Shawn Nelson
Shawn Timothy Nelson (August 21, 1959 – May 18, 1995) was a U.S. Army veteran and unemployed plumber who stole an M60A3 Patton tank from a United States National Guard Armory in San Diego, California and went on a rampage on May 18, 1995, destroying cars, fire hydrants, and an RV before being shot and killed by police.
Read more about Shawn Nelson: Prior To The Incident, Tank Rampage, Armory Security, Legacy
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“Where did we ever get the crazy idea that in order to make children do better, first we have to make them feel worse? Think of the last time you felt humiliated or treated unfairly. Did you feel like cooperating or doing better?”
—Jane Nelson (20th century)