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Case 60: Jonestown (Part 1)

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Jim Jones's Paranoia

On one Sunday afternoon, whilst the congregation milled about in the church's parking lot, they heard the swift crack of gunfire. Panicked, they looked to their leader. Blooming from the center of Jones's shirt was a large, soggy red stain. Attacks on Jim Jones and his temple became regular occurrences. Molotov cocktails were thrown at church property. Dead animals were left on front lawns. Snipe the dots constantly tracked him. A bomb was found under his bus, and a needle filled with poison was hidden in his folded underwear. The bloody shirt was hung in the church as a reminder to followers that Jim Jones was in constant danger.

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