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Clips from Let The Fire Burn (2013)

I think you've done such a good job.

"I think you've done such a good job."

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- And Mr. Shrager, of course. - Thank you.

"- And Mr. Shrager, of course. - Thank you."

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to prevent such a terrible thing from ever happening again.

"to prevent such a terrible thing from ever happening again."

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- Don't lie. - Don't lie. That's right.

"- Don't lie. - Don't lie. That's right."

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guided by our own attitudes and beliefs.

"guided by our own attitudes and beliefs."

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Powelton Village area of West Philadelphia,

"Powelton Village area of West Philadelphia,"

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In their vigilant effort to maintain close contact with mother Earth,

"In their vigilant effort to maintain close contact with mother Earth,"

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Your brother, Vincent Leapheart was John Africa, is that correct?

"Your brother, Vincent Leapheart was John Africa, is that correct?"

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He was throughout, an absolutely innocent,

"He was throughout, an absolutely innocent,"

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- Cry. - They would cry?

"- Cry. - They would cry?"

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Just bear with me, please.

"Just bear with me, please."

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inside the house and it is brought out...

"inside the house and it is brought out..."

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That standoff lasted less than two hours.

"That standoff lasted less than two hours."

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A lot of times.

"A lot of times."

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People had plans for today.

"People had plans for today."

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- Can you tell us what else they said? - That they would kill us all.

"- Can you tell us what else they said? - That they would kill us all."

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They at that point became forcible felons,

"They at that point became forcible felons,"

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To my knowledge, there was only one that young.

"To my knowledge, there was only one that young."

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that was commonly referred to as the bunker,

"that was commonly referred to as the bunker,"

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We intend to evacuate from the house, and we intend to seize control of the house.

"We intend to evacuate from the house, and we intend to seize control of the house."

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This device that was used- You're calling it a device.

"This device that was used- You're calling it a device."

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There was about a 15-second delay, then an explosion.

"There was about a 15-second delay, then an explosion."

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It's easy to equate explosions and explosive materials with fire.

"It's easy to equate explosions and explosive materials with fire."

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So I don't think you can just logically conclude...

"So I don't think you can just logically conclude..."

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I wanted to get the bunker.

"I wanted to get the bunker."

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- Isn't that right? - When you talk about a weapon,

"- Isn't that right? - When you talk about a weapon,"

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if you look carefully, by the way, if you can

"if you look carefully, by the way, if you can"

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But I had a lot of dealings with them,

"But I had a lot of dealings with them,"

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Well, Larry,

"Well, Larry,"

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Okay?

"Okay?"

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Yeah.

"Yeah."

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There's just too many things are going on, to sit here and just say how you felt.

"There's just too many things are going on, to sit here and just say how you felt."

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I'm gonna stop my questions now,

"I'm gonna stop my questions now,"

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I'm calling it a bomb. But did it ever occur to you...

"I'm calling it a bomb. But did it ever occur to you..."

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They're running around like something's going on around here.

"They're running around like something's going on around here."

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I remember Birdie just laying there, not doing anything.

"I remember Birdie just laying there, not doing anything."

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The police probably would have been legally within their rights...

"The police probably would have been legally within their rights..."

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Do you know whether or not the automatic weapons fire you heard...

"Do you know whether or not the automatic weapons fire you heard..."

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The gunfire is as close as it's been since the shoot-out happened this morning.

"The gunfire is as close as it's been since the shoot-out happened this morning."

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they wanted to take a look at the top of the bunker.

"they wanted to take a look at the top of the bunker."

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'Cause I think we've all seen buildings

"'Cause I think we've all seen buildings"

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that there was something wrong in the way Ramona went down.

"that there was something wrong in the way Ramona went down."

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Every one of us knew that there was an extraordinarily high likelihood...

"Every one of us knew that there was an extraordinarily high likelihood..."

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there were no automatic weapons found in the MOVE house.

"there were no automatic weapons found in the MOVE house."

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Officer D'Ulisse, I understand that in 1978, you were present on August 8...

"Officer D'Ulisse, I understand that in 1978, you were present on August 8..."

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That was going to be my next statement, Mr. Mozenter.

"That was going to be my next statement, Mr. Mozenter."

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Thank you, sir.

"Thank you, sir."

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it is found not to work at all,

"it is found not to work at all,"

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This woman-We can't determine...

"This woman-We can't determine..."

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Subsequent to that, I introduced the resolution to the city council,

"Subsequent to that, I introduced the resolution to the city council,"

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And so based on what you believed they had, then you went prepared to match?

"And so based on what you believed they had, then you went prepared to match?"

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and what I've heard from officer Berghaier.

"and what I've heard from officer Berghaier."

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Most of all because of the children who are present today.

"Most of all because of the children who are present today."

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and then there would have been no trouble today.

"and then there would have been no trouble today."

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What kind of holes did they have in the bunkers?

"What kind of holes did they have in the bunkers?"

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during an altercation that occurred with Delbert Africa.

"during an altercation that occurred with Delbert Africa."

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It doesn't feel right.

"It doesn't feel right."

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society in which you found yourself living?

"society in which you found yourself living?"

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My brother, Vincent Leapheart, was my brother.

"My brother, Vincent Leapheart, was my brother."

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and MOVE put up resistance.

"and MOVE put up resistance."

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but when you have anything like that,

"but when you have anything like that,"

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The filth-it was-it was...

