifle because of a wounded left arm, Hesebeck tried to shoot back. But when he pulled the trigger, the safety was still engaged. He dragged the unfamiliar rifle alongside his body to feel for the safety, and pushed it in.

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He then heard a slight metallic sound from Vang's rifle, and realized Vang was out of bullets.

His victims:
Robert Crotteau, 42

Joey Crotteau, 20

Alan Laski, 43

Mark Roidt, 28

Jessica Willers, 27

Denny Drew, 55

Two wounded:
Lauren Hesebeck, 48

Terry Willers, 47

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Naturally, the murderer stated that race was a factor, alleging that during the verbal dispute, some of the local hunters yelled out racial slurs at him.

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On the stand, Hesebeck mentioned that Robert Crotteau had called Vang a "Hmong asshole." Hesebeck also said that Crotteau had problems with trespassers in the past, specifically citing Hmong hunters, who often travel to Wisconsin from Minnesota to poach.

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Vang told the jury he "feared for his life" and fired after another hunter's shot nearly hit him. He detailed how the other hunters approached him, and how he responded by shooting at each one. He says he shot two of the victims in the back because they were "disrespectful." pic.twitter.com/74HJkPZWrP

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He recounted with clarity how he killed each victim. While saying on the stand, "(he wished) it wasn't happening," Vang contended that three of the hunters deserved to die:

"Did Mr. Crotteau deserve to die?" The Wisconsin Attorney General asked.

"Yes," Vang replied.

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Vang's lawyers commented that some of his abnormal remarks were due to the language barrier. Therefore, when Vang responded affirmatively to the question that the Crotteaus and Laski "deserved to die," he had misunderstood Lautenschlager's question.

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Vang was found guilty of all six charges of first degree homicide and two charges of attempted homicide. Vang's public defender, (((Steve Kohn))), argued that Vang faced racial epithets in his confrontation with the hunters, and that the jury selected for the trial was White.

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The media, naturally, was stoking the fires of anti White race hate at the time, blaming the victims for the murders.https://t.co/xa1Qe2TzBT

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Five years later, a "documentary" would be released about the incident, titled "Open Season". Its exactly what you'd expect, and takes the side of the killer. Check out this interview with NPR:https://t.co/F35AuZMmU9

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"Do you know you are trespassing 400 acres of land, you damn (beep). You (beep) Asians keep coming to my land, I'm going to kick your (beep) Asian (beep)."

An excerpt from the film, uncritically presenting the killer's side of the story, and implying his actions were justified.

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The film was made by Mark Tang, a Hmong, and Lu Lippold, a jew, surprising no one. pic.twitter.com/xTlX5mvT8N

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While researching this incident it struck me just how consistent "every single time" is, and how the enemy will go to no lengths to justify anti White malice.

There's a lot more to dig into this. If you're interested, go for it. But you won't find anything you won't expect.

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We don't have to live like this White man. pic.twitter.com/U0QIH2YSHb

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