Jim Morrison arrested after landing in Phoenix 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 11 1969)


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(Tuesday, November 11, 1969, evening MST) — One day after pleading not guilty in Miami to charges of indecent exposure and public intoxication during a March 1, 1969, concert, Jim Morrison, lead singer of The Doors rock group, was arrested again tonight upon his arrival in Phoenix, Arizona.

Morrison and his friend Tom Baker were charged with the federal offense of interfering with an airline flight, arising out of their disorderly conduct during a Continental Airlines flight from Los Angeles.

The two men had flown into Phoenix to attend tonight’s Rolling Stones concert at Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum.

A federal judge would later dismiss the charges against Morrison on April 20, 1970.

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