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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 speak out against the [[free market|free market system]]. 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.

Hoffman was involved in organizing political protests surrounding the 1968 Democratic National Convention which culminated in violence between protesters and police.  On March 20, 1969, he was indicted by a grand jury on charges of conspiracy and crossing state lines to incite a riot.  He was found guilty of the latter charge on February 18, 1970, and sentenced to five years in prison.  This sentence was later overturned. <ref>http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/Chicago7/Account.html</ref>

Hoffman was involved in organizing political protests surrounding the 1968 Democratic National Convention which culminated in violence between protesters and police.  On March 20, 1969, he was indicted by a grand jury on charges of conspiracy and crossing state lines to incite a riot.  He was found guilty of the latter charge on February 18, 1970, and sentenced to five years in prison.  This sentence was later overturned. <ref>http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/Chicago7/Account.html</ref>