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31. The Bad Guy in a Uniform

2023/8/9
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本期节目讲述了肯特·麦高恩,一名警察,他滥用职权,最终导致悲剧性后果的故事。Payton 详细描述了麦高恩的背景,包括他暴力、控制和操纵的性格,以及他多次在执法工作中出现的问题。他被休斯顿警察局解雇后,又加入了哈里斯县警长部门。在哈里斯县警长部门工作期间,他与苏珊·怀特发生冲突,并最终杀害了她。Payton 详细描述了事件经过,包括麦高恩如何策划针对苏珊·怀特儿子的行动,以及如何利用虚假的逮捕令来逮捕苏珊·怀特。Payton 还讲述了调查人员如何发现麦高恩的谎言,以及如何最终将他绳之以法。麦高恩被判犯有谋杀罪,但后来由于技术原因被推翻,并在八年后再次被定罪。Payton 强调了滥用职权的危险性,以及公众对警察的信任如何被滥用。

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The episode explores the motivations behind individuals who are drawn to law enforcement for the wrong reasons, particularly those seeking power and control over others.

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On this episode, Payton delves into the chilling account of how a police officer's obsession spiraled into a web of deception, ultimately leading to a tragic and deadly outcome.

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Episode Sources:

The Investigators, episode: “Badge of Dishonor,” aired 12/23/2002 on CourtTV

A Warrant to Kill: A True Story of Obsession, Lies and a Killer (2000, William Morrow), by Kathryn Casey

Murder Behind the Badge True Stories of Cops Who Kill (2010., Prometheus), by Stacy Dittrich

https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/tx-court-of-appeals/1448581.html

http://truecrimediscussions.blogspot.com/2015/01/the-death-of-susan-white.html

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