Olympic Bombing 1996: Richard Jewell, the Wrong Man | Retro Report | The New York Times
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- Retro Report: The 1996 Olympics in Atlanta were rocked by a bomb that killed one and injured more than 100. In the rush to find the perpetrator, one man became a target. There was only one problem. He was innocent.
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Olympic Bombing 1996: Richard Jewell, the Wrong Man | Retro Report | The New York Times
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“His attorney didn’t want to cooperate with us and it hurt our ability to clear him.”
So you mean after you brought him in under false pretenses, he didn’t trust you? Amazing.
Stuart Hughes yeah, that was a real shitbag thing for them to say. Way to take responsibility.
FBI scum murdered children at WACO...WHY would they not destroy an innocent mans life. FASCISTS.
Doublespeak is wild
That's the Federal Bureau of Idiots for you.
He did say “whether I agree with it or not” though,which implies that he agreed with the decision and was just disappointed with the consequences it would have lol
Poor guy, he saved people that day yet his name is forever tarnished for something he didn't do.
Yeah I know that is crap.
Rest In Peace Mr Jewell, in this age of million dollar lawsuits you deserved so much more and a total clearing and apology to you
@@ORego-em8yf All that he went through probably caused him to die earlier. There's no money that can make up for that.
The media never learns... To this day most people believe a woman murdered her own child and then said "a dingo ate my baby" when in fact a dingo ATE HER BABY!
He's actually even more of a hero since learning of his innocence.
I despise the media. I really feel bad for him. He died without being really treated like a hero. RIP Richard Jewell you are the true hero.
Sami I don't despise them. They're an important component to democracy. I despise them running blatantly false stories with no evidence and ruin people's lives. Fox is the worst by far, followed by CNN and msnbc.
That's why they're the enemy of the people
26michaeluk oh yea cnn and msnbc are so honest huh
26michaeluk you are the problem
26michaeluk But in this it wasn’t fox fault but rather MSNBC and CNN who got sued for libel
Who's here after watching the movie trailer "Richard Jewel?" 2019....
Me I was living in Atlanta in 96.
Yep
I am
Me too
Same
What is so sad, is some people STILL think he did it. His widow says they get calls all the time - some apologize, most say he is a killer who got away with it. Just absolutely disgusting. Another insult to injury, Richard Jewel is not listed on the memorial among the other emergency responders.
tellurye I commented that I didn't know it wasn't Jewell that did the bombing. I was a kid when the bombing occurred and I remember seeing Jewell on the news. The adults in my life told me the bomber was caught and it was Richard Jewell. My husband and I both thought it was him until we watched this video. It's crazy how that misinformation stuck with me all of these years. I've never thought to look into further so I didn't know until now.
tellurye This is funny coming from someone who thought he did it. It wouldn't surprise me if you still think he did it.
@@sansshat You dont know a thing about me, I NEVER thought Richard Jewel did it. Can you prove your facts that I did? Dont push off your own faults onto others. You believe everything the media says and YOU believe, and still do to this day, that Richard did it. In fact, you are probably one of the people who call his sister to this day and threaten her. EDIT: Your username is misspelled - should it be 'asshat' ?
tellurye The only fault I have is thinking people finally realize the media is the enemy of the people. Besides, It seems you have experience in believing everything the MSM tells you and calling his sister to this to and threaten her. After all, shouldn't your username be 'tellulies'?
@@sansshat Im constantly correcting the media and people like you. You are the one who believes everything media and youtube tells you. I was saddened to see you protesting with Antifa and stabbing police horses in the neck because the represented trump. Please leave Richard Jewells sister alone.
Its really sad that news agencies are so quick to point the finger but very slow to admit they got it wrong. They should have been held accountable for their reckless coverage of this story.
