Attica Artifacts - The Executioner Belt

D&C Podcast Network by Democrat and Chronicle

Jan 27, 202000:01:22News & Politics

A weight belt grabbed from an exercise yard and wrapped in tape. The belt was worn by prisoners guarding hostages during the Attica uprising as a form of intimidation.

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