In our final episode on The Olympics, Taylor tells the story of Olympic Hero Richard Jewell. Jewell was a "law-enforcement" type of guy who, despite being fired from law enforcement, would take any opportunity to tell you that he had 'scanned the perimeter' and 'knew how to diffuse a bomb.' In July 1996 he was working security at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta when a bomb very much did go off at 1:20am. Richard was a hero, getting people out of the way and cooperating with the cops.

Unfortunately, in a rush to judgment, the FBI decided he was also the perfect suspect and decided to ruin his life. It wouldn't be until 2003 that the actual bomber was apprehended. 

Sources:

The Suspect

American Nightmare: The Ballad of Richard Jewell https://archive.vanityfair.com/article/share/1fd2d7ae-10d8-474b-9bf1-d1558af697be

https://la.curbed.com/2018/7/12/17454676/los-angeles-olympics-homeless-police-militarization-security

https://nolympicsla.com/

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-10-05-me-1099-story.html

https://www.facebook.com/thesuspectbook

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