They were, hence the court settlements, retractions and documentaries such as this publicly criticising irresponsible journalism. Are we not here chastising them right now?
affenket True. But it is still happening today. So despite court settlements, retractions, public criticism, it seems they have learned nothing from their past mistakes. And don't get me wrong, the media is crucial and does a lot of good, but that mentality of being first to report can ruin a persons life, hinder investigations and cause misinformation to spread like wildfire. It's an even bigger issue today due to social media. A false story goes viral, while a retraction is hardly seen. So many people commenting on this video said after all these years, they associated Richard Jewell with the bombing and hadn't even heard of Eric Rudolph. That just shows the enormous power the media has, I wish they would use it more responsibly sometimes.
This just show that the MSM is the enemy of the people. UVA, Duke, Richard, and Hatfill are just a few that the MSM drag their names through the mud over and over, and when the proof came out that it was fake, they brush it off like it was a "misreporting".
You have real journalists and you have host of shows that happen to be on "news" channels. We can't lump them all in together.
Men and women die to tell us the truth about what is going on around the world. They don't risk their lives to entertain anyone, they want to inform and make a difference. That goes for all media from television, websites, newspapers, magazines, ect. You have your good, your bad and your down right criminal. However we shouldn't lump them all into one group. I know I hate it when someone takes a few facts about me and lumps me in with other people.
IT WAS THE GBI AND FBIs fault, NOT THE MEDIA !!
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MacDaddy635 absolutely!
It really is, they should promote it more especially with the decline of their other products
Def agree - it always sparks my curiosity and then I go read more on the stories
I agree
3 years later and I agree
they ruined his life.
Caryn Van Wyk yep it’s the conservatives
@@localmilfchaser6938 how exactly did the conservatives ruin his life when it was the liberal media who broke the story and made all that up about Richard Jewell
@@localmilfchaser6938 FBI was liberal they were picked from bill clinton a democrat, the media was liberal and still is. Am I missing something?
Bro Sean Hannity was the first and only person to defend Richard Jewell. You’re a schizo.
The Atlanta Journal didn't win the case because they were right, they won because the plaintiff (Richard Jewell) died in 2007.
+Gwynbleidd in the 30 for 30 doc, they quoted the judge as awarding the Atlanta Journal because he said Jewel was no longer a private citizen and was not entitled to secrecy because he had done interviews, etc.
tellurye - interviews AT&T forced him to do...
ipsurvivor att forced him to do interviews? Did they threaten or blackmail him
tellurye - anything was possible in this case... At least he was pressured because I'm pretty sure he didn't want the attention. I see a very humble person in the interviews... I'm reading up on it and trying to understand it better. They used some of his statements about wanting to be a police officer again... against him... statements that were made before the Atlanta Journal Constitution story came out... I wonder if he said these things because he was asked. Because that was the pattern. Jewell did not initiate comments... he responded politely to questions... before and after the AJC story broke...
+ipsurvivor Ok, you cant pass off your opinions as fact. No one "forced" Richard to do anything. Im not blaming him at all. In fact, what happened to him disgusts me. He was a hero, however, no one forced him to do interviews. ATT, though I am not a fan, had absolutely nothing to do with what happened to Richard. So I disagree with you that they "forced" him to do interviews.
I strongly recommend you research the case, and I dont mean watching documentaries on youtube. Im talking about court records and transcripts. He was not "pressured". He was invited and he loved the attention. This is a guy who was pining to be a hero, and he finally got his chance. He was very humble, but he also felt honored to be interviewed.
The media and the FBI here are solely to blame. Granted, Richard soaked up the lime light - however the media and FBI flat out lied to Richard, used trickery, and falsely reported information to the public., And like tripe, people like you bought it.
The reason why Im including you is for the very reason of your actions - you simply jumped to a conclusion which you, yourself said, you "hadn't fully read up on the case" and that you "wanted to understand it better". If you dont know or understand it fully, then why post?
The footnote was sad; Neither Richard, nor any of the security team that discovered the backpack and escorted people to safety are named on the memorial wall.
Richard Jewell saved many lives that day
And that's why the FBI went after him...
