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The Radio Play Invasion
Gillars v. United States (1950)
Charge: Treason (enemy propaganda broadcasts)Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Cir.State: District of ColumbiaDocket: Treason
The facts
An American-born woman moved abroad and worked as an actress and radio announcer for the enemy's state broadcaster. During the war she took part in propaganda broadcasts aimed at Americans. One recorded radio play showed an Allied invasion costing American soldiers terribly. The charge lists ten separate acts. She says her broadcasts were free speech, that she acted out of fear of being sent to a camp, and that she never meant to betray her country.
You have the facts the court had. Guilty or not guilty? Call it in the game with your friends, then see what the court actually decided. Wrong call, you drink.
Citation: Gillars v. United States, 182 F.2d 962 (D.C. Cir. 1950)
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