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Richard Jewell is dead

Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 2:05 pm
by JTD
:eek: :cry:

What a sad life and an unfortunate death:

From Wikipedia:

Richard Jewell (born December 17, 1962, died August 29, 2007) was a central figure in the Centennial Olympic Park bombing at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. Jewell, working as a private security guard, discovered a pipe bomb, alerted police, and helped to evacuate the area before it went off. Initially hailed in the media as a hero, Jewell later was considered a suspect, and despite never being charged, was subsequently pilloried in the media before eventually being completely cleared.

His name now evokes false accusations of guilt, especially in the media.[1][2]

Re: Richard Jewell is dead

Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 2:21 pm
by lurkey

Re: Richard Jewell is dead

Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2007 1:40 am
by HurricaneBill
There's a person whose name got unfairly dragged through the mud. :(

Re: Richard Jewell is dead

Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2007 2:07 am
by Brent
This is really sad, he was only 44. I feel so sorry for him and how he was treated. :cry: He saved countless lives that night.