Mighty Mouse You got that right!
Only media member in Georgia that took a step back and said "let's wait to judge" was .............SEAN HANNITY. LOL
@@mightymouse8026Yep, he got in their way of their planned terrorist attack to get the people scared to pass more laws. 5 years later, they will get what they want with 9/11 and the passing of the Patriot Act.
Lisa Goodin yeah the fbi are all a bunch of conservatives
8:30 what an absolute piece of garbage. Him and everyone involved that deny any wrong doing are the worst type of human.
K ashmycheck word...
Hes just lying to himself to scrub his concious
FROM DAY ONE THEY NEVER ADMITED THAT THEY GOT THE STORY WRONG. THEY COMMITTED LIBEL AND DEFAMATION.
Good lord, he died young. I wonder if stress exacerbated his diabetes. Poor man.
Heart attack* from the stress
He had diabetes but it was really heart failure. He had lost massive weight before and was otherwise in good shape before he died.
Elon Musk dude I’m a type one diabetic, It’s an autoimmune disease, not caused by eating too much
Definitely. No doubt this ordeal shortened the man's life. Dead at 44 with zero substance abuse history. Yep.
I mean him being overweight didn't help either.
in Australia the media cant name someone under investigation until their convicted, the TV show cops would have to delay broadcast until all the suspects had their day in court if it was filmed here
Nicholas McNamara Did that happen after the dingo case? Saw a retro report on that. Just curious, how do they show the public that something is being done without naming the person on trial? Does that mean the media is totally cut out from knowing what’s going on with the criminal justice system?
New Zealand has the same thing, but only if the court upholds name suppression at the arraignment (which it usually does).
We do have real-life cop shows in NZ but they just blur out the faces and bleep any names.
Nerys Ghemor basically they have to be very careful on how they mention the name and perpetrate the individual. Words like 'alleged' are placed in front of statements or headlines to cover them from facing defamation. the media still has a full run on whatever they can get their hands on, they just have to make it clear that it's not confirmed until a conviction is secured
That's not true, the media covers trials all the time in Australia... There are some situations where they will suppress the accused's name though, and they often won't name them until they've been formally charged.
@B Babbich Rupert Murdoch controls more U.S. and UK media than in australia. There are laws designed to stop him monopolizing our media
Who ever did the casting was spot on with this guy!
Absolutely amazing,he was the spit of him.edit....too bad the lawyer wasn’t so well cast
And the moral of the story is, "If you see something, don't say anything".
SOME PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME VIEWPOINT
Thank you Clint Eastwood shedding light on this
Clint hates liars that's good.
Clint is a republican, ♥️
The Richard Jewel film could be a companion film to his other Biography film "SULLY". Where in Sully the man who saved people's lives feared he would be considered a pariah since it suggested he might be wrong in his calculations yet he proved he was right and he was still considered and hailed as a hero. While Jewel did saved lives but due to massive tragic circumstances he quickly became a suspect then he was finally cleared. If you see both films it makes us consider the media like all things can be a benefit yet a cursed trying to balanced the scenario will be a difficult right rope. (Coincidentally Clint Eastwood was also in a film called Tight Rope)
@@andrei664 incorrect
@@heywoodjablome7535 lol, he is, you can read it on Wikipedia, he’s a member of the Republican Party. And we know this from his roles as actor . “Incorrect “ stfu, don’t make me loose time and do your own research
His attorney is a hero.
It’s pretty sad that the real hero needed his own hero to save his life.
I’m pretty convinced that without his attorney friend, Richard would’ve been in prison until Rudolph was captured.
It says a lot that to this day I associate Jewell's name with the bombing and not Rudolph's, which I'd even forgotten until seeing this. I have always remembered that Jewell wasn't the guilty one, but we heard a hell of a lot more about him than Rudolph, so that's the name that "sticks." That's scary.