"The filth-it was-it was..."

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by this administration and the Rizzo administration.

"by this administration and the Rizzo administration."

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which was put the fire out.

"which was put the fire out."

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I just felt something was incorrect or not right about that situation.

"I just felt something was incorrect or not right about that situation."

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As of today,

"As of today,"

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You're going to have children killed, and you're going to have adults killed.

"You're going to have children killed, and you're going to have adults killed."

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and he described his men as, quote, taking a break now.

"and he described his men as, quote, taking a break now."

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Do you remember who it was who was still in the house?

"Do you remember who it was who was still in the house?"

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tearing their house down at this point, the very day of the shootout?

"tearing their house down at this point, the very day of the shootout?"

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after she was trying to pat him and hit him on his back?

"after she was trying to pat him and hit him on his back?"

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wearing a hooded mask and carrying a shotgun.

"wearing a hooded mask and carrying a shotgun."

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Weren't you concerned that there might be some revenge motive...

"Weren't you concerned that there might be some revenge motive..."

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Yes, the big story on Action News tonight is the effort to evict MOVE...

"Yes, the big story on Action News tonight is the effort to evict MOVE..."

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But mainly, it was... just the absolute truth.

"But mainly, it was... just the absolute truth."

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seeking clemency for these criminals.

"seeking clemency for these criminals."

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I remember him taking a few steps and went down in the water.

"I remember him taking a few steps and went down in the water."

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We'll go live right away to Harvey Clarke at the scene.

"We'll go live right away to Harvey Clarke at the scene."

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Philadelphia is a tortured city.

"Philadelphia is a tortured city."

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their status changed radically in the eyes of the law.

"their status changed radically in the eyes of the law."

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at the same time that I seen that, officer Tursi's right with me.

"at the same time that I seen that, officer Tursi's right with me."

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except what I've read about officer Berghaier...

"except what I've read about officer Berghaier..."

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The officer was tried and found not guilty of that offense.

"The officer was tried and found not guilty of that offense."

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But police have now apparently advised those

"But police have now apparently advised those"

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Onto this corner is where I finally came to a stop.

"Onto this corner is where I finally came to a stop."

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She had started to walk down, stopped.

"She had started to walk down, stopped."

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When the police got you after you finally got out,

"When the police got you after you finally got out,"

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if it is found inside of the house or not found

"if it is found inside of the house or not found"

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- Thank you very much for your cooperation. - You're quite welcome.

"- Thank you very much for your cooperation. - You're quite welcome."

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Miss Sims, can you describe for me what the philosophy of MOVE was?

"Miss Sims, can you describe for me what the philosophy of MOVE was?"

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I have no idea. I couldn't see.

"I have no idea. I couldn't see."

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I think behind it is the question we gotta ask is why.

"I think behind it is the question we gotta ask is why."

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City officials met today for the second straight day to discuss strategy.

"City officials met today for the second straight day to discuss strategy."

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did you approve the plan to use an explosive on the roof?

"did you approve the plan to use an explosive on the roof?"

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I stopped him from going out right at that time. That's all.

"I stopped him from going out right at that time. That's all."

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where it's obvious to everybody, the whole world, that I did not riot,

"where it's obvious to everybody, the whole world, that I did not riot,"

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And, Casey, some of the neighbors, as they were leaving, said to me...

"And, Casey, some of the neighbors, as they were leaving, said to me..."

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MOVE'S building at 62 and Osage was fortified...

"MOVE'S building at 62 and Osage was fortified..."

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We'll push and try to get a little tighter shot of it-

"We'll push and try to get a little tighter shot of it-"

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At one point did I start out to get Birdie,

"At one point did I start out to get Birdie,"

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Stay in the house. Stay inside.

"Stay in the house. Stay inside."

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You are aware that the mayor has testified...

"You are aware that the mayor has testified..."

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there were any kids still in the house...

"there were any kids still in the house..."

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And now I declare these public hearings...

"And now I declare these public hearings..."

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Like the bunker was halfway over the roof like this, and you could look down.

"Like the bunker was halfway over the roof like this, and you could look down."

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We was under the blanket with our heads.

"We was under the blanket with our heads."

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But I was told to leave...

"But I was told to leave..."

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You're watching it live. They are restraining her.

"You're watching it live. They are restraining her."

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Police say there has just been a huge explosion here.

"Police say there has just been a huge explosion here."

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and Rad and C.K.

"and Rad and C.K."

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Here comes a police car racing in right now at this moment.

"Here comes a police car racing in right now at this moment."

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without sacrificing any lives, if it were at all possible.

"without sacrificing any lives, if it were at all possible."

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And she either let go or slipped or whatever.

"And she either let go or slipped or whatever."

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They seem to be waiting for something to come out of that house.

"They seem to be waiting for something to come out of that house."

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to have bodies strewn every which way.

"to have bodies strewn every which way."

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window with a cartridge case in one hand,

"window with a cartridge case in one hand,"

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What is in this house is the strategy of John Africa that is very explosive.

"What is in this house is the strategy of John Africa that is very explosive."

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Police did not enter the house, and no arrests were made.

"Police did not enter the house, and no arrests were made."

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The fire is now five-alarm, still raging out of control as you can see.

"The fire is now five-alarm, still raging out of control as you can see."

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Now, Michael, do you know what it is to, uh-to tell the truth about things?

"Now, Michael, do you know what it is to, uh-to tell the truth about things?"

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