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Investigative journalist Seth Rosenfeld's research reveals that Richard Aoki, the man who provided the Black Panther Party with its first firearms and weapons training, was an undercover FBI informant. The hosts argue that the FBI purposefully armed the Panthers to create a public image of "scary" armed black men, which was then used to justify the implementation of stricter gun control laws in California.
The history of FBI informant Richard Aoki, who provided weapons to the Black Panther Party, is used to illustrate how the bureau infiltrates and radicalizes groups. The hosts discuss the modern equivalent of this surveillance, including facial recognition technology that can allegedly determine political views. They express suspicion toward conspicuous figures at the Capitol, such as the Viking-garbed protester, suggesting they may have been staged.
Investigative reports reveal that Richard Aoki, the man who provided the Black Panthers with their first firearms, was an undercover FBI informant. This segment explores the long history of federal agencies infiltrating and arming radical groups to monitor or discredit them.
