Tapped
Written by Emma Sue Harris
“Arguing that you don't care about privacy because you have nothing to hide is no different than saying you don't care about free speech because you have nothing to say.”
-Edward Snowden
“We deal with a right of privacy older than the Bill of Rights-older than our political parties, older than our school system.”
- William O. Douglas
“The question of the right to privacy must be one of the defining issues of our time.”
- Salil Shetty
Supporting Materials
If you are interested in the themes and issues mentioned in this piece, you can learn more and take action by clicking on the links below!
ARTICLE: “Federal Agencies Tapped Protesters’ Phones in Portland”
(The Nation)
ARTICLE: “A Quick and Dirty Guide to Cell Phone Surveillance at Protests” (EFF)
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2020/06/quick-and-dirty-guide-cell-phone-surveillance-protests
ARTICLE: “Know Your Rights; Protesters’ Rights” (ACLU)
ARTICLE: “What is Antifa? Is it a Group or an Idea, and What do Supporters Want?” (CBS)
Donate: Philadelphia Bail Fund
Nothing’s private when the government has our phones Tapped. Set on the scene of political unrest in Portland, Oregon, Tapped follows two FBI agents as they listen in on civilian phone calls in order to track down the elusive Antifa HQ. See the events that lead to one of the agents blowing the whistle on the whole operation.
Tapped is a new work from Emma Sue Harris inspired by knowledge being leaked concerning Department of Homeland Security agents tapping phones amid protests in Portland, Oregon. This piece was selected as part of the first season of Informed and Entertained, produced and developed by The Void.
CAST
Agent One/Whistleblower Jernick Puntiel
Agent Two Clark Clement
Mitchie/Supervisor Shaun Morgan
Emma/Kendra Anna Lieberman
PRODUCTION
Director Kelly Fleming
Script Supervisors Brittney Anderson + Dezi Tibbs
Director of Photography Daniel Jones
Originally released March 14, 2021