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POV | If A Tree Falls | Arson as a Form of Protest | PBS

Duration: 03:49
Program: POV #2411
Broadcast Date: Sep. 13, 2011

In this clip from 'If A Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front,' interviews and news footage recount the story of the arsons set by the Earth Liberation Front. The ELF committed these acts of arson as a form of protest, sparking controversy within in the environmental movement as well as criticism from authorities.

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