Causing a Natural Disaster to Party: The Case of James Scott | Overlooked

In 1993, the Midwestern United States was submerged by extreme rainfall and historic flooding that resulted in tens of deaths, billions of dollars in damages, and a breach of levees up and down the Mississippi River. In the small river town of Quincy, Illinois, 24-year-old James Scott was convicted...

25 min - True Crime - VICE

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