No one is certain who burned the ROTC building on May 2, 1970, but there are plenty of theories. No students were convicted, but Canfora witnessed some try to burn it, albeit without success. As the students attacked the ROTC building, campus police stayed away for 90 minutes even though the students’ vandalism was reported. When the policemen and firemen finally arrived, there was no fire. Because of their appearance, the students ran away and came back 1-1/2 hours later to find the ROTC building on fire. All of those facts lead to a very suspicious scene, most likely part of the coverup of the probable conspiracy at Kent State. Canfora thinks that the governor worked with the police to set fire to the ROTC building. Also, he found at least three other fires to ROTC buildings in May of 1970 that were suspicious. In Governor Rhodes’ press conference, Rhodes was asked, “Governor, do I get the impression that you said that you knew who set fire to the ROTC building?” to which Rhodes responded, “I do not have the direct evidence but I think it is available and I think in this there is going to be a new trend.” Rhodes literally said that more ROTC buildings would go on fire, and he “predicted” this upcoming “trend” that was likely brought forth by government officials. The 1960s and 1970s were very corrupt (for example, Watergate), so it would not be surprising if the ROTC building fires were organized or set by the government.
Above: The detritus of the ROTC building (http://www.streamingoldies.com/modules.php?name=News&file=print&sid=981)