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Atlanta Olympics, 1996:
An overweight security guard Richard Jewell finds a bomb in a crowded Atlanta park, an act of terror. He alerts the cops, but the bomb goes off and a desperate Bill Clinton facing a reelection bid ORDERS the FBI to simplify things by making Richard Jewell the perp.
Knowing Richard Jewell revers “real cops” the FBI brings him in for questioning, finally pretending to relent and accept his story of innocence. They then flattered him and lowered his guard by chatting him up in grand style like A Law Enforcement Colleague.
The FBI then claimed to Jewell that they were making a Training Videotape simulation in which a perp under questioning breaks down and confresses to a bombing, “Ah shucks, our actor crapped out, got sick, say Richard, would ya help us FBI guys out..?”
A micrometer away from consenting to help them with their “training video”, Jewell suddenly realizes if he cooperated with “his friends”, they might turn around use the tape against him in the world famous bombing that just transpired.
He calls his ex-roomate, a lawyer, who admonishes Jewell that he’s in very grave danger. He leaves the FBI questioning and AVOIDS LIFE IN PRISON BY A WHISKER.
YOUR FBI IS **FINE** ACTING AS AN INSTRUMENT OF POLITICAL TERROR.
It started at least 20 years ago.
Mr. Eastwood is just batting them out of the park...
I saw the movie.
I loved it.
I’d recommend it to any Freeper.
Very good review by LS. Thanks for posting.
The exact blast time: Known with great precision
The exact 911 call time: Known with great precision
If HE had been the perp, he would have to BE in those two locations at those times, right?
Yet he would have had to be an Olympic SPRINTER to have been the person to call 911 with the threats, and then then be near the subsequent blast.
Even after the looked into that basic fact, they did not stop.
Unfortunately, the film has been bombing in the box office. I am taking my wife to see if this afternoon, and we haven’t gone to a theater to watch a movie since our children were kids (they are all grown with their own kids now).
If you are listening/watching this thread Larry.
The moment the movie started I began to think about Richard Jewell and how strong of a man he must have been to survive the onslaught he endured.
I immediately began to mentally compare him to Trump and his strength to deal with the entire govt. and media lined up against him every day.
Excellent review, but haven’t seen the movie.
I’ve *never* had confidence in many federal institutions. I would never openly talk to LE about anything of import unless I knew the LE really well. I think many of them have contempt for the Constitution and BOR. And I say this as a Christian and a conservative.
Good job, Larry. Will definitely see that movie now.
RIP Richard Jewell. I’m sorry you never got to see this vindication for yourself.
i thought of POTUS - and Carter Page - and Gen Flynn - and Geo Papadopoulos - who all have had reason to doubt the nature of the heart of this country.
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I saw it yesterday afternoon. Larry. ( our very own LS$ is dead on
This is a must see movie
Looking forward to seeing it. Going to pass on it this weekend and see it on TUE 12/17 as a tribute to Richard.
His Birthday.
Thanks, Larry
Did anyone else happen to notice that the ‘Richard Jewell’ film was one of the sponsors of today’s Army/Navy game ?
Thanks for the excellent review. The movie is in my Netflix queue and I’ll watch it soon after the DVD is released to the public. Looking forward to it.
Eastwood understands...