POV - Camden 28 . Trailer | PBS

How far would you go to stop a war? "The Camden 28," airing on PBS's "P.O.V." series on September 11, 2007, recalls a 1971 raid on a Camden, New Jersey draft board office by "Catholic Left" activists protesting the Vietnam War and its effects on urban America. Arrested on site in a clearly planned sting, the protesters included four Catholic priests, a Lutheran minister and 23 others. "The Camden 28" reveals the story behind the arrests — a provocative tale of government intrigue and personal betrayal — and the ensuing legal battle, which Supreme Court Justice William Brennan called "one of the great trials of the 20th century." Thirty-five years later, the participants take stock of their motives, fears and the costs of their activism — and its relevance to America today. Find out more about this film and other P.O.V. films at www.pbs.org/pov.

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[MrSammo1]

Join the Zeitgeist Movement and let's stop war forever. Be the change you want to see.

[pt1gard]

go find this and watch it, amazing doc will give you chills for their time and their cause and winning, sad to say that today it couldnt happen.

[othersite]

This past week, my local PBS station decided to air random musical performances for fundraising purposes.

So unfortunately, I missed the film...

Do you know if they're going to re-air this?