May 6, 2004: Brandon Mayfield Arrested

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🗓️ 6 May 2022

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Brandon Mayfield was wrongfully detained for two weeks because U.S. authorities believed he was involved in a Madrid terrorist attack. Mayfield felt he was religiously profiled because he was Muslim and was later awarded $2 million by the federal government. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Today is Friday, May 6th, 2022.
0:06.0	On this day in 2004, American lawyer Brandon Mayfield was wrongfully detained for involvement in a Madrid terrorist attack.
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0:53.7	Welcome to Today in True Crime, a Spotify original from Parcast.
0:58.0	Due to the graphic nature of these crimes, listener discretion is advised.
1:02.6	This episode includes descriptions of mass violence.
1:05.8	We advise extreme caution for children under 13.
1:09.5	Today, we're covering the arrest of Brandon Mayfield. In the wake of
1:13.9	9-11, the FBI's attempt to locate an arrest potential terrorists led to mistakes, and this was a
1:21.5	costly one. Now, let's go back to Portland, Oregon on May 6, 2004.
1:30.3	Brandon Mayfield couldn't believe what was happening.
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