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Abbie Hoffman — Part 39

128 pages · May 12, 2026 · Document date: Sep 10, 1968 · Broad topic: Civil Rights · Topic: Abbie Hoffman · 125 pages OCR'd
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| CONFIDE i vi dram mithourh I ¥ epevat i eee ee | : : running anc was unable to recognize the policeman or observe hiss mame ov badge number. I was struck a minimum of twelve tines by a number of policemen, between four and seven I would estimate. JI was struck on my left arm in which 1 received four to five contusions and a broken finger, on my head where I received two to threc blows, including one which opened a wound requiring five stitches to close. The index finger of the left hand was the one that was broken, I also received three blows on my back and at Least on my hip and one on my right leg. The first serics of blows knocked me to the ground. Several of the Chicago police were there telling me to get out of there and I tried to pet out of there and while gctting to my fect / said, "I'h trying to, I'm trying to." at which time they : knocked me down still saying, "Get out of here, get out of here." I managed to stagier away “from the police and mike it + SP eye tigeegt ER ee Lage! where the Ne Carthy people had Mor up B firnt. Bid getetion fur “ trentyelfh, of adnjilhed poopie. At no time during the beating I ee Oe = Was aULE FO En in any. fon of the pol ¥ involved. I could not even recognize them if I would see them on the street in broad daylight. The Me Carthy peopic
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