Aparthied Protest
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Tug Yourgrau interviews a group of apartheid protesters in the lobby of the Boston Municipal Court. The group has been arrested for trespassing at the offices of Deak Perera (financial institution). Loretta Williams (Director of Social Responsibility, Universalist-Unitarian Church), Domenic Bozzotto (labor leader), Marilyn Richardson (professor, MIT), and William Sutherland (fellow at the Institute of Politics at Harvard University) sit on a bench in the lobby of the court. Tug Yourgrau interviews George Bachrach (State Senator). Bachrach says that the protesters were demanding that Deak Perera suspend the sale of krugerrands. Bachrach describes the circumstances of the arrests. Bachrach says that he is obligated to speak out against injustice as a pubic servant. He adds that the protesters will plead not guilty and seek to continue their protest. Yourgrau interviews Williams, who talks about the arrests at Deak Perera and about the need for the US to change its policy toward South Africa. Yourgrau interviews Bozzotto, who says that labor unions are opposed to apartheid. Yourgrau interviews Richardson, who talks about the need to demonstrate against US policy in South Africa. Yourgrau interviews Karen Fields (professor, Brandeis University) about future protest action. The protesters exit the court probation office with the arms linked in solidarity. Bachrach and Fields answer questions from the media in the lobby. Bachrach describes the court proceedings and says that the trial is set for January 10. Bachrach and Fields talk about the need for further protests. Yourgrau speaks to a man about the court proceedings. Yourgrau does several takes of his reportage for the news story about the arrests.
1:00:00: Visual: A group of apartheid protestors including Loretta Williams (Director of Social Responsibility, Universalist-Unitarian Church), Domenic Bozzotto (labor leader), Marilyn Richardson (professor, MIT), and William Sutherland (fellow at the Institute of Politics at Harvard University) sit on a bench in the lobby of the Boston Municipal Court. George Bachrach (State Senator) stands near the bench, talking with the group. Shots of Bachrach; of Bachrach talking to Bozzotto. The group has been arrested for trespassing at the offices of Deak Perera (financial institution). 1:02:57: V: Tug Yourgrau interviews Bachrach about his arrest. Bachrach says that the protestors were demanding that Deak Perera suspend the sale of krugerrands. Bachrach says that the sale of krugerrands helps support the economy of South Africa and the South African government. Bachrach says that apartheid protestors have been inspired by the protests in Washington DC; that the anti-apartheid movement includes politicians, labor leaders, religious organizations and people of all political beliefs. Bachrach adds that the South African policy of apartheid must be stopped. Yourgrau asks Bachrach what provoked the arrests. Bachrach says that the protestors were asked to leave by the management of Deak Perera; that the protestors were arrested for trespassing when they refused to leave. Yourgrau asks Bachrach if there is a contradiction in a state senator being arrested for breaking the law. Bachrach says that he became a public servant in order to change the system; that he has an obligation to speak out against injustice. Bachrach says that the protestors will plead not guilty; that the protestors will seek to continue the protest through whatever means possible. Bachrach says that the protestors will seek a trial to prove that they were at Deak Perera on legitimate business. Bachrach says that the protestors seek to prove that Deak Perera has no right to carry on a commercial enterprise which supports an abhorrent regime. Yourgrau asks Bachrach if the protestors would agree to stop protesting at Deak Perera if the charges were dismissed. Bachrach says that the protestors will make no promises which constrain their ability to protest apartheid. Yourgrau thanks Bachrach and ends the interview. 1:06:39: V: Yourgrau speaks informally to Williams. Yourgrau interviews Williams about how the protestors will plead. Williams says that the protestors will plead not guilty; that the protestors went to Deak Perera to discuss the corporation's role in supporting apartheid. Williams talks about the need for the US to change its policy of "constructive engagement" toward South Africa. Yourgrau asks Williams what the protestors were doing at the time of their arrest. Williams says that the protestors asked the manager of Deak Perera to suspend the sale of krugerrands until the South African government releases 21 labor leaders who have been detained. Williams adds that the protestors asked the manager to help them set up a meeting with Deak Perera's national executives. Yourgrau asks about future protests. Williams says that a "solid wave" of individuals will take a stand against apartheid; that corporations need to rethink their involvement in South Africa. 