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Betrayal at Attica

(Elizabeth sighs) - The pressaccepted Houlihan's report of slashed throats,but the next...

(Elizabeth sighs) - [Narrator] The press
accepted Houlihan's report of slashed throats,
but the next day County Medical Examiner John
Edland announced the truth

Full Transcript

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(Elizabeth sighs)
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- [Narrator] The press accepted Houlihan's report
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of slashed throats, but the next day
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County Medical Examiner John Edland announced the truth.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
22
Timestamp in Movie
00:51:29
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Fifth Column Films,HBO,HBO Documentary Films

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Movie Summary

On September 13, 1971 the State of New York shot and killed 39 of its own citizens, injured hundreds more, and tortured the survivors. The plan to retake D Yard led to one of the bloodiest days in American history, and set the sta...
- The first eight autopsies were on the cases - Betrayal at Attica 00:07
- The first eight autopsies were on the cases
All eight cases died of gunshot wounds. - Betrayal at Attica 00:06
All eight cases died of gunshot wounds.
- He was this conservative Republican, and he was a doctor. - Betrayal at Attica 00:04
- He was this conservative Republican, and he was a doctor.
So, they brought all these bodies to him, - Betrayal at Attica 00:12
So, they brought all these bodies to him,
There was one single cut in the back of one of the necks. - Betrayal at Attica 00:05
There was one single cut in the back of one of the necks.
- And, they totally attacked him - Betrayal at Attica 00:05
- And, they totally attacked him
They were pulling him over, the whole nine yards. - Betrayal at Attica 00:04
They were pulling him over, the whole nine yards.
- When the autopsy record was complete, - Betrayal at Attica 00:09
- When the autopsy record was complete,
There were no safeguards to minimize the risk of injury - Betrayal at Attica 00:06
There were no safeguards to minimize the risk of injury
While the warnings against indiscriminate fire were issued, - Betrayal at Attica 00:08
While the warnings against indiscriminate fire were issued,
Many troopers carried shotguns with ammunition - Betrayal at Attica 00:13
Many troopers carried shotguns with ammunition
For the courage you showed and the judgment - Betrayal at Attica 00:05
For the courage you showed and the judgment
It was right, and I don't care what the hell the papers - Betrayal at Attica 00:05
It was right, and I don't care what the hell the papers
I don't care what they say, - Betrayal at Attica 00:11
I don't care what they say,
It's a tragedy that these poor fellas were shot, - Betrayal at Attica 00:05
It's a tragedy that these poor fellas were shot,
I only called you because I wanted to alert you - Betrayal at Attica 00:05
I only called you because I wanted to alert you
- Right. - And when we went in, - Betrayal at Attica 00:09
- Right. - And when we went in,
And that's a pretty big, you know. - Betrayal at Attica 00:04
And that's a pretty big, you know.
What is the latest report? - Betrayal at Attica 00:04
What is the latest report?
- [Rockefeller] It appears now, Mr. President, - Betrayal at Attica 00:05
- [Rockefeller] It appears now, Mr. President,