Luke LaManna

As Bob took a seat, he reflected on the last two years. Thankfully, the FBI had never been able to prove that he and Keith were involved in the burglary of the FBI office in Media, Pennsylvania. But that didn't stop them from suspecting it. Bob knew they had gotten lucky. The FBI mistakenly thought John Grady was the ringleader in Pennsylvania, but he had nothing to do with it.

So when the FBI pressed Grady to reveal his accomplices in the crime, he couldn't do it because he wasn't there. Still, even without any new information about the media Pennsylvania break-in, the protesters were in serious trouble, potentially facing many years in prison for the New Jersey break-in.

So when the FBI pressed Grady to reveal his accomplices in the crime, he couldn't do it because he wasn't there. Still, even without any new information about the media Pennsylvania break-in, the protesters were in serious trouble, potentially facing many years in prison for the New Jersey break-in.

The Camden protesters could have avoided a trial altogether if they accepted the prosecutor's offer to plead guilty to minor offenses and admit they broke in. But the whole reason they had infiltrated the draft office was to make a powerful statement. All of the defendants felt that accepting a plea deal would weaken the anti-war movement as a whole.

The Camden protesters could have avoided a trial altogether if they accepted the prosecutor's offer to plead guilty to minor offenses and admit they broke in. But the whole reason they had infiltrated the draft office was to make a powerful statement. All of the defendants felt that accepting a plea deal would weaken the anti-war movement as a whole.

So Bob and the other protesters took their case to trial and used it as a public forum to attack the FBI. They showed that the FBI had aided the New Jersey break-in by supplying the contractor who helped the protesters. That meant the FBI actually wanted the break-in to take place so that they could arrest the protesters.

So Bob and the other protesters took their case to trial and used it as a public forum to attack the FBI. They showed that the FBI had aided the New Jersey break-in by supplying the contractor who helped the protesters. That meant the FBI actually wanted the break-in to take place so that they could arrest the protesters.

Without the FBI's help, the draft office raid likely never could have happened. Boston University professor Howard Zinn, one of the country's best-known progressives, had testified on the protesters' behalf as an expert on civil disobedience. In his testimony, Zinn said that some of the stolen media documents proved the FBI uses unconstitutional tactics to thwart protests.

Without the FBI's help, the draft office raid likely never could have happened. Boston University professor Howard Zinn, one of the country's best-known progressives, had testified on the protesters' behalf as an expert on civil disobedience. In his testimony, Zinn said that some of the stolen media documents proved the FBI uses unconstitutional tactics to thwart protests.

The trial had lasted for three months. After waiting all this time, Bob would finally find out the jury's verdict and whether he would spend the next 50 years of his life in prison. As the judge entered the courtroom, Bob looked around. In spite of his fear, his heart swelled. 200 people had come to support him and everyone else who was on trial.

The trial had lasted for three months. After waiting all this time, Bob would finally find out the jury's verdict and whether he would spend the next 50 years of his life in prison. As the judge entered the courtroom, Bob looked around. In spite of his fear, his heart swelled. 200 people had come to support him and everyone else who was on trial.

As Bob stood shoulder to shoulder with his co-defendants, he held his head up. Even if they lost the case, he knew they had truly made an impact. He was ready to hear the jury's decision. Bob held his breath as the foreman read the first verdict. He thought he had heard the foreman say, not guilty. He turned to Keith, who stood next to him and saw the look of shock on his face.

As Bob stood shoulder to shoulder with his co-defendants, he held his head up. Even if they lost the case, he knew they had truly made an impact. He was ready to hear the jury's decision. Bob held his breath as the foreman read the first verdict. He thought he had heard the foreman say, not guilty. He turned to Keith, who stood next to him and saw the look of shock on his face.

He had heard correctly. Then the judge asked for the next verdict. Again, the foreman said, not guilty. He repeated not guilty two more times before the judge stopped him and asked if any of the other verdicts differed. The foreman responded, no. Bob felt his knees buckle and the air leave his lungs. They were free, all of them. The jury had heard their reasoning and agreed.

He had heard correctly. Then the judge asked for the next verdict. Again, the foreman said, not guilty. He repeated not guilty two more times before the judge stopped him and asked if any of the other verdicts differed. The foreman responded, no. Bob felt his knees buckle and the air leave his lungs. They were free, all of them. The jury had heard their reasoning and agreed.

They thought the war was unjust, and so was the FBI. Bob felt more hopeful than he'd been in a very long time. Just then, he heard the courtroom audience begin to sing. Many were in tears, so it took a moment for Bob to realize that they were singing Amazing Grace. As Bob put his arms around Keith and his co-defendants, he saw the chief prosecutor walk towards them.

They thought the war was unjust, and so was the FBI. Bob felt more hopeful than he'd been in a very long time. Just then, he heard the courtroom audience begin to sing. Many were in tears, so it took a moment for Bob to realize that they were singing Amazing Grace. As Bob put his arms around Keith and his co-defendants, he saw the chief prosecutor walk towards them.

He shook each defendant's hand, then embraced them. The prosecutor looked at Bob and told him, it ended the way it should have ended. After the Camden trial, Bob, Keith, and the other media burglars went their separate ways. They knew they could never speak again. Bob and Keith had been suspects in the robbery, but no one was ever caught.

He shook each defendant's hand, then embraced them. The prosecutor looked at Bob and told him, it ended the way it should have ended. After the Camden trial, Bob, Keith, and the other media burglars went their separate ways. They knew they could never speak again. Bob and Keith had been suspects in the robbery, but no one was ever caught.

The Citizens Commission to investigate the FBI was a bigger success than they ever could have imagined. About a year after the robbery in 1972, NBC reporter Carl Stern was studying the stolen FBI files. He zeroed in on the FBI program called COINTELPRO. Stern was determined to figure out what it meant, but the FBI refused to tell him.