Pun Plamondon

Pun Plamondon
Plamondon speaking at Kent State University in May 2009
Born	Lawrence Robert Plamondon (1945-04-27)April 27, 1945 Traverse City, Michigan, U.S.
Died	March 6, 2023(2023-03-06) (aged 77) Barry County, Michigan, U.S.
Known for	Founder of the White Panther Party

Lawrence Robert "Pun" Plamondon (April 27, 1945 – March 6, 2023) was an American activist, known for being a 1960s left-wing activist who helped found the White Panther Party. He was the first hippie to be listed on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list due to his alleged participation in a bombing, though charges were ultimately dropped due to high-level governmental agency misconduct — rejecting warrantless interception of phone calls based on a claim of "national security" — an issue finally decided on appeal by the Supreme Court of the United States.