Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/03/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Mark, Feli... Nothing imagined...I do have an FBI file. When I was about 12 in addition to having a darkroom I had an extensive chemistry set...I was making rockets and sending them out over Lake Michigan when a neighbor reported me and Chicago's Finest swooped down and confiscated everything. The local newspaper had a headline "Police Raid Bomb Factory" and my fate was sealed. I was living at home when this particular interview took place..at the time I was a full time student, performing musician, an employee at the Harris Bank, a cab driver and a full time Chicago Cub Bleacher Bum. The FBI guys were actually ok...I was not intimidated at all...(Mark is right on about the paranoia of the day) After being shown the pictures I was asked about my involvement with the "movement" I gave them an honest answer...that my involvement was mainly for the "girls and the dope" My mother who was standing by gasped! (Interview was at home) I went on to say that I was generally non political (to my shame possibly but true) and that I counted both Hippies and a few Cops among my friends...I'm sure the FBI was somewhat familiar with my activity and could see I was far too busy to get involved with any Movement...As I said they were friendly and down to Earth....not the least bit intimidating nor patronizing. I did on occasion continue to have brief interviews, which by a thread I could trace back to my Bomb Lab when I was 12...I would not doubt that I was investigated as being the Una Bomber...who BTW went to the same high school as my "ex" In Evergreen Park, Ill.