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<f™N ’ H -d a \ On September 18, 1968, during a press conference in Chicago, Hoffman stated he does not need money, does not work, and does not ever plan to work because he is a passive revolutionary artist. He observed everything is free, “who needs money?" He reported he is in the process of completely redeveloping New York City and has things well under way. From 14th Avenue on he said things awa wall aeranizad “frac sex Gran nanrantina tha wawlad is a ball." "The New York Times” issue of October 11, 1968, carried an article captioned "A 15-Man Inquiry in Poverty Fraud Voted by Council,” which stated that on October 10, 1968, the City Council of New York City had voted unanimously to create a special 15- member committee to investigate the Human Resources Administration (BRA), which supervises the city’s $1.5 billion welfare and anti- NeavaAanté«yd nwAewam trp A was charged ait¢h eigi nae Guntoa ¢a ineligiblee PYVoErVy prvegsau. au wee SRA Re WO Sh Biv Asse 26EIS TY BU 44 B84 4CS and illegally sending Yippies to “Chicago during the Democratic National Convention (DN) in August, 1968. One paragraph of the article stated, "Abbie Hoffman, a Yippie leader and a prominent figure in violent Chicago demonstrations, was a $40-a-day HRA consultant to the Free Store for part of the summer.” Among Hoffman's extensive arrests are the following: Yn. Anwit 1962 he was srres an + . uprisings at Columbia University, New fork” City He paid a $50 fine after pleading guilty to criminal trespass on July 22, 1970. nnacétinan with z wee sh In August, 1968, he was arrested in connection with disturbances at the DNC in Chicago, Illinois. As a result, he was sentenced on February 14, 1970, to eight months and 14 days on 24 counts of contempt of court for hia actions during the Antiriot Law trial arising out of these disturbances. On February 20, 1agTn hoe wee eantannadt @¢2 F4uwe vaorn and finad #§ ann tr mn currently with the contempt sentence. On February 28, 1970, he was released on $25,000 bond and is awaiting appeal. An = wees In March, 1969, he was arrested in New York City for illegal possession of weapons. However, this case was dismissed. In April, 1969, he was arrested during a demonstration at New York City Criminal Courts Building in support of 21 Black Ramnéhaw Banéer emethoaees aha wase mmaei aed awmas tad be tha FaRlAGE Fatty BSNOSTS Fas FSre Prove Cusasy STSSSLSG OF Tat New York‘City Police Department, On July 22, 1970, he paid a fine of $1,000 after pleading guilty to resisting arrest during this demonstration.