Stanley Ray Bond
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Stanley Ray Bond | |
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| Born | October 30, 1944 |
| Died | May 24, 1972 (aged 27) |
| Criminal status | Deceased |
| Criminal charge | Murder, armed robbery |
Stanley Ray Bond (October 30, 1944 – May 24, 1972) was a former convict who enrolled at Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts. He was arrested for a bank robbery conducted to obtain funds for anti-Vietnam War efforts. Previously, he was a Private First Class in the United States Army and served in Vietnam during the Vietnam War.[1] During the bank robbery, a Boston Police Department officer was shot and killed, with Bond and several accomplices captured following the robbery. Bond later died in prison awaiting trial when a bomb he built to use for an escape detonated prematurely.[2]
In February 1970, Bond enrolled at Brandeis University as part of a government sponsored program for ex-convicts out on parole.[3] There he became involved with the left-wing National Student Strike Force.[3] This organization advocated strikes across the country by students as a protest to the Vietnam War.[3] It also supported the Black Panthers.[citation needed] While involved with the anti-war movement Bond met Susan Saxe and Katherine Ann Power, becoming involved with Power romantically.[3]