Tim DeChristopher, a young man, disrupted a 2008 BLM Oil and Gas auction by posing as a bidder and winning 22,000 acres of land for $1.7 million, despite having no intention of paying or drilling. He was indicted, convicted, and sentenced to two years in prison for his act of civil disobedience.
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Tim DeChristopher, a determined activist, sparks a bold protest by outbidding others at an unauthorized oil and gas auction, using nonviolent resistance to question the auction's legitimacy.