A college student is forced to become a confidential informant for law enforcement in The Dakota Entrapment Tapes. In May 2014, 20-year-old college student Andrew Sadek is reported missing and is found dead two months later. In the ensuing investigation, it is discovered that Andrew found himself in the middle of an aggressive war of…
This review was originally published as part of my coverage of Hot Docs 2015 An FBI informant is followed on his latest undercover operation in (T)ERROR. Since 9/11 the FBI has been has been utilizing more than 15,000 undercover informants to help take down domestic terrorist suspects. One of these individuals is Saeed “Shariff” Torres, who…
An FBI informant is followed on his latest undercover operation in (T)ERROR. Since 9/11 the FBI has been has been utilizing more than 15,000 undercover informants to help take down domestic terrorist suspects. One of these individuals is Saeed "Shariff" Torres, who has worked as an informant for 20 years. A documentary crew follows Shariff…
The world of activism is supposed to be all about “fighting the man” and trying to make the world a better place in a way governments are unable or unwilling to do. As such, it is probably the gravest capital sin for an activist to be found out as an informant for the FBI. That…
