Telewizja Solidarnosc (lost footage of Polish television hijack; 1985): Difference between revisions

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The screenshot of television hijack in Torun.

Status: Lost

The Telewizja Solidarność was a television sabotage that occurred on September 14th, 1985 in Torun, Poland. The television hijack was commited by group of astronomers from the University of Torun together with the underground indepedent self-governing trade union "Solidarność" (Solidarity)

Details

In 1985 a group of astronomers headed by Jan Hanasz from the University of Torun constructed the complex device to interrupt the television broadcast with ZX Spectrum computer, monitor Sanyo, TV set, cables and antennes. Before to start they transmited to TVP's broadcast some simple shapes. After that during the broadcast of Polish news "Dziennik" they transmitted the message "Dość podwyżek cen, kłamstw i represji. Solidarność Toruń" ("Enough price increases, lies, and repressions. Solidarity Toruń") with the Solidarity logo. After they repeated it during the episode of polish soap opera "07 zgłoś się", but another message that was written as "Bojkot wyborów naszym obowiązkiem. Solidarność Toruń" ("It is our duty to boycott the election. Solidarity Toruń")^[1].

The broadcast interruption was carried out from the Jan's house, so he and three organizers were arrested in September 1985. They were sentenced in January 1986 to 1 year imprisonment suspended for 3 years.^[2]

At the moment there is only a reconstruction of this television hijack that was made on Marth 7th, 2007, by user "4kwadra".

Gallery

Videos

"Telewizja Solidarność" reconstruction.

Images

Set of television broadcasting equipment that was assembled by students
Instruction of Toruń Solidarity Informer (TIS)^[3]

References

[1] TV Solidarity (Idle Words)

[2] Zmarł prof. dr hab. Jan Hanasz. Jeden z filarów podziemnej "Solidarności"

[3] Radio i telewizja Solidarność Toruń

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-The '''Telewizja Solidarność''' was a television sabotage that occurred on September 14th, 1985 in Torun, Poland. The television hijack was commited by group of astronomers from the University of Torun together with the underground indepedent self-governing trade union "Solidarność" (Solidarity"
+The '''Telewizja Solidarność''' was a television sabotage that occurred on September 14th, 1985 in Torun, Poland. The television hijack was commited by group of astronomers from the University of Torun together with the underground indepedent self-governing trade union "Solidarność" (Solidarity)
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