I always said the guy was obviously controlled opposition, designed to attract and corral as many otherwise-sincere willing fighters as possible. I’m pretty sure some others even went so far as to name COINTELPRO, though I was hesitant to be so specific.
The detail of which exact agency is less important, than the fact of what he was doing.
Right, and this is standard operating procedure. Sometimes these agencies are even making the groups. What's the takeaway?
We’re supposed to think they aren’t still doing things like that.
My mom literally said that about the Tuskegee Vaccine Trials ... they aren’t still doing things like that!
My takeaway is like this: If you try to join a group or form one you're gonna be infiltrated by agents.
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