These items were obtained illegally, and belong to the families and survivors.

These items were obtained illegally, and belong to the families and survivors.

The Issue

One of the greatest Rock bands to have ever existed, were flying to a venue, when their plane crashed. With several broken bones, amongst several other injuries, Artemis Pyle, the drummer of this band,  crawled through a swamp until he was finally able to find help for his friends and bandmates. Later, someone looted the crash site, taking several personal items belonging to members of the band.

In October of 1977, Lynyrd Skynyrd boarded a plane bound for Louisiana, to play at LSU. They never made it. The plane crashed in a swamp in Alabama, and several members died, either on impact, or succumbing to their injuries. Among those who were killed are: Ronnie Van Zant, Steve Gaines and his older sister, Cassie LaRue, their manager and the pilot and Co pilot. A person, claiming to have cut into the crash site for "first responders" looted the plane, taking what he felt had the most value. Now, all the items are being sold on Craigslist for $5000 at the following link https://charleston.craigslist.org/clt/d/lynyrd-skynyrd-plane-crash/6286670468.html

I am appealing to you, to return these items to their rightful owners, the surviving members of the band and the family members of those who died in this tragedy. 

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The Issue

One of the greatest Rock bands to have ever existed, were flying to a venue, when their plane crashed. With several broken bones, amongst several other injuries, Artemis Pyle, the drummer of this band,  crawled through a swamp until he was finally able to find help for his friends and bandmates. Later, someone looted the crash site, taking several personal items belonging to members of the band.

In October of 1977, Lynyrd Skynyrd boarded a plane bound for Louisiana, to play at LSU. They never made it. The plane crashed in a swamp in Alabama, and several members died, either on impact, or succumbing to their injuries. Among those who were killed are: Ronnie Van Zant, Steve Gaines and his older sister, Cassie LaRue, their manager and the pilot and Co pilot. A person, claiming to have cut into the crash site for "first responders" looted the plane, taking what he felt had the most value. Now, all the items are being sold on Craigslist for $5000 at the following link https://charleston.craigslist.org/clt/d/lynyrd-skynyrd-plane-crash/6286670468.html

I am appealing to you, to return these items to their rightful owners, the surviving members of the band and the family members of those who died in this tragedy. 

The Decision Makers

Only you can make this happen! These items are illegally looted from the plane crash site.
Only you can make this happen! These items are illegally looted from the plane crash site.
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Charleston SC police department
Charleston SC police department

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Petition created on September 4, 2017