Tracymmo I was a kid when the bombing occurred. I remember seeing Jewell on the news. Until I saw this video, I still thought it was Jewell who did the bombing. My husband also thought it was him. I felt so stupid for not knowing the truth after watching this, but his name and face was all I saw on every news outlet and broadcast. I remember my mom and her sister talking about Jewell being the bomber. It's crazy how that misinformation stuck with me all of these years. I don't know why I never thought to look into it later in life.
It's called Mandela Effect.
No, it's just misremembering and his name being everywhere at the time. Mandela effect isn't real.
@@HippoBean Mandela Effect IS real, but not in this case.
Nope, it's not real, never was. The psychic that first suggested it didn't even mean it seriously.
This hero save almost a hundred lives and they killed him for it.
@@oscarjr2679 do some research then come back
@@oscarjr2679 you're the problem with this country
pzyko zillah nope Richard jewells is
James Schultz you can go ahead buddy
@@oscarjr2679 Wow, really man, just do your research.
So who's here after seeing the movie trailer of Richard Jewell!
Me
Me too
Joe Sudz there’s a trailer for a movie based on this incident. The movie is called Richard Jewell.
Joe Sudz yea, Clint Eastwood is the Director so you know it would be amazing
Me too
I worked at the Atlanta Journal Constitution shortly before the 1996 bombing, that whole organization was a joke and I don't doubt Mr. Eastwood's movie is based on absolute facts. After it became clear that he was innocent I saw Richard Jewel coming out of the Starbucks next to the Equitable Building (100 Peachtree St.,) I smiled, shook his hand, and said, "Nice job Buddy!" He gave me the biggest, nicest smile, and said thanks!
I grew up with Richard he was no killer...a really decent gun.
so sad to do that to a harmless man.
man sorry to hear that, RIP
He had more decency than the detractors.
He was 100X the man that the FBI and their media lapdogs who did their level best to railroad him could ever be, and the same two are at it again.
We salute you Richard Jewell. Rest In Peace.
FBI and Media ruined this man's life... this is so sad. He literally died 11 years later. He had such a huge respect, his dream was to become a cop and protect people but he ended as "suspect". I'm truly sorry Richard, I'm sorry that you had to go through all that, may God rest your beautiful soul!
I remember being a 5 year old Atlantan when this happened. My mom was working as a security guard during various events at the 96 Olympics. I remember how distraught she was and how she said it was terrible for the image of Atlanta. It basically destroyed the possibility of the Olympics EVER coming back to the city even though I feel now as an adult this was a once in a lifetime deal either way....
What about the Boston Marathon?
Don Focx What about it???
@@JackDaScarecrow meaning it's not actually a once in a lifetime event since there's been multiple bombings like this. It's not that improbable that another incident could happen at the Olympics. 😥
@@that.ll_do_pig The Olympics coming to Atlanta were a once in a lifetime event.
Atlanta was a poor choice anyway.
This is what happens when you want to help.
I didn't even know it wasn't Jewell. I was a teenager in 1996. All I heard on the news and from other people was that the bomber had been caught and his name. I don't know why I never tried to find out the actual truth other than the fact that I thought I did know the truth. I feel so stupid, but I remember seeing him on every news outlet at the time. It just goes to show how much the media influences people. I just asked my husband about this and he also thought it was Jewell. I wonder how many people still think it was him.
Same here, I had no idea he was vindicated years ago. I just remember seeing him on the news and the FBI seemed convinced at the time, so I just figured he was the bomber. I'm glad it didn't end up with him wrongfully in prison. Makes you wonder if the US should adopt some kind of Australia like policy where the media can't release suspects names without due process.
Flintstoned I think it would be a good idea to stop releasing suspect's names unless they know for sure and they need help from the public to find the person.
Flintstoned I'm also glad to know I am not alone in my ignorance
I remember a woman picketing his house, wanting to show her kid "the face of a killer", well I hope this woman had the fortitude of facing her kid and say: look at MY face, this is the face of a woman who committed an unforgivable injustice...
