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If you know anything about the story of Fred Hampton this is absolutely zero surprise. He was full-on poisoned then assassinated in cold blood while unconscious

If you know anything about the story of Fred Hampton this is absolutely zero surprise. He was full-on poisoned then assassinated in cold blood while unconscious by the FBI, in front of his pregnant girlfriend.

baybal2 6y ago
My business law professor in Canada was one of attorneys for survivor families in Hampton case. He started as a criminal lawyer in Chicago, but had a very short career because he completely ruined his track record by often defending Panthers, and blacks in general, and predictably loosing every time. Had he have a choice to pick clients, he said he would've declined, but being a young lawyer he had to put bread on the table somehow. First, he said made it for money, but then he got a near personal enmity with the judge, and continued just for the sake of inflicting just one defeat on them. It was around late seventies when he noticed judges casually smoking with prosecutors in between court brakes. And then he decided to move to Canada, and continue his career there as a contract lawyer, and in civil litigation.
dagmx 6y ago
Recently watched `Judas and The Black Messiah` which is a movie on the assasination of Fred Hampton. Highly recommend people check it out. Great performances about pivotal members of civil rights history. As an immigrant to America, I never hear people mention Fred along with MLK/MX even though he and the Black Panthers were such big features. I think this is largely due to the public imagery around the Panthers. Also not to keep things in media about important people, but I recommend people listen to any Rage Against The Machine tracks to highlight pieces of American history that may be glossed over and exposed in a really raw and accessible way. From Wake Up... >What was the price on his head!? I think I heard a shot > [He] may be a brave contender for this position, But should he abandon his supposed 'obedience', To the 'White liberal doctrine' of non-violence And embrace Black Nationalism" Through counter-intelligence, it should be possible To pinpoint potential troublemakers and neutralize them

baybal2 6y ago

My business law professor in Canada was one of attorneys for survivor families in Hampton case. He started as a criminal lawyer in Chicago, but had a very short career because he completely ruined his track record by often defending Panthers, and blacks in general, and predictably loosing every time. Had he have a choice to pick clients, he said he would've declined, but being a young lawyer he had to put bread on the table somehow. First, he said made it for money, but then he got a near personal enmity with the judge, and continued just for the sake of inflicting just one defeat on them. It was around late seventies when he noticed judges casually smoking with prosecutors in between court brakes. And then he decided to move to Canada, and continue his career there as a contract lawyer, and in civil litigation.

dagmx 6y ago

Recently watched `Judas and The Black Messiah` which is a movie on the assasination of Fred Hampton. Highly recommend people check it out. Great performances about pivotal members of civil rights history. As an immigrant to America, I never hear people mention Fred along with MLK/MX even though he and the Black Panthers were such big features. I think this is largely due to the public imagery around the Panthers. Also not to keep things in media about important people, but I recommend people listen to any Rage Against The Machine tracks to highlight pieces of American history that may be glossed over and exposed in a really raw and accessible way. From Wake Up... >What was the price on his head!? I think I heard a shot > [He] may be a brave contender for this position, But should he abandon his supposed 'obedience', To the 'White liberal doctrine' of non-violence And embrace Black Nationalism" Through counter-intelligence, it should be possible To pinpoint potential troublemakers and neutralize them