Pun Plamondon

Lawrence "Pun" Plamondon is a former 1960s left-wing activist who helped found the White Panther Party; which he was Minister of Defense of. He was the first hippie to be listed on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list.

In 1968, Plamondon and a few friends moved to Ann Arbor, Michigan where they established a commune at 1510 Hill Street. With John Sinclair, they founded the White Panther Party, which ed the goals of the Black Panther Party. He was indicted for bombing a CIA office in Ann Arbor on September 29, 1968. Changing his appearance, he went underground and fled to San Francisco, Seattle, New York, , Italy, and finally to Algeria.

After a few months he covertly returned to the United States. In July 1970, Plamondon was discovered and arrested after being stopped for littering. While waiting trial and after being convicted, he spent 32 months in federal prison. During the trial, the government itted to wiretapping without a warrant. The case went to the United States Supreme Court and was decided in United States v. U.S. District Court, which held that even the invocation of “national security” by the president of the United States couldn’t insulate illegal activity from Constitutional rights to privacy (407 U.S. 297 1972). The charges were dismissed.

Later, Plamondon found work driving equipment trucks for rock bands including Kiss and Foreigner.

Plamondon lives in Barry County, Michigan with his wife Patricia Lynn. He is a self-employed carpenter. He tells American Indian stories to young children at schools, libraries, museums, and summer camps. His home is a gathering place for American Indian celebrations.