That newspaper editor @ 8:20 is a shameless and cold hearted person.
HE IS RON MARTZ HE IS NOT AN EDITOR HE WROTE NUMEROUS ARTICLES FALSELY ACCUSING RICHARD JEWELL OF BEING THE BOMBER.
"Most days with the blinds drawn" guy likes his privacy like me I also have my blinds closed all day lol
mad world171 I thought the same thing... I don’t tend to stand in my open window waving at everyone.
Same
"NBC, CNN, and the New York Post."
Wow...
Shocking...
Yeah, go figure.
Jee I wonder why
RIP Richard. I remember what happened to you....You did a great service!
Wow I feel for Richard Jewell. Poor guys life was ruined. Thank you for this great series!
Eric Rudolph nearly got away with this despicable crime!!!
Eric Rudolph was likely a govt. asset used to commit bombings and allow for plausible deniability... the FBI knew he was the bomber all along and targeted Richard Jewell for preventing the second bombing
@@mightymouse8026 have you been snorting that tinfoil
I remember when they blamed Adam Lanzas brother and acted like it was nothing correcting it later.
This is exactly the proof that shows how the government treats people just to close a case
Who came from the movie trailer of this great man???
Why do you want to know?
how does this only have 300 likes in over 4.5 years. Very underrated
I just watched the movie AGAIN and my heart goes out to this man may he Rest In Peace. He’s an American HERO!!!!
R.i.p Richard Jewell a hero who saved lives!!
I remember this. I was in 8th grade. Glad the man has a movie being made about him.
I live in marietta, ga and me and my family had been at the olympics that day, we missed the track and field event the next day because we were scared. my uncle was a cop who worked security for the games, i have vivid memories of seeing my mom and grondmother in our house watching the tv and being in total shock
Watching this as the 2021 Olympics start. The algorithm has a twisted sense of humor.
“On each anniversary of the bombing until his illness and eventual death, (Richard Jewell) would privately place a rose at the Centennial Olympic Park scene where spectator Alice Hawthorne died.”
Hilarious to see NYT talk about responsible reporting 😂
Who's here after watching Richard Jewel trailer (or later) the movie?
You already know.....lol
NYT these videos show your journalists ethics and I think you've done a great time adapting to the changing media landscape, congrats
May your kind soul rest forever in peace Richard! I'm sure there's a special place for heroes like you up there!
Who’s here after watching a trailer?
Me
Me... I'm not from the USA and I'm in shock. The media are so disgusting.
Me
It’s scary how gullible the people are, they would believe the media..
I’m glad that the film was made and existed. I was too young to remember any of this so this is a fascinating story to go back to
I came here after seeing the trailer.
Name the journalists and editors involved. Give examples of their dishonesty/manipulations while doing so. Let people hound them.
A runner brought the Olympic Torch right by the front of my house. I was shocked.
I didn't know he'd died :(
Excellent story, very engaging; thanks!
I LOVE it when movies are based of documents I can research before the movies release
Imagine just sitting there watching the tv and you see your self on the crime list.
I'm just glad he lived out his dream of becoming a police officer
Thank you very much NY times
I've just seen the film "Richard Jewell"
and I had to find out more about this extraordinary story!
This is rich, the NYT has a piece on responsible reporting. These people are insane!
God bless Richard soul May he Rest In Peace ✌🏿❤️🇺🇸🇺🇸
Can't wait to see his movie!
The attorney's comment at the end about the media and their culpability in this is spot on- most people didn't realize that Jewell was never arrested.
"Is that the implication you should get from 'responsible' reporting?"
I remember when this happened well it was a media frenzy. Jewell was screwed over.