1:08:33: V: Yourgrau asks Bozzotto about his union's position on apartheid. Bozzotto says that labor leaders are being arrested in South Africa; that his union supports their struggle for freedom. Bozzotto says that he is glad that the AFL-CIO has become involved in the apartheid protests in Washington DC. Bozzotto says that the protestors are "proud to plead not guilty." Yourgrau asks Richardson about how she felt when she was arrested. Richardson says that she felt like she was doing the right thing; that it is important to demonstrate opposition to US policy in South Africa. She says that she did not spend the night in jail. Yourgrau thanks her and ends the interview. 1:10:05: V: Yourgrau interviews Karen Fields (professor, Brandeis University) about future protest action. Fields says that the protestors will continue to oppose US policy in South Africa; that the protestors are likely to continue demonstrating. 1:10:56: V: The protestors are gathered in a probation office at the court. Members of the media are gathered in the lobby. The protestors exit the office with their arms linked together in solidarity. The protestors wait at the elevators. Yourgrau asks Bachrach what happened inside the office. Bachrach says that the protestors entered their pleas; that a trial date was set for January 10. An African American man interjects that the protestors were freed on personal recognizance. Walt Sanders (WBZ reporter) asks Bachrach about the judge's surprise that a state senator has been arrested for trespassing. Bachrach acknowledges the judge's surprise. Bachrach says that he has an obligation to protest apartheid; that public officials across the nation are taking part in protests. Sanders asks Fields about her experience with the justice system. Fields says that she was not surprised by the proceedings. Fields quotes George Will (columnist) as saying that the protestors were "moral exhibitionists." Fields calls on all Americans to exhibit their morality by protesting apartheid. Yourgrau asks Bachrach if the judge will allow the protestors to state their reasons for trespassing in court during their defense. Bachrach says that there is a precedent for the judge's position; that the protestors hope to be able to introduce their motivations during the case. Yourgrau asks if the protestors are using the trial as a forum. Bachrach says that the protestors are using every opportunity to demonstrate their opposition to apartheid. Yourgrau asks why the protestors visited the probation officer. Bachrach says that the visit to the probation officer was a formality. Yourgrau thanks Bachrach. 1:15:07: V: An African American man talks about trial verdicts which have excused trespassing on the grounds of necessity. The man says that the protestors can defend themselves from charges of trespassing on the grounds of necessity. Yourgrau speaks informally to the man. The protestors are gathered outside of the elevators in the lobby of the court. 1:16:09: V: Groups of people are gathered in the lobby of the court. Yourgrau stands in the lobby. Yourgrau reports that the six protestors pleaded not guilty; that apartheid protests are expected to continue. Yourgrau does several takes of the closing to the news story.
1:00:00: Visual: A group of apartheid protestors including Loretta Williams (Director of Social Responsibility, Universalist-Unitarian Church), Domenic Bozzotto (labor leader), Marilyn Richardson (professor, MIT), and William Sutherland (fellow at the Institute of Politics at Harvard University) sit on a bench in the lobby of the Boston Municipal Court. George Bachrach (State Senator) stands near the bench, talking with the group. Shots of Bachrach; of Bachrach talking to Bozzotto. The group has been arrested for trespassing at the offices of Deak Perera (financial institution). 1:02:57: V: Tug Yourgrau interviews Bachrach about his arrest. Bachrach says that the protestors were demanding that Deak Perera suspend the sale of krugerrands. Bachrach says that the sale of krugerrands helps support the economy of South Africa and the South African government. Bachrach says that apartheid protestors have been inspired by the protests in Washington DC; that the anti-apartheid movement includes politicians, labor leaders, religious organizations and people of all political beliefs. Bachrach adds that the South African policy of apartheid must be stopped. Yourgrau asks Bachrach what provoked the arrests. Bachrach says that the protestors were asked to leave by the management of Deak Perera; that the protestors were arrested for trespassing when they refused to leave. Yourgrau asks Bachrach if there is a contradiction in a state senator being arrested for breaking the law. Bachrach says that he became a public servant in order to change the system; that he has an obligation to speak out against injustice. Bachrach says that the protestors will plead not guilty; that the protestors will seek to continue the protest through whatever means possible. Bachrach says that the protestors will seek a trial to prove that they were at Deak Perera on legitimate business. Bachrach says that the protestors seek to prove that Deak Perera has no right to carry on a commercial enterprise which supports an abhorrent regime. Yourgrau asks Bachrach if the protestors would agree to stop protesting at Deak Perera if the charges were dismissed. Bachrach says that the protestors will make no promises which constrain their ability to protest apartheid. Yourgrau thanks Bachrach and ends the interview. 