I have no particular hate, or love, for MLK. What we have learned over the last two years though - is that the FBI, already since J. Edgar Hoover, has been given vast powers of surveillance, investigation and prosecution. They have, beyond a doubt, used and abused these powers for political purposes. Exhibit 1-A: James Comey and Andrew McCabe towards Donald Trump
They use questionable sources, deal in lies, and illegally pursue political opponents.
IN SUM - if "FBI documents" are the basis for accusing MLK, then it should be considered complete bullshit until other sources can be found to confirm.
Worth repeating.
Our FBI is currently "invalid". d:^)
I have no opinion one way or another
Tapes will not be released until 2027-until then FBI transcripts mean nothing
> IN SUM - if “FBI documents” are the basis for accusing MLK, then it should be considered complete bullshit until other sources can be found to confirm. <
I completely agree. Hoover hated communists. And Hoover had it in for MLK because Hoover thought King was a communist. It was a biased investigation from the get-go.
Can you imagine some FBI agent going up to Hoover and saying, “Mr. Director, we have investigated King and found nothing.” That agent would be in the north Alaska field office shoveling snow the very next day.
So yeah, without corroboration this story is, at best, nothing more than speculation.
I agree this is likely smear stuff the FBI had come up with. Alveda King has spoken about how she spent a night in jail because she disobeyed MLK’s orders & broke ranks to help someone struggling with the police. He told her their behavior had to be beyond rebuke. He knew he was under surveillance. I can’t imagine him stupid enough to make silly comments about pussy eating or laughing about a rape under such conditions.
Agreed...MLK, for whatever he was, never pretended to be something he was not (such as a law enforcement officer).