The Trial of the Chicago 7

00:39:06,458 --> 00:39:07,708 Falling asleep? 748 00:39:07,791 --> 00:39:09,583 Nodding. Agreeing. 749 00:39:10,166 --> 00:39:11,791 No more press conferences. 750 00:39:11,875 --> 00:39:13,791 [press conference playing on TV] 751 00:39:13,875 --> 00:39:16,083 [Jerry] You posed that question in the form of a lie. 752 00:39:16,166 --> 00:39:19,541 Bobby Seale's lawyer is Charles Garry. He's in the hospital right now. 753 00:39:19,625 --> 00:39:22,291 A motion was made for postponement and it was denied. 754 00:39:22,375 --> 00:39:24,750 [reporter] Would you have taken $100,000 to call it off? 755 00:39:24,833 --> 00:39:27,916 Yeah, sure. I would have taken $100,000. 756 00:39:28,000 --> 00:39:29,541 As for calling it off… 757 00:39:29,625 --> 00:39:31,875 [reporter] How much is it worth to you? What's your price? 758 00:39:31,958 --> 00:39:33,375 [Abbie] To call off the revolution? 759 00:39:35,333 --> 00:39:36,666 [reporter] What's your price? 760 00:39:38,583 --> 00:39:39,583 My life. 761 00:40:15,250 --> 00:40:16,958 [softly] Any idea what's going on? 762 00:40:18,458 --> 00:40:21,333 It's been years since I've had any idea what was going on. 763 00:40:30,708 --> 00:40:32,833 I'm going to adjourn the court for the day 764 00:40:32,916 --> 00:40:35,583 and see counsel in my chambers in 15 minutes. 765 00:40:35,666 --> 00:40:36,916 [bailiff] All rise. 766 00:40:42,416 --> 00:40:44,708 Gentlemen, it's been brought to my attention 767 00:40:44,791 --> 00:40:46,833 that two jurors received threatening notes 768 00:40:46,916 --> 00:40:49,875 from a member or members of the Black Panther Party. 769 00:40:49,958 --> 00:40:50,916 Which two jurors? 770 00:40:51,000 --> 00:40:53,416 Juror number six and juror number eleven. 771 00:40:54,708 --> 00:40:57,750 These were slipped into the mail at the homes of their parents. 772 00:41:00,291 --> 00:41:01,541 Bring in juror six. 773 00:41:02,791 --> 00:41:03,791 Six and eleven? 774 00:41:05,291 --> 00:41:07,333 -Yes. -Judge, I wonder if we could draw-- 775 00:41:07,416 --> 00:41:08,916 Juror number six, how are you? 776 00:41:09,708 --> 00:41:10,708 I'm fine. 777 00:41:10,791 --> 00:41:12,375 -[Bill] Before we talk-- -Please. 778 00:41:12,458 --> 00:41:15,208 Your parents received this note this morning in their mail. 779 00:41:15,291 --> 00:41:17,708 They called the police, as they should have done. 780 00:41:17,791 --> 00:41:20,291 I'd like you to take the note and read it out loud. 781 00:41:21,000 --> 00:41:21,833 My parents? 782 00:41:21,916 --> 00:41:24,208 -[Bill] Your Honor, before she-- -Please read the note. 783 00:41:27,250 --> 00:41:28,416 "We're watching you." 784 00:41:29,166 --> 00:41:31,041 [Hoffman] And you see who signed it? 785 00:41:32,208 --> 00:41:34,291 [sighs] "The Panthers." 786 00:41:34,375 --> 00:41:37,125 You understand that to mean the Black Panthers, don't you? 787 00:41:38,083 --> 00:41:41,250 You understand defendant Bobby Seale is the head of the Black Panthers. 788 00:41:41,333 --> 00:41:44,250 -Judge, you can't-- -He's chairman of the Black Panther Party. 789 00:41:44,333 --> 00:41:48,500 Do you still feel that you can render a fair and impartial verdict? 790 00:41:50,625 --> 00:41:51,458 [sighs] 791 00:41:57,333 --> 00:42:00,583 [Hoffman] Juror number six, your family has been threatened 792 00:42:00,666 --> 00:42:02,083 and so have you… 793 00:42:03,000 --> 00:42:06,833 by members of an organization that is led by one of the defendants. 794 00:42:07,416 --> 00:42:09,750 Judge, for the love of Christ, she… 795 00:42:12,458 --> 00:42:15,041 -I apologize, Your Honor. -I would think so. 796 00:42:15,666 --> 00:42:19,083 Do you still feel you can render a fair and impartial verdict? 797 00:42:22,500 --> 00:42:23,541 No, sir. 798 00:42:24,250 --> 00:42:27,208 You're dismissed from this jury. Thank you for your service. 799 00:42:28,166 --> 00:42:29,750 Please bring in juror number eleven. 800 00:42:29,833 --> 00:42:32,208 -I'm sorry. -Keep reading James Baldwin. 801 00:42:40,083 --> 00:42:43,000 [Foran] Bill, I thought the Panthers were smarter than that. 802 00:42:43,083 --> 00:42:44,250 -They are. -Well-- 803 00:42:44,333 --> 00:42:47,208 The Panthers don't write letters any more than the Mob does. 804 00:42:47,291 --> 00:42:49,958 The moment I find out that it was your office that did, 805 00:42:50,041 --> 00:42:53,625 you'll see the criminal justice system up closer than you ever wanted to. 806 00:43:07,125 --> 00:43:09,958 -Who are the alternates? -[Jerry] We're gonna make this public. 807 00:43:10,041 --> 00:43:11,541 -Help yourself. -[Tom] Who are they? 808 00:43:11,625 --> 00:43:14,458 Somebody other than the FBI has to investigate that letter. 809 00:43:14,541 --> 00:43:16,666 Who'd you have in mind? Jefferson Airplane? 810 00:43:17,250 --> 00:43:19,250 -The FBI investigates. -This is bullshit. 811 00:43:19,333 --> 00:43:20,541 Who are the alternates? 812 00:43:20,625 --> 00:43:22,291 -Fucking bul