The True Story of How Jailhouse Lawyers Took Down a Crooked Cop!

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🗓️ 13 April 2024

⏱️ 62 minutes

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In the podcast "The Burden," hosts Steve Fishman and Dax-Devlon Ross take us deep into the controversial career of Louis Scarcella, a detective once heralded as a hero within the NYPD. Known for his knack for closing cases, Scarcella's legacy is reexamined as we unravel a story of justice, ambition, and redemption. Scarcella breaks his silence for the first time, offering us an unprecedented look into his methods and mindset during the height of his career. Through intense narrative storytelling and investigative rigor, Steve and Dax also bring us face-to-face with the men wrongfully convicted on Scarcella’s watch — men who fought tirelessly to reclaim their freedom and now share their harrowing journeys. "The Burden" weaves together the past and present, exposing the fragility of justice and the human cost of error. This episode explores the dramatic rise and fall of a supercop and poses urgent questions about the systems we trust to protect us. Join us as we delve into a world where the lines between right and wrong are blurred and broken. Support this podcast by clicking the links below! ➡️ Buy me a coffee? https://www.buymeacoffee.com/collierlandry ➡️ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/collierlandry ➡️ Official Merch Store: https://www.collierlandry.com/store ➡️ Shop Using Our Amazon Affiliate Link: https://www.collierlandry.com/amazon ▶ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/collierlandry/ ▶ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@collierlandry ▶ Twitter: https://twitter.com/collierlandry ▶ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/collierlandry ▶ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/collierlandry/ ▶ APPLE Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-collier-landry-show/id1551076031 ▶ SPOTIFY Podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/show/465s4vsFcogvKIynNRcvGf?si=00da2b8e06864257 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	I think there's a, there's a, there's a, there's a, there's a, there's a, there's a,
0:03.0	a, there's a, there's a, there's a, there's a,
0:05.0	that's always been there that's very connected to this notion of, of liberty as the right to
0:11.0	protect oneself against any and all who, including the government, when it
0:17.0	departs from our perceived, you know, perception of what it should be doing and what it's up
0:22.9	to. I think there's just a broad, there's a, there's a deep, I don't know how broad it is, but
0:26.6	there's a deep belief that's held closely in American, certain, certain strands, certain pockets
0:32.9	of America that justice is what we say it is. And as long as it's advancing the interests of the community to which I identify, it's justice.
0:44.6	Mover Nation, wherever you may be and however you may be listening or watching,
0:49.8	thanks for making me a part of your day.
0:51.6	So today I am speaking with the creative duo behind Orbit Media's brand new podcast, The Burden,
0:58.4	which is one of this year's most anticipated true crime podcasts
1:02.1	following their previous number one hit, Empire One Blood.
1:06.3	Let's take a listen to the trailer and check it out.
1:11.6	Louis Scarcella was the greatest homicide detective of his generation.
1:15.6	I am the protector of these people.
1:17.6	I am the guardian that they need.
1:19.6	Derek Hamilton was the best jailhouse lawyer of his.
1:23.6	And the lawyer was my girlfriend. It was all I had.
1:25.6	What happens when a group of convicted felons take on the cop who put them away?
1:30.2	We got to attack Scarcellar.
1:32.4	Come and get me.
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