This sounds like something that the new York times would do today
felt like it could have gone for another 30 mins! I was getting into it. I'm liking this series
all he did was save people and what he got in return was a ruined life and reputation. this is the type of situation that makes people "mind their business" when faced with an emergency situation or somebody who needs help. reminds me of the case of a chinese older woman who fell and broke her leg and the person who helped her ended up being blamed and taken to court. a few years later, a toddler was ran over by 2 cars and none of the 18 people who saw her helped.
I didn’t know that a man was wrongfully accused of this incident.
Anyone else notice that cop's name was "Woody Johnson"? Sounds like an austin powers character lol.
Saw richard jewell last night, it was so good but terribly sad
People like the new york times ruined his life
Poor guy. Too bad he wasn't able to collect some compensation for all that harassment.
Richard Jewell was a hero. RIP
So 20 something years later social media proves more helpful and honest than regular media.
I remember exactly where I was when this story broke and the TV I left on woke me up in the middle of the night.
This happened 2 days before I was born and never heard about it
this is sad as it gets, a true hero maligned by the media and he died too young , at 44 christ
Wow. I didn't even know this had happened
Have the media and law enforcement learnt anything from the tragic case of Richard Jewell?
NO.
It’s the cops fault that leaked his name right at the start.
true
Who is here after the Richard Jewell trailer?
I'm glad that the movie shed light on this case to the next generation. Easy to forget this was over twenty years ago.
The movie Richard Jewell brought me to this. I am happy to know about this hero ❤️.
Many lives would have ended that day if it wasn’t for Richard Jewell
rest in peace Richard, you were a good man :)
I was 15 when this happened and it made a HUGE impression on me. About the press, and authority in general. Federal and otherwise.
I know
How many innocent people are behind bars because of this type of crap - too often
NYT should practice what it preaches
@Vincent Cuttolo emphasis on the word "were." NY Times has fallen from grace.
I am taken aback by the agent in 6:34 complaining of Richard Jewell's lawyer advising his client Mr. Jewell to protect his constitutionally sanctioned interests.
Just knew about his story after watching the Clint Eastwood’s movie on Netflix. Some injustice there!! May he RIP
You'd think people would learn, but just recently there was a spree killing at a German university, and some troll on Twitter claimed to know that it was a certain person. Enough people fell for it and harassed the guy online.
The AJC is crap journalism, I'm a native Atlantan and never read that rag.
Atlanta Urinal & Constipation
He said he doesn't feel responsible for the chaos the Atlanta journal csusesd Richard jewel. Wow
HE AND KATHY SCRUGGS RAN AWAY LIKE CHICKENS
Unreal. How can something like this happen.
Can't wait for Eastwood magic!!
Leonardo DiCaprio and Jonah Hill will do a movie about this. It is going to be fantastic.
That's honestly a good idea.
I came to watch this because I they said something about this in the oscars red carpet interview
How you can say it's going to be fantastic? Just because it will have DiCaprio and Hill or any other actors in the World? And because it will be directed by Clint Eastwood or any other director in the world? How you can tell the movie is going to be a good one?
ledepi34 because Leonardo DiCaprio doesn't make bad movies. Especially at this point in his career.
Casey Free, yes you're right, because Leonardo DiCaprio is the only perfect human in the World. Right?
Law enforcement should have never labeled Jewell as the prime suspect when he was just a person of interest who at that time was just being questioned and investigated. They should have never given out any personal information on anyone linked to the case most of all Jewell. They not only violated his privacy rights, but they also put him in harm's way because when the public has a name along with the words prime suspect they immediately think guilty, and what his sentencing should be without because he called this in which saved the lives of many people by turning it in when he observed it, and why would he do that if he was the that placed then set the bombs to go off. Yes the reporters should have known better when they put his name and info out there but many of them have no respect for people's rights or privacy, and they have no morals when it comes to being ethical. That is why they should never be trusted with sensitive information
2 THUMBS UP
How horrible is it that it is always easier to convince the world that someone is evil then it is to believe that someone truley has goodness and love in their heart. 😯
I saw the movie Richard Jewell. I can see why the media doesn't like it. Really good movie.