Joe Remiro

Joseph M. "Joe" Remiro (born 1947) was one of the founding members of the Symbionese Liberation Army. He used the name "Bo" when he was with the group.

Remiro was born and raised in San Francisco in a lower middle-class family, where he attended Roman Catholic schools.

He attended San Francisco City College, dropping out in 1965 to join the US Army.

Remiro served as a LRRP and served two tours in Vietnam as a member of the 101st Airborne Division

He had training as an auto mechanic. He participated in search and destroy missions in Vietnam and became addicted to drugs while there.

When Remiro returned from service, he joined Vietnam Veterans Against the War and then the more radical Venceremos. He then became involved with the Black Cultural Association, an education program for convicts at the Vacaville psychiatric prison in California, and Peking House, a Maoist collective where he became best friends with fellow future SLA member Russ Little. He also became friendly with Willie Wolfe at this time and Angela Atwood. This was to be the beginnings of the Symbionese Liberation Army.

Remiro joined the SLA and was considered a useful member due to his knowledge of weaponry from his time in Vietnam. He trained other members in target practice, as well as the use, maintenance and dismantling of weaponry.

On January 10, 1974, Remiro and Russell Little were apprehended by police, as they were driving suspiciously in a quiet neighborhood in Concord, CA at 1.30am in a battered van. Little showed the officer a fake license and claimed he was looking for the "Devoto" home. However, Little had been staying there for several weeks with Nancy Ling Perry, who had rented the house under the assumed name. When the officer then asked the passenger to identify himself, Remiro grabbed a holstered pistol. The officer took cover behind his car. When the officer peered out from cover, Remiro fired two rounds at the policeman, who fired two shots back at him. Remiro took cover and then emerged again, firing three more rounds at the officer, who again fired twice at Remiro. Although neither Remiro or the officer were hit, Little was wounded during the shootout. Remiro fled the scene as police arrested Little.

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