Just to be clear, my city was Madison, Wisconsin – University of Wisconsin demonstrations against Dow Chemical in 1968, and the Cambodian Incursion in 1969. Once Karleton Armstrong bombed the Army Math Research Center in Sterling Hall in 1970. (Which blew up my Botany lab, across the court.) And, after the Kent State murders in 19770, everything shut down. Madison became a cow town college, because out-of-state tuition was raised to exhorbitant levels, and the best and the brightest of the student body were gone. What a pity! What a loss of Brain Power and rigorous academic discussion.
I think you are talking about the FBI raid in Chicago, and, IMHO, I feel Fred Hampton was murdered. I have always had tremendous respect for the Black Panther movement. I wear my masks with their salute proudly, today (No Justice, No Peace; and I Can’t Breathe). I am in solidarity forever with what they have achieved. They are responsible for a great program in this country in community centered acupuncture.
Yes, your experience with the FBI was similar to mine, but at least they did justice to you for some of their information. They provided fabricated lies about me. They never inform you, but can do tremendous damage to your reputation and livelihood. The reason I filed a FOIA was because I was a recent Grad School grad, and was recruited by a big industry/military research and mfg. company. And I knew they would be doing extensive background checks. And I found out from the FOIA that the FBI did a crap job on me. And I don’t believe for a minute that they have ever cleaned up their act. After more than 50 (!!) years. That is a horrific indictment of our government. And I want that change to happen!
I truly appreciate your comment and insight!
