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Excerpt from the second draft of UNDEAD AND LOVING IT: THE ARTHUR JACKSON STORY, page 57…
...seen stranger things done with a boll weevil.”
After the Riverside shootings and the Lewis fiasco, Jackson would consult with the department numerous times, eventually contracting as an advisor with the county for nearly two years. During this time he not only proved an invaluable resource in all aspects of Paranormal apprehension, profiling, and scope of criminal potency, but also assisted in reviewing the cases of countless wrongly imprisoned individuals. Between 1976 and 1977 alone, Jackson provided aid to groups like Project Justice in removing over five hundred individuals from the penal system, with over a quarter of them coming right off of Death Row.
More importantly during this period, Jackson served as a shining example of the potential contribution that Paranormals could make to society in the law enforcement field. Though heavy pressure existed in the political and social climate to bar them from the criminal justice community, support from camps like Freak Lovers and PFN were relentless in applying pressure from the other side.
While both of the preeminent Paranormal advocacy groups of the day were, in fact, founded and operated by Jackson’s own children, the financial and public backing both groups received was completely legitimate. Unofficially, the LAPD was an enormous supporter of both as research shows that the bulk of donor support provided, especially to the grass-roots Freak Lovers, was provided by employees of the department.
“Lots of us lost good partners and good friends when the hiring ban and termination sweep went down.” Remembers former detective Roger Anderson, who also worked for most of his career as Jackson’s partner. “When [Jackson] came back to life…returned to LA, I mean, I thought I’d get my brother back. In our day, we hit case loads like a Mack truck, but when officers started going down? Things just went from bad to worse.
Supporters of the Uprising, however, had their day in 1977 when a loophole in policy and reforms came in the form of the forensics department. County coroner, Dr. Mays Winslow brought forth the argument that while officers were suffering the brunt of the employment ban, only one percent of forensics staff members had been dismissed due to metabiological circumstances…specifically, those who could not physically function in their positions without compromising evidence.
It was with this case made that sweeping changes began through the department, resulting in the formation of the Paranormal Forensics division, a branch of the department’s Crime Lab that would allow Paranormals to return to active duty...
Muse: Artie Jackson
Fandom: Original Character
Words: 430
...seen stranger things done with a boll weevil.”
After the Riverside shootings and the Lewis fiasco, Jackson would consult with the department numerous times, eventually contracting as an advisor with the county for nearly two years. During this time he not only proved an invaluable resource in all aspects of Paranormal apprehension, profiling, and scope of criminal potency, but also assisted in reviewing the cases of countless wrongly imprisoned individuals. Between 1976 and 1977 alone, Jackson provided aid to groups like Project Justice in removing over five hundred individuals from the penal system, with over a quarter of them coming right off of Death Row.
More importantly during this period, Jackson served as a shining example of the potential contribution that Paranormals could make to society in the law enforcement field. Though heavy pressure existed in the political and social climate to bar them from the criminal justice community, support from camps like Freak Lovers and PFN were relentless in applying pressure from the other side.
While both of the preeminent Paranormal advocacy groups of the day were, in fact, founded and operated by Jackson’s own children, the financial and public backing both groups received was completely legitimate. Unofficially, the LAPD was an enormous supporter of both as research shows that the bulk of donor support provided, especially to the grass-roots Freak Lovers, was provided by employees of the department.
“Lots of us lost good partners and good friends when the hiring ban and termination sweep went down.” Remembers former detective Roger Anderson, who also worked for most of his career as Jackson’s partner. “When [Jackson] came back to life…returned to LA, I mean, I thought I’d get my brother back. In our day, we hit case loads like a Mack truck, but when officers started going down? Things just went from bad to worse.
Supporters of the Uprising, however, had their day in 1977 when a loophole in policy and reforms came in the form of the forensics department. County coroner, Dr. Mays Winslow brought forth the argument that while officers were suffering the brunt of the employment ban, only one percent of forensics staff members had been dismissed due to metabiological circumstances…specifically, those who could not physically function in their positions without compromising evidence.
It was with this case made that sweeping changes began through the department, resulting in the formation of the Paranormal Forensics division, a branch of the department’s Crime Lab that would allow Paranormals to return to active duty...
Muse: Artie Jackson
Fandom: Original Character
Words: 430