The Boundaries of the Insanity Defense - September 18 2021 - Todays True Crime

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October 16th: Samuel Paty Killed (2020) We live in a world where teachers take their lives in their hands every single day. On October 16th 2020 a teacher lost his life but not in the way that one has grown to expect. A case that greatly affected France and opened up old wounds they thought were closed. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Samuel_Paty, https://www.france24.com/en/france/20211015-the-violence-shook-me-profoundly-teachers-students-remember-samuel-paty-s-murder, https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/26/world/europe/france-beheading-teacher.html, https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-56325254, https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/six-teenagers-convicted-connection-with-2020-beheading-teacher-paty-2023-12-08/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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October 15th: Wyn Reed Born (1989) Self defense can be difficult to prove. On October 15th 1989 a young woman was born who would find herself trying, desperately, to prove that her actions were motivated by self defense. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tucker_Reed, https://www.the-sun.com/news/9967168/tucker-moore-reed-dateline-killer-role/, https://www.deseret.com/entertainment/2023/12/29/24018914/indie-horror-film-murder-dateline/, https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/dateline-nbc-where-tucker-reed-115020617.html, https://heavy.com/entertainment/aisling-tucker-moore-reed-today-2020/, https://medium.com/@daisyaspencer4/the-author-who-murdered-her-uncle-tucker-reed-f94322d302a7, https://ktvl.com/news/local/horror-film-actress-sentenced-to-6-years-for-manslaughter-in-killing-of-her-unclehttps://www.oxygen.com/snapped/crime-news/tucker-moore-reed-actress-kills-uncle-similar-to-film-plot Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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October 14th: Felix Polk Found Dead (2002) When a marriage ends, a life shouldn’t end with it. On October 14th 2002 a man was found dead who was in the midst of a messy divorce. One where, depending on whose side you landed on, he was the victim or the aggressor. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susan_Polk, https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/snapped-oxygen-where-susan-polk-084202842.html, https://www.oxygen.com/snapped/crime-news/susan-polk-accuses-dr-felix-polk-of-abuse-before-murder, https://www.popmatters.com/seduced-by-madness-the-true-story-of-the-susan-polk-murder-case-by-carol-po-2496228173.html, https://murderpedia.org/female.P/p/polk-susan.htm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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October 13th: John Clayton Born (1840) Political corruption can sometimes be deadly. On October 13th 1840 a man was born who would, in fighting for what was fair, lose his life to an unknown assassin. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_M._Clayton_(Arkansas_politician), https://www.newspapers.com/article/angola-herald-john-clayton-murder-arkans/12701226/, https://aymag.com/murder-mystery-the-assassination-of-john-middleton-clayton/, https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/44f88l/who_killed_john_clayton_a_reconstruction_mystery/, https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=96451 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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October 11th: Peter Chadwick Arrested (2012) Sometimes a case is long and drawn out because of the legal system. Other times, there are bizarre circumstances that cause the delay. On October 11th 2012 a man was arrested. Yet it wouldn't be until 2022 that he would finally see his day in court. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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