Michael Rivera, Townsquare MediaAlmost 50 years ago, when the upper floors of the Potter County courthouse served as the Potter County jail, an incident took place that shook the city of Amarillo and made national headlines. In 1974, there was what was hailed as a jail revolt resulting in a hostage situation and the death of an inmate.When the New York Times wrote about the incident, they painted a picture of something that seemed almost straight from an action movie. According to them, officers "blasted" their way into the jail to free a hostage. One of the inmates behind the siege was...…Michael Rivera, Townsquare MediaAlmost 50 years ago, when the upper floors of the Potter County courthouse served as the Potter County jail, an incident took place that shook the city of Amarillo and made national headlines. In 1974, there was what was hailed as a jail revolt resulting in a hostage situation and the death of an inmate.When the New York Times wrote about the incident, they painted a picture of something that seemed almost straight from an action movie. According to them, officers "blasted" their way into the jail to free a hostage. One of the inmates behind the siege was...WW…