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Betrayal at Attica

We did it though only when they were in theprocess of murdering theguards, or when they...

[Rockefeller] We did it though only when they were in the
process of murdering the
guards, or when they were
attacking our people as they came in
to get the guards

Full Transcript

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- [Rockefeller] We did it though
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only when they were in the process of murdering the guards,
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or when they were attacking our people
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as they came in to get the guards.
Duration
11 seconds
Views
22
Timestamp in Movie
00:54:55
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...
- [Rockefeller] And otherwise we recaptured - Betrayal at Attica 00:10
- [Rockefeller] And otherwise we recaptured
- [Nixon] Well they must've really been, - Betrayal at Attica 00:13
- [Nixon] Well they must've really been,
We just can not tolerate this kind of anarchy. - Betrayal at Attica 00:06
We just can not tolerate this kind of anarchy.
- [Narrator] As soon as the shooting stopped, - Betrayal at Attica 00:07
- [Narrator] As soon as the shooting stopped,
They were stripped naked and funneled one by one - Betrayal at Attica 00:08
They were stripped naked and funneled one by one
Big Black was described as a leader of the rebellion, - Betrayal at Attica 00:06
Big Black was described as a leader of the rebellion,
He was singled out and tortured for hours, - Betrayal at Attica 00:06
He was singled out and tortured for hours,
- [Narrator] For the surviving hostages, - Betrayal at Attica 00:05
- [Narrator] For the surviving hostages,
The assault reduced the D yard world to wreckage, - Betrayal at Attica 00:09
The assault reduced the D yard world to wreckage,
Whether they took part in the insurrection or not, - Betrayal at Attica 00:08
Whether they took part in the insurrection or not,
Medics were among the first outsiders - Betrayal at Attica 00:06
Medics were among the first outsiders
Major John Cudmore and his men watched what happened - Betrayal at Attica 00:05
Major John Cudmore and his men watched what happened
- They were in a position of having surrendered, - Betrayal at Attica 00:10
- They were in a position of having surrendered,
Were forced to lie down and low crawl across there. - Betrayal at Attica 00:05
Were forced to lie down and low crawl across there.
Apparently the method employed to get them to lie down - Betrayal at Attica 00:13
Apparently the method employed to get them to lie down
- You had those personnel there - Betrayal at Attica 00:18
- You had those personnel there
Of course, it's human and understandable - Betrayal at Attica 00:08
Of course, it's human and understandable
- As an administrator in this field, - Betrayal at Attica 00:15
- As an administrator in this field,
- Although officials were aware that high emotions - Betrayal at Attica 00:14
- Although officials were aware that high emotions
Almost half of the inmates from D yard suffered bruises, - Betrayal at Attica 00:08
Almost half of the inmates from D yard suffered bruises,