SPLC Interim President: Our Use of Informants Was Necessary Because We Are No Stranger to Threats of Violence

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FAIR: “This use of informants was necessary because we are no stranger to threats of violence. In 1983 our offices were firebombed and in the years since there have been countless credible threats against our staff. For decades we engaged in unprecedented litigation to dismantle the Klan and other hate groups. In light of that work we sought to protect the safety of our staff and the public.”