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In New York in the late 60s, a politically motivated group of students plans bombings of company offices who do business with dictators in Middle American countries. But when they contact a known terrorist and bombing specialist, the FBI gets on their track. Written by Tom Zoerner
Detective Joe Garvey is called in to a mysterious case: a ballerina has been slayed on stage during a performance, it seems she didn't even fight. At her house Garvey finds her 14 years old precocious sister Tinsel. She's not very cooperative, so he arranges to have her sent to the orphanage -- until she's attacked too. He takes her under his wings, and soon both get the attention of a secret organization. Written by Tom Zoerner
Four years ago, Los Angeles cop Joe Garvey was devastated when his wife and 9-year-old daughter were killed by a drunk driver. As a result, there is now an icy hole where Joe's heart used to be. Joe is assigned to investigate the murder of 24-year-old professional ballet dancer Pamela Hanley. Joe goes to Pamela's apartment, where he meets Pamela's 14-year-old sister Tinsel. Joe allows Tinsel to stay at his home for the time being, and Joe thinks Tinsel knows something about the murder. As Joe and Tinsel begin forming a bond, Joe starts returning to being the man he used to be -- a kind-hearted man. Tinsel tells Joe the location of a videotape that indicates that police chief Frank McCay has been running a group that kills killers who have been set free. Could McCay have anything to do with Pamela's death? Written by Todd Baldridge
Amy is the Mannings only daughter. After the death of her rich father, she lives together with her stepmother. Recently she sees a man in black following her, waiting for her in her car, wanting to kill her. The police can't help her. But who is this man in black? Is it the strange young man whom she recently dated? Or the psychologist her mother told her to visit? Or is she really insane...? Written by Lukas Fichtinger
One of ABC News anchorman Peter Jennings last documentary specials. This one, a co-production between The Center for Investigative Reporting, Peter Jennings Productions and ABC News, explores the world of post-911 surveillance. Biometrics and data mining are increasingly used to attempt to identify the possible terrorist threat, with grave implications for civil liberties. Most worrisome is the outsourcing of intelligence gathering to private companies, such as Axciom and Choicepoint. Written by Peter Bull, director
No Place To Hide is the story of a young married woman Asma who is gang raped by a group of army officers. When she attempts to seek justice she is intimidated, harassed and her husband is murdered. Under trying circumstances Asma escapes the country with her daughter and comes to Toronto. Here she finds out that life is not as easy and welcoming as General Musharraf had claimed. Besides her uphill struggle to survive in Canada, Asma has to deal with immigration authorities and prove her legitimacy. Moreover, an agent pretending to be an attorney dupes Asma of all her means. In response to Asma's outrage at having been swindled the agent takes her to an attorney. The attorney reviews her case but is unable to assist because by then, General Musharraf's remarks had made her situation incredible and insignificant. Written by subhankar





