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==Suspicions of perverse and occult activities==
==Suspicions of perverse and occult activities==
The Bohemian Grove has been suspected by its critics to hold perverse and occult activities. Powell appeared to allude to this when stating that "Strange doings down here" when emailing MacKay.<ref name="Shaw2016"/> According to Phillip Weiss of ''Spy Magazine'' in 1989, public urination is "the most gloried-in ritual of the encampment."<ref name="Shaw2016"/> Other perverse activities, including public nudity and heavy drinking, have been documented.<ref name="SecretSocieties"/>
The Bohemian Grove has been suspected by its critics to hold perverse and occult activities. Powell appeared to allude to this when stating that "Strange doings down here" when emailing MacKay.<ref name="Shaw2016"/> According to Phillip Weiss of ''Spy Magazine'' in 1989, after infiltrating the club, public urination is "the most gloried-in ritual of the encampment."<ref name="Shaw2016"/> Other perverse activities, including public nudity and heavy drinking, have been documented.<ref name="SecretSocieties"/>
In 2000, radio talk show host [[Alex Jones]] infiltrated a Bohemian Grove meeting and filmed an occult ritual taking place at the event.<ref name="SecretSocieties"/><ref name="Shaw2016"/> He later interviewed club-member David Gergen on camera and questioned him on the rituals, with Gergen's response being "frankly, I do not think that is something I need to talk to you about."<ref name="SecretSocieties"/> Gergen, believing that Jones took the pledge never to disclose what goes on at the meetings, criticized Jones for discussing the events of the meetings.<ref name="SecretSocieties"/>
In 2000, radio talk show host [[Alex Jones]] infiltrated a Bohemian Grove meeting and filmed an occult ritual taking place at the event.<ref name="SecretSocieties"/><ref name="Shaw2016"/> He later interviewed club-member David Gergen on camera and questioned him on the rituals, with Gergen's response being "frankly, I do not think that is something I need to talk to you about."<ref name="SecretSocieties"/> Gergen, believing that Jones took the pledge never to disclose what goes on at the meetings, criticized Jones for discussing the events of the meetings.<ref name="SecretSocieties"/>