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THE ATEANTA CONSTITLTION, Thin. Aug. 19, 194] Several agencies’ joining to probe F riedman blast Task force of Fulton police and GBI may include others - By Chet Faller and Orville Gaines Statt Writers, A task force of investigators from’ the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, the Fulton County Police Department and possibly from several other agen- cies will be formed to probe the car- bombing that seriously injured Atlanta lawyer Hirsch Friedman, ac- cording to GBI and Fulton police offi- cials. GBI Director Phil Peters said the task force, expected to include about 10 investigators, is still being organ- ized, but may involve personnel from the Atlanta Police Bureau, the Fulton County district attorney's office and the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. Even though the bombing Tuesday occurred in the driveway of Fried- man’s north Fulton County home,. f. which lies in the jurisdiction of the ~ Fulton faunte police. Chief Clinton oti sie ie has Treason to beneve~ that a task force headed by the GBI would be more successful in finding those responsible for the explosion that critically injured the 39-year-old lawyer and Republican candidate for Fulton County solicitor general. “We have reason to believe the causes and controlling factors in this case spread into other areas of the state,” Chafin said Wednesday. “The GBI is familiar with some of Fried- man’s past activities and, since they have jurisdiction throughout the state, would run into less stumbling blocks or restrictions in such an Investig jgation.” e feel the task-force a; ch is the best way to go,” Peters aid. “We feel the investigation has the. poten- tial to be very complex and very wide-ranging... . We plan on begin- ning yamediately (to form the task force).” van 8 \ GOVERNMENT RESPONSE TIME TO HIRSCH FRIEDMAN Tuesday, August 17--Hirsch Friedman Bombing Thursday, August 19--Task Force Established {48 hours later) Friday, August 20----FBI Officially Entered FO hnrwc Iatard I t i | | | THE ATLANTA (1 STITUTION. Fri. Ang. 20, 19A2 FBI enters probe of car By chet Foller . ‘ and Peter Scott : Sant Writers investigation of the car-bombing earlier ‘ this week that seriously injured Atlanta + attorney Hirsch Friedman, according to + FBI spokesman Dick Berry. : . Berry said Thursday the FBI will tinvestigate the explosion as a possible ‘ {violation of Friedman's civil rights. H Friedman, a familiar figure to law en- } forcement officials in Atlanta, has cooper- ‘ated with the FBI and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation on criminal investigations in the past, often acting in an undercover capacity. : The FBI's investigation of the explo ; Sion will be in conjunction with a squad of » about 10 persons currently being assem- {bled by the Georgia Bureau of ! Investigation and the Fulton County Police : Department. Atlanta police, the Fulton : « County District Attortey's Office and the ‘federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and ‘ Firearms will also be assisting in the robe. Pan s<The blast, which occurred as Fried- ~ ian prepared to Jeave for work about 9 . ‘fam, Tuesday morning, badly shattered his “Bees and caused less serious wounds to his ‘fabdomen and other parts of his body. His ft leg was amputated just below the knee ‘uring three hours of surgery. tsfront of Friedman's northwest Atlanta cihome. - . Ty.7+. The lawyer was $ taken off the critical “ist at Northside Hospital Thursday, ac- -cording to his press secretary, Doug De _ Loach. He was listed in serious condition ‘hursday evening. The 39-year-old Republican is running the Fulton County solicitor’s post being , vacated by Hinson McAuliffe. James : Webb, McAuliffe's chief assistant, is the +. ‘Democratic nominee for the post. ee | ! <The FRI has officially entered the No one else was injured in the blast‘ t also blew out some windows in the ~ { i t ; be