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[Narrator] Russell Oswald told the commission
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Betrayal at Attica

RussellOswald told the commission he took over the prison system at a time of mounting...

[Narrator] Russell
Oswald told the commission he took over the prison system at a time of mounting tension

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- [Narrator] Russell Oswald told the commission
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he took over the prison system
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at a time of mounting tension.
Duration
5 seconds
Views
18
Timestamp in Movie
00:20:59
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...
- Who was head of the department of correctional services, - Betrayal at Attica 00:05
- Who was head of the department of correctional services,
And he was trying to be diplomatic. - Betrayal at Attica 00:06
And he was trying to be diplomatic.
He had known that there was trouble at Attica, - Betrayal at Attica 00:07
He had known that there was trouble at Attica,
And he came, and he got waylaid by his wife being sick. - Betrayal at Attica 00:06
And he came, and he got waylaid by his wife being sick.
- [Russell] Many of you have voiced confidence in me, - Betrayal at Attica 00:08
- [Russell] Many of you have voiced confidence in me,
I'm certain you realize - Betrayal at Attica 00:06
I'm certain you realize
And, everybody had to listen to Osward telling them - Betrayal at Attica 00:07
And, everybody had to listen to Osward telling them
"I'm gonna do this, and I'm gonna," - Betrayal at Attica 00:07
"I'm gonna do this, and I'm gonna,"
On September 8th, everybody was gearing up for football. - Betrayal at Attica 00:05
On September 8th, everybody was gearing up for football.
These two guys were on the A block team, - Betrayal at Attica 00:08
These two guys were on the A block team,
And they began to practice, sparring, - Betrayal at Attica 00:06
And they began to practice, sparring,
And they broke it up and they thought it was a whole thing, - Betrayal at Attica 00:05
And they broke it up and they thought it was a whole thing,
That night they came and took Ray and Leroy up to the box. - Betrayal at Attica 00:04
That night they came and took Ray and Leroy up to the box.
This guy, William Ortiz, threw a soup can - Betrayal at Attica 00:12
This guy, William Ortiz, threw a soup can
- [Narrator] The day's events left officers uneasy - Betrayal at Attica 00:04
- [Narrator] The day's events left officers uneasy
- For some time, we've all been concerned about this trouble - Betrayal at Attica 00:06
- For some time, we've all been concerned about this tr...
- So the next morning they keep locked him, - Betrayal at Attica 00:07
- So the next morning they keep locked him,
But as they were going out to breakfast, - Betrayal at Attica 00:08
But as they were going out to breakfast,
There was a confrontation right at the A yard entrance, - Betrayal at Attica 00:12
There was a confrontation right at the A yard entrance,
And they took over, and they grabbed Curtiss. - Betrayal at Attica 00:06
And they took over, and they grabbed Curtiss.