In this episode, follow the trail of a mathematics genius who led the FBI on one of its longest manhunts in history. For 17 years, he sent parcel bombs from an isolated cabin in Montana, resulting in 16 bombings that claimed 3 lives and injured 23 others. Among his targets were academics, scientists, computer specialists, and airline employees. They all had one thing in common: their involvement in technological development, against which he published a manifesto just before his arrest. According to him, our pursuit of progress would lead humanity to its downfall. His name? Theodore Kaczynski, also known as the Unabomber. From a mathematics genius to the most terrifying criminal, discover his dark destiny.

A Tense Arrest

On April 3, 1996, FBI agents silently positioned themselves around a small, isolated cabin in the Lincoln forest of Montana. They had to be extremely discreet. Inside the shack was one of the most wanted men in the United States. For weeks, the FBI had been monitoring the cabin, but launching the assault was a challenge. The man was an expert in explosives, as proven by the 16 parcel bombings he carried out over the past 17 years. Therefore, the federal agents waited for the right moment to apprehend Theodore Kaczynski. On that April 3, they managed to lure him out of his cabin using a forest ranger. They arrested him, and finally, Unabomber was no longer a threat.

Production : Bababam

Voice : Fabrice Muracciole

Translation of the French script of Alice Deroide.

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