Episode 1195
Richard Jewell
Mon, 2020-Aug-10 02:18 UTC
Length - 2:18
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With 152,841 views on Sunday, 9 August 2020 our article of the day is Richard Jewell.
Richard Allensworth Jewell (born Richard White; December 17, 1962 – August 29, 2007) was an American security guard and police officer who was falsely suspected as the perpetrator of the Centennial Olympic Park bombing at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.
The media circus surrounding the investigation, which was leaked to the press, has been widely cited as an example of law enforcement and media excesses. While working as a security guard at the Olympic Park, he discovered a backpack containing three pipe bombs on the park grounds. Jewell alerted police and helped evacuate the area before the bomb exploded, saving many people from injury or death. Initially hailed by the media as a hero, Jewell was soon considered a suspect by the FBI and local law enforcement.
Though never charged, he underwent a "trial by media", which took a toll on his personal and professional life. Jewell was cleared as a suspect after 88 days of public scrutiny. Eric Rudolph eventually confessed and pleaded guilty to that bombing and other attacks. In 2019, Jewell was the subject of a film, Richard Jewell, directed by Clint Eastwood.
This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 02:18 UTC on Monday, 10 August 2020.
For the full current version of the article, see Richard Jewell on Wikipedia.
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