Episode 54

Sword and Scale

Incongruity

History, Society & Culture, True Crime, Documentary

4.0 • 63.8K Ratings

🗓️ 19 October 2015

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Summary

There's something about the perceived safety of an automobile's cab that makes many of us feel like we are impervious to danger, yet danger is all around us. In this episode, we examine two cases which seemingly began with a road rage incident and ended with murder. In the first case Robert Doyle shoots and kills Candelerio Gonzalez in front of his own home and then holds the victim's family at gunpoint. Case number two is the death of Tammy Myers at the hands of 19-year-old Erich Nowsche, a young man who seems to have lost his way. Ironically, the victim in this case was trying to help Nowsche before the incident. These cases vastly differ and deal with issues such self-defense, child abuse and drug use. Also, CNN Legal Analyst Danny Cevallos joins us to walk us through some of the legal intricacies of the castle doctrine and stand-your-ground themes which hovers over both of these cases.

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0:00.0	Sword and Scale contains adult themes and violence. It is not intended for all audiences.
0:05.2	Listener discretion is advised.
0:11.1	Why is it important for you to be a peaceful driver and steer clear of road rage? For one reason,
0:18.0	you are an important person.
0:23.5	Someone is waiting for you at your destination.
0:28.0	It may be your spouse, a son or daughter, or a business associate.
0:31.1	They all have one thing in common.
0:33.5	They are waiting for you. You know, Welcome to SOU. Welcome to Sword and Scale, a show that reveals that the worst monsters are real.
0:55.2	This is episode 54. Recently, we've made a ton of new fans, including some very creative people in their own right,
1:29.6	one of which is the band Dredge, whose track Down the Cellar you're listening to right now.
1:36.0	Special thanks to them, and we'll be featuring more music from very talented fans in episodes to come.
1:42.3	But in this episode, we have a story of nuance. Two cases that seemingly start off
1:48.5	with a road rage incident and lead to murder. At first glance, both cases seem very black and white,
1:56.8	but there's a hell of a lot of gray here. And we're going to sort through it with the help of CNN legal analyst Danny Savalas.
2:04.5	Also, before we get started, I very much want to thank everyone that's contributed to
2:08.6	Sword and Scales season three fundraiser at funding.sortonscale.com.
2:14.1	We have now made 254% of our $10,000 goal and there's still 18 days left to get us to the next goal
2:23.4	drop by if you can and give us a boost Thursday, What's the address for the emergency?
2:47.8	Thursday, July 23, 2015.
2:54.3	The quaint north central citrus county town of Beverly Hills,
3:02.2	Florida, population approximately 8,400. The time, 508 p.m. Rush hour.
3:06.6	It's on DeSoto Street. I just got fired. Guy got shot he's on the ground.
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