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'''Abbie Hoffman''' was a political activist and writer who founded the [[Youth International Party]] (Yippies) <ref>ATTAC Terror Report, [http://www.attacreport.com/ar_terror/tframe.php?region=namerica&group=yip Youth International Party].</ref>. He was one of the key figures in the [[Chicago Seven Trial]].
'''Abbie Hoffman''' was a political activist and writer who founded the [[Youth International Party]] (Yippies) <ref>ATTAC Terror Report, [http://www.attacreport.com/ar_terror/tframe.php?region=namerica&group=yip Youth International Party].</ref>. He was one of the key figures in the [[Chicago Seven Trial]].
He was known for outrageous protests-one of the most famous being the throwing of Money in front of the New York Stock Exchange to expose corporate greed. Hoffman was arrested for mutilating the United States flag, one of his many crimes, as the FBI had a 4101 page file on him and his activities.
He was known for outrageous protests-one of the most famous being the throwing of Money in front of the New York Stock Exchange to expose corporate greed. Hoffman was arrested for mutilating the United States flag, one of his many crimes, as the [[FBI]] had a 4101 page file on him and his activities.
He went underground in 1973 to avoid being convicted in a drug bust. The coronor ruled Hoffman's death at the age of 63 in 1989 a suicide caused by a lethal combination of [[alcohol]] and prescription medications. Hoffman authored the counterculture book ''Steal This Book''.
He went underground in 1973 to avoid being convicted in a drug bust. The coronor ruled Hoffman's death at the age of 63 in 1989 a suicide caused by a lethal combination of [[alcohol]] and prescription medications. Hoffman authored the counterculture book ''Steal This Book''.