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George Jackson Brigade — Part 3

46 pages · May 09, 2026 · Document date: Oct 12, 1977 · Broad topic: General · Topic: George Jackson Brigade · 46 pages OCR'd
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Austarotive Machinists Union local BY -. 270l ist. Seattle, Wa. October 16, 1977 We were responsible for the fire bombing last night at BSC Dodge in Burien. We were - also respmsible for the pipe bombing of S . attempted fire tocbing at Westlund Buick on October 6. .L. Savidge earlier this week, and the '' In last night's action we used three gallon juice bottles containing 6 gasoline © . “gulphurie acid solution, ‘The bottles were wrepped with cheesecloth saturated with ium chlorate and sugar as an igniter. A small pipe bosb was taped to the bottles to break them. Each of the bombs vere detonated by a Westclox Travelalarm; bottles te peeeks were still in the red plastic cases they cane in) one af Men Mas taped in a piece of styrofoam. At least tio of the timers were recovered by the King County Police. . We gained entry to the storace lot by cutting a chain link ferce on the North side of the lot, wheat 20 feet east of a cluster of blackberry bushes. One banb was anni OF rs on the hood of a sedan parked against the chain link Fonte Coo on the fh ‘Ser on-the-trunk_of_a_sedan. parked. against the sam ferce; and the third was on the hood of a station wagon parked tovgrd the cente vehicle. ‘ r of the lot next to a lare recreational We are certain that there is enough specific information in this letter to canpletely clear the union and its menbership of any corplicity in these actions. This letter itself is being typed on a typewriter used extensively by the Brigade, and the FBI has samples of this type, including bark robbery notes. To eliminate all question, we are including two copies of the right tmmborint of John Sherman, a known member of the Brigade. One thumbprint is at the on the emlosed xerox COPY of this letter. i om of this letter, and the other is You should give this letter to the police and keep the xerox for your own protection. Also attached is a copy of our October 12 cormmnique which sets forth ow reasons for these actions. - We wish you ccaplete suress in your efforts to hold the line against ever ircreasing and ever sleazier attacks by the bosses. Love and Strugzle, The George Jackson Brigade ce: BBC Dodge John Reed, Special Agent in charge, FBI, Seattle King County Automobile Dealers Association KOMO TV News eae Smee,
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