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317: Matthew Shepard: An American Hate Crime

True Crime Obsessed

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The Crime and its Aftermath

This chapter explores the crime committed by a group of individuals targeting a gay man, and its subsequent investigation and media attention. It delves into the lack of hate crime legislation at the time and the disturbing lack of remorse shown by one of the perpetrators in an interview tape. The hosts also discuss the defense strategy used by one of the perpetrators and the ironic consequences that unfolded after the brutal attack.

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