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Ep 121 - The Olympics Part 4: Richard Jewell & the Atlanta 1996 Bombing
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Ep 121 - The Olympics Part 4: Richard Jewell & the Atlanta 1996 Bombing

In our final episode on The Olympics, Taylor tells the story of Olympic Hero Richard Jewell. Jewell was a "law-enforcement" type of guy who, despite being fired from law enforcement, would take any opportunity to tell you that he had 'scanned the perimeter' and 'knew how to diffuse a bomb.' In July 1996 he was working security at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta when a bomb very much did go off at 1:20am. Richard was a hero, getting people out of the way and cooperating with the cops. Unfortunately, in a rush to judgment, the FBI decided he was also the perfect suspect and decided to ruin his life. It wouldn't be until 2003 that the actual bomber was apprehended.

Doomed to Fail · Farz Sokhansanj, Taylor Pineiro

July 10, 202451m 5sExplicit

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Show Notes

In our final episode on The Olympics, Taylor tells the story of Olympic Hero Richard Jewell. Jewell was a "law-enforcement" type of guy who, despite being fired from law enforcement, would take any opportunity to tell you that he had 'scanned the perimeter' and 'knew how to diffuse a bomb.' In July 1996 he was working security at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta when a bomb very much did go off at 1:20am. Richard was a hero, getting people out of the way and cooperating with the cops.

Unfortunately, in a rush to judgment, the FBI decided he was also the perfect suspect and decided to ruin his life. It wouldn't be until 2003 that the actual bomber was apprehended. 

 

Sources:

The Suspect

American Nightmare: The Ballad of Richard Jewell https://archive.vanityfair.com/article/share/1fd2d7ae-10d8-474b-9bf1-d1558af697be

https://la.curbed.com/2018/7/12/17454676/los-angeles-olympics-homeless-police-militarization-security

https://nolympicsla.com/

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-10-05-me-1099-story.html

https://www.facebook.com/thesuspectbook

 

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1996atlanta 1996olympicsthe suspectrichard jewellollympics