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P.O.V. "The Ballad of Esequiel Hernández"
Esequiel HernandezIn 1997, U.S. Marines patrolling the Texas-Mexico border as part of the War on Drugs shot and killed Esequiel Hernández Jr. Mistaken for a drug runner, the 18-year-old was, in fact, a U.S. citizen tending his family's goats with a .22 rifle. He became the first American killed by U.S. military forces on native soil since the 1970 Kent State shootings. Narrated by Tommy Lee Jones, the film explores Hernández's death and its torturous aftermath. His parents and friends, the Marines on patrol, and investigators discuss the death of one young man and the dangers of militarizing the border.
Air Date
Sunday, 7/13/08 from 11:30 p.m. - 1 a.m. ET
Website
pbs.org/pov/pov2008/ballad/
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