About December 9, 1980: The Morning After

[Gene Steinberg]

Here's a strange story:

On December 9, 1980, at around 1:00 AM our alarm clock radio went off, several hours before it was set. The first news item was about John Lennon, that he was assassinated the previous day.

John Lennon's death; 40 years ago today - 680 NEWS

Today marks the 40 year anniversary of John Lennon's death, the famous beatle was shot dead outside his apartment in New York City on Dec. 8, 1980.

www.680news.com

The alarm was properly set and never went off early again during the years that we used it.

 

[Randall]

Here's a strange story:

On December 9, 2020, at around 1:00 AM our alarm clock radio went off, several hours before it was set. The first news item was about John Lennon, that he was assassinated the previous day.

John Lennon's death; 40 years ago today - 680 NEWS

Today marks the 40 year anniversary of John Lennon's death, the famous beatle was shot dead outside his apartment in New York City on Dec. 8, 1980.

www.680news.com

The alarm was properly set and never went off early again during the years that we used it.

Here's my conspiracy theory on the assassination:

First: The CIA and other agencies were keeping an eye on Lennon, perhaps even thinking of "neutralizing" him ...

Freedom of Information Act Electronic Reading Room | CIA FOIA (foia.cia.gov)

www.cia.gov

Second: A small voice in Chapman's head told him to kill John ...

Word for Word/Mark David Chapman; Vanity and a Small Voice Made Him Do It (Published 2000)

Vanity and a Small Voice Made Him Do I

www.nytimes.com

Third: The CIA was developing directed sound technology that could make it sound like someone was talking to them inside their head ...

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www.wired.com

Not to mention: John Lennon also saw a UFO and was interviewed by the news about it. Together with his influence on counterculture and respect for truth, could it be that nobody wanted to take any chances and decided it was time to silence this long haired troublemaker?