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Independent in Long Beach, California

28 Oct 1971

Page 17

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Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Oct 28, 1971

Page

17

Shadowy world of domestic spying drew in LAPD informer Tackwood

Louis Tackwood a veteran LAPD informer spoke of pervasive police informants in radical groups. He claims officers helped plan conspiracies and allowed violence to ensue to trap suspects, while the LAPD cautioned about fiction and noted verification is difficult without cooperation.

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Tackwood claims Panthers plot and courthouse shootout

Tackwood describes a Marin County plan to seize the courthouse and hostage the court with a Black Panthers hit squad led by Melvin Smith. He alleges Smith moved into police work in 1967 and that authorities knew Davis’s moves, aiding a wider radical network. Jonathan Jackson was killed in the ensuing clash.

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