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Perhaps the old man thought the filmmakers were really surveyors for strip-mining or perhaps he thought they were a CBS crew. It is possible that other filmmakers had once taken advantage of these same country people.
The motivation for the crime was never clear.
Calvin Trillin, in his article about the incident “US. Journal: Jeremiah, Kentucky — A Stranger with a Camera” writes, “despite an accurate story in the county paper, many of them (mountain people) instinctively believed that the mountaineer who killed Hugh O’Connor was protecting his
“became a Victim of circumstances”
Hugh O’Connor (left)
property from smart-aleck outsiders who would not leave when they were told.” Because of the local attitude, it was impossible t®8 settle on a jury. A change of venue was agreed upon and Harlan County became the site of the trial. (Note: film entitled Harlan County U.S.A. by Barbara Kopple).
Caudill, a lawyer, was retained by. Francis Thompson, Incorporated. Daniel Boon Smith was commonwealth attorney for Harlan County. According to Trillin’s article in the New Yorker magazine, “Smith got curious about how many people he had prosecuted or defended for murder. and counted up 750.” Smith: “We got people in this county today who would kill you as quick as look at you... but most of *em are the type that don’t bother you if you leave them alone.”
Caudill summarizes his feelings about the film crew, “They
just happened to pick the wrong place.”
A camera can be a threat to people who are unfamiliar with such devices. And any filmmaker at some point has to question himself regarding the invasion of privacy.
Colin Low of The National Film Board explains the NFB’s policy: “It is the tradition of the Board to get permission before doing something. We try to make people understand the full implications of their involvement and what their appearance will mean in the film. There is an enormous amount of exploitation in film. People become naively involved. They are flattered to be asked to be filmed and they don’t understand how they will appear. The more people are exploited, the more wary they are of the camera. There are places in Canada where if you pulled out a camera you would be stoned because CBC was there previously, and the people want nothing more to do with film crews. If you don’t
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In July, no. 19:
—Juneau and APFQ —CFDC Separate French Policy —Tax Implications of Stateside Move —Brits Explain Eady
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