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We Saw the Devil: A True Crime Podcast

Robin Coleman

True Crime, News Commentary, History, News

4.2 • 968 Ratings

🗓️ 9 September 2024

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Summary

July 27th, 1996. Atlanta, Georgia. During a free concert at Atlanta’s Centennial Olympic Park, security guard Richard Jewell spotted an abandoned backpack. Authorities soon discovered that it contained a live bomb. The bomb detonated minutes later, but Jewell’s actions saved countless lives. Days later, he became the main suspect in the bombing. The public would immediately associate him with the bombing and some would continue to believe he was responsible even after the actual perpetrator confessed.

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0:29.6	Imagine you're walking through the park one day and you see a suspicious backpack sitting underneath a bench.
0:39.0	You report it to the police and upon investigating they discover two live pipe bombs inside.
0:47.0	You rush to clear the area before they explode, saving countless lives and preventing injury.
0:53.0	Everyone declares you a hero for a fleeting moment
0:56.4	until everything changes and you were declared the prime suspect.
1:01.2	This was the story of Security Guard Richard Jewell.
1:05.0	After the Centennial Park bombing killed one person and wounded more than 100,
1:10.0	public pressure in a media witch hunt pushed a desperate FBI to find a suspect.
1:16.0	Despite obvious holes in the case and unethical tactics used by the FBI to get Jewel to confess,
1:22.0	he was found guilty.
1:24.2	In the newest season of Generation Y, the Olympic Park bombing,
1:28.2	hosts Aaron and Justin explore the aftermath
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