The Moth

The Moth Radio Hour: Navigating the Gray

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Feb 21, 2023
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INSIGHT

Dangerous Prison

  • Carl Cannon describes the Fort Leavenworth prison as arguably the most dangerous on the planet.
  • Despite housing inmates serving life sentences for murder, they were not always locked down.
ANECDOTE

Us vs. Them

  • When Carl lied to the guard commander about an incident, his trainer, Pierce, corroborated the lie.
  • This experience solidified the "us versus them" mentality among the guards.
ANECDOTE

Suicide and Shortcuts

  • Carl found an inmate hanging in his cell and performed CPR until medics arrived.
  • The other inmates, witnessing the scene, yelled "killers" at the guards, leading Carl to question the system's shortcuts.
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