William Daley

Released
Gender:Male
Race:White
Era:1950s
State:New York
Support
Anti-Imperialism Anti-War
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Biography

William Daley was arrested at the United Nations in 1954 and committed to the Bellevue psychiatric ward for protesting the U.S.-backed overthrow of the Arbenz government in Guatemala. Psychiatric confinement of a political protester drew condemnation as an abuse.

Case

Charges: Disorderly conduct.
Sentence: Psychiatric detention. Charges as recorded: Disorderly conduct — for protesting the U.S. role in Guatemala at the UN.
Convicted: Arrested and sent to a psychiatric ward.

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