1:06:39: V: Yourgrau speaks informally to Williams. Yourgrau interviews Williams about how the protestors will plead. Williams says that the protestors will plead not guilty; that the protestors went to Deak Perera to discuss the corporation's role in supporting apartheid. Williams talks about the need for the US to change its policy of "constructive engagement" toward South Africa. Yourgrau asks Williams what the protestors were doing at the time of their arrest. Williams says that the protestors asked the manager of Deak Perera to suspend the sale of krugerrands until the South African government releases 21 labor leaders who have been detained. Williams adds that the protestors asked the manager to help them set up a meeting with Deak Perera's national executives. Yourgrau asks about future protests. Williams says that a "solid wave" of individuals will take a stand against apartheid; that corporations need to rethink their involvement in South Africa. 1:08:33: V: Yourgrau asks Bozzotto about his union's position on apartheid. Bozzotto says that labor leaders are being arrested in South Africa; that his union supports their struggle for freedom. Bozzotto says that he is glad that the AFL-CIO has become involved in the apartheid protests in Washington DC. Bozzotto says that the protestors are "proud to plead not guilty." Yourgrau asks Richardson about how she felt when she was arrested. Richardson says that she felt like she was doing the right thing; that it is important to demonstrate opposition to US policy in South Africa. She says that she did not spend the night in jail. Yourgrau thanks her and ends the interview. 1:10:05: V: Yourgrau interviews Karen Fields (professor, Brandeis University) about future protest action. Fields says that the protestors will continue to oppose US policy in South Africa; that the protestors are likely to continue demonstrating. 1:10:56: V: The protestors are gathered in a probation office at the court. Members of the media are gathered in the lobby. The protestors exit the office with their arms linked together in solidarity. The protestors wait at the elevators. Yourgrau asks Bachrach what happened inside the office. Bachrach says that the protestors entered their pleas; that a trial date was set for January 10. An African American man interjects that the protestors were freed on personal recognizance. Walt Sanders (WBZ reporter) asks Bachrach about the judge's surprise that a state senator has been arrested for trespassing. Bachrach acknowledges the judge's surprise. Bachrach says that he has an obligation to protest apartheid; that public officials across the nation are taking part in protests. Sanders asks Fields about her experience with the justice system. Fields says that she was not surprised by the proceedings. Fields quotes George Will (columnist) as saying that the protestors were "moral exhibitionists." Fields calls on all Americans to exhibit their morality by protesting apartheid. Yourgrau asks Bachrach if the judge will allow the protestors to state their reasons for trespassing in court during their defense. Bachrach says that there is a precedent for the judge's position; that the protestors hope to be able to introduce their motivations during the case. Yourgrau asks if the protestors are using the trial as a forum. Bachrach says that the protestors are using every opportunity to demonstrate their opposition to apartheid. Yourgrau asks why the protestors visited the probation officer. Bachrach says that the visit to the probation officer was a formality. Yourgrau thanks Bachrach. 1:15:07: V: An African American man talks about trial verdicts which have excused trespassing on the grounds of necessity. The man says that the protestors can defend themselves from charges of trespassing on the grounds of necessity. Yourgrau speaks informally to the man. The protestors are gathered outside of the elevators in the lobby of the court. 1:16:09: V: Groups of people are gathered in the lobby of the court. Yourgrau stands in the lobby. Yourgrau reports that the six protestors pleaded not guilty; that apartheid protests are expected to continue. Yourgrau does several takes of the closing to the news story.
