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The Connection Between Revenge and the Justice System
TLDR This podcast explores the concept of revenge and its relationship to the justice system, highlighting examples from history and modern times. From the Code of Hammurabi to real-life revenge stories, revenge plays a significant role in shaping our understanding of justice.
Timestamped Summary
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The podcast discusses the concept of revenge and its connection to the justice system.
04:54
The justice system is based on revenge, as seen in the Code of Hammurabi, which includes punishments for crimes such as stealing during a fire and harboring runaway slaves.
09:25
A man in Detroit who made money through bulk email and spam was targeted by trolls who signed him up for excessive amounts of physical junk mail, leading to his frustration and attempts to seek legal action, but he is now in jail for a different crime.
14:01
47 Ronin seek revenge on Yoshinaka by attacking his compound, giving him the chance to commit seppuku, but ultimately beheading him and taking his head to their master's grave.
18:18
During the Protestant Reformation in France, a massacre occurred in 1572 where thousands of French Protestants, including women and children, were killed by the Catholic king and his followers.
22:50
Dr. Holly Crippen, a homeopathic doctor in London, was convicted of killing his wife, but later evidence suggests that he may have actually murdered someone else and disposed of his wife's body.
27:33
A man convicted of molesting and murdering a 10-year-old girl in 2006 received his comeuppance in prison when he was assaulted and had "Katie's Revenge" tattooed on his forehead.
32:19
A man in prison assaulted another inmate and tattooed "Katie's Revenge" on his forehead using a homemade tattoo gun.
36:31
During World War II, American soldiers exacted revenge on the SS officers and executed unarmed Germans at the Dachau prison camp, with General George S. Patton turning a blind eye to the atrocities.
41:36
The hosts briefly discuss various revenge movies and then mention that the next topic is cannibalism and its prevalence in humans and other species.
46:16
If you have a great revenge story, you can send it to the podcast via Twitter, Facebook, or email.
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Society & Culture
