Crime, Corruptions & Cocktails will focus on reviewing cases of police, corporation, and government corruption and negligence. We will take at look the different elements of corruptions and how people's lives are often dramatically affected by forces outside of their control.
Episodes
Jan 6, 2021
Jan 6, 2021
29 min
On this week’s episode, we look into the cases of Ken McElory and Eric Tamiyasu. In the McElroy case, a sheriff’s helplessness led someone to take the law into their own hands to enact revenge on the town bully. Eric’s case involved the sheriff purposefully destroying evidence.
Dec 30, 2020
Dec 30, 2020
31 min
On this episode, we look at the Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment which tested the effects of untested syphilis on black men in the South. Many have called this an example one of the worst medical astroticies committed against minorities.
Dec 23, 2020
Dec 23, 2020
32 min
On this episode, we will be looking at the Norfolk Four who were Navy veterans that were accused of rape and murder in 1997. They were later exonerated after spending decades in jail even after the killer confessed and his DNA matched. This case sparked controversy because of the lack of DNA evidence and the men’s declaration that they made a false confession and the confession of the real killer not being allowed in the men’s defense. How far is too far when investigating a case?
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Sources
https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2018/12/04/settlement-reached-in-infamous-norfolk-4-case/
http://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=3820
https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/08/06/AR2009080602065.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/19/magazine/19Norfolk-t.html?pagewanted=all
https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/habeas_corpus
http://justicedenied.org/issue/issue_30/norfolk4_convicted_jd30.pdf
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/film/the-confessions/
https://innocenceproject.org/frontline-false-confessions-and-the-norfolk-four/
http://www.injusticeanywhere.net/exonerated-norfolk-four/
Dec 16, 2020
Dec 16, 2020
46 min
On this week’s episode, we look into the case of Rebecca Coriam. Rebecaa was a 24 year old crew member aboard the Disney Wonder and went missing in 2011. We look into what happens when you combine a global conglomerate and a need to remain “The Happiest Place on Earth.”
Dec 9, 2020
Dec 9, 2020
27 min
On this week’s episode, we will be diving into the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency or ICE. The federal agency has been accused of corruption and abusing the immigrant population.
Dec 2, 2020
Dec 2, 2020
32 min
On this week’s episode, we look at the 1994 triple murder of the RaFay Family and the subsequent convictions of Atif RaFay and Sebastian Burns. Were they innocent victims of a corrupt police force or cold blooded killer?
Nov 25, 2020
Nov 25, 2020
34 min
In this episode, we discuss the case of Natalee Holloway. An American girl that went missing in the getaway destination of Aruba. This unsolved case captivated the world and created a media storm that raised many questions such as did the local authorities do enough or did they put their tourism industry above the lives of its guests.
Nov 18, 2020
Nov 18, 2020
39 min
In the 90s The Backstreet Boys and *Nsync were some of the biggest bands in the world thanks in part to Lou Pearlman. Little did they know, Lou Pearlman was scamming them and thousands of others out of their finances and independence.
Nov 11, 2020
Nov 11, 2020
55 min
When thinking about sex trackifficking in the modern era, Jeffrey Epstein is the name that comes to most people’s mind. On this week’s episode, we will dive into the crimes and allegations against Jeffrey Epstein.
Nov 4, 2020
Nov 4, 2020
47 min
On this week's episode, we will be looking into the case of Johnny Gosch. Gosch disappeared about 40 years ago while delivering papers. Was this a lone predator or one piece in the web of power and corruption?