170. The Trial of Ralph Stokes Part 1 of 4 -- Still Doing Time

The Prosecutors

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True Crime, Talk Radio

4.3 • 8.8K Ratings

🗓️ 23 January 2023

⏱️ 67 minutes

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Ralph Stokes has been in prison for 41 years, convicted of murdering 3 people at Smoking Joe's Restaurant in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Did he do it? Or was an innocent man convicted of a crime he didn't commit? Sponsors: Earth Breeze -- EARTHBREEZE.com/prosecutors for 40% off! Hello Fresh -- HelloFresh.com/tp21 and use code tp21 for 21 free meals plus free shipping! Pluto TV Talk To Me Progressive Insurance Prose -- prose.com/PROSECUTE for your FREE in-depth hair consultation and 15% off.

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0:00.0	In 1973, the New York City Police Department created a hostage negotiation team.
0:07.0	It's not up against the gun.
0:09.0	He's up against the man's mind.
0:11.0	When you're defusing a human bomb, it's the same as when you're taking apart a real bomb.
0:17.0	If you skip a step, it's going to blow up right in your face.
0:20.0	Talk to me tells the high stakes true story of the world's first hostage negotiation team.
0:26.0	It changed policing forever.
0:29.0	Talk to me.
0:32.0	I'm Brett.
0:35.0	And I'm Alice.
0:37.0	And we are the prosecutors.
0:41.0	Today on The Prosecutors,
0:44.0	40 years ago, Ralph Stokes was convicted killing multiple people at a restaurant where he once worked.
1:02.0	But did he do it?
1:07.0	Hello everybody and welcome to this episode of The Prosecutors.
1:31.0	I'm Brett and I'm joined as always by my phenomenal co-host, Alice.
1:41.0	Phenomenal.
1:42.0	That's very nice of me.
1:43.0	I feel less than phenomenal today.
1:45.0	I'm just like, I don't know.
1:46.0	I'm still coming down like, still coming off the holidays, I think.
1:51.0	Yeah, yeah, it's tough.
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