USA: MAN CLEARED OF ATLANTA BOMBING WANTS APOLOGY FROM FBI
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- (30 Jul 1997) English/Nat
The Atlanta security guard who was eventually cleared as the chief suspect in the 1996 bombing of the Olympic Games has taken his campaign for an apology from the F-B-I to the U-S Congress.
An angry Richard Jewell called on the House of Representatives subcommittee hearing for an independent probe of the F-B-I's investigation into him as a suspect in the fatal bombing.
Surrounded by cameras and his three lawyers, Jewell said neither the F-B-I nor the U-S Justice Department could be trusted to find the truth.
Jewell testified before the House Judiciary Crime Subcommittee, exactly one year after he was publicly identified as the F-B-I's prime suspect in the bombing at Centennial Olympic Park.
The former security guard discovered the bomb before it exploded in the Atlanta park on July 27, 1996.
Initially hailed as a hero, he quickly became the F-B-I's prime suspect and was interrogated by agents, who pretended they wanted him to participate in a video about responding to bomb scenes.
Jewell had a sympathetic audience at the hearing, with lawmakers alternately apologising to him for his ordeal and blasting the F-B-I for its handling of the case.
SOUNDBITE:
"But if anyone is justified in being bitter and angry it is you sir because you were recklessly yanked around and yanked around from pillar to post, but I think we're all embarrassed about it and I don't know how we make... what sort of redress we give you."
SUPER CAPTION: Howard Coble, Republican, North Carolina
Jewell attacked the recently released U-S Justice Department report as being wildly inaccurate.
SOUNDBITE:
"I submit to you that the Justice Department cannot be trusted to investigate itself because that report is also a lie. It is filled with false statements, half truths and gross distortions of the truth. Reading it reminded me of reading the F-B-I search warrant affidavits against me."
SUPER CAPTION: Richard Jewell, 1996 Olympic Security Guard
He appealed for the House committee to launch an independent inquiry into the actions of the F-B-I and the Justice Department.
SOUNDBITE:
"I am also here to ask you to commit yourselves and the resources of this committee into a legitimate investigation into the very disturbing questions raised by the F-B-I investigation into me. Unanswered questions that will remain unanswered unless an objective third party investigates the F-B-I and the Justice Department's conduct. The first unanswered question is simply why? Not only did the F-B-I accuse the wrong man, its agents in Atlanta and officials in Washington actively participated in publicly humiliating me and privately violating my constitutional rights. The media followed the F-B-I's lead."
SUPER CAPTION: Richard Jewell, 1996 Olympic Security Guard
The F-B-I's Assistant Director of Criminal Investigations, Richard Bryant, said he regretted the leaks to the media.
Bryant said the leaks had not just damaged both Jewell's reputation, but the investigation itself.
SOUNDBITE:
"With regard to Richard Jewell, I deeply regret that his name was leaked to the media. This not only damaged Mr Jewell and his reputation, but it caused the F-B-I substantial damage to its investigation. On July 30th 1996, he was one of several suspects the F-B-I was looking at. The concern that the F-B-I conspired with the media is without merit. Mr Jewell has suffered because of this leak and so has the F-B-I."
SUPER CAPTION: Richard Bryant, Assistant Director FBI Criminal Investigations
But he is battling for the apology he never received.
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The media still hasn’t learned
Until the far-left mainstream media suffers severe financial retribution for their daily lies, this will only continue.
The corporate media's owners care about their corporate agenda, eg maximizing profit, access to government sources etc. There is no left wing bias on Wall Street. Get over it.
@@4thandinches you know the fox news folks are exactly the same. They just tell you lies you wanna hear.
True the mainstream media and fbi can destroy without accountability same things are going on today
@@75216garrison i admit fox does lie they covered up for obama and biden when they were helping the overthrow of ukraine and orchestrating of the puppet government in place alot of people got rich and favors given between the 2 countries since maidan coup.wmds lie and they have lied about the syrian civil war,at time they are just corrupt as the other networks.
One of the earliest victims of fake news RIP Richard Jewell.
Anthony Johnson You’re a fucking dumbass for that moronic statement you shit head. You just made your statement more political than his you fucking idiot😂
I think there are earlier examples going back to the 1800s I believe. It was originally called “yellow papers”
@Anthony Johnson the only asshole who brought up politics or Trump is you... How does it feel knowing Trump lives rent free in your head 24/7? Bet that sucks
Anthony Johnson your a dumbass
Anthony Johnson lol you’re a joke
He deserves more than an apology They even took his mother's Tupperware The poor man has passed away God rest his soul He saved lives that day He and his mom were vilified
He did his job. He did it well. He was a true hero!
He saved at least over a hundred lives and this is the thanks he gets..
"The FBI and DOJ cannot be trusted" ... You said it Richard.
You are correct. Woah to those that are wanting to put more power into the hands of the government.
Said every black person ever
Republicans are letting the DOJ become a rogue branch of government, it’s funny that the people that claim they don’t trust government are allowing the current government do whatever they want just because it’s Republicans in power
Wow we cant trust gov ran departments and agencies? Never knew..
skank hunt42 unfortunately lots of people don’t
The sad thing is to this day people STILL think he's guilty. Also, in the memorial of the bombings for those first responders, his name isnt listed there.
After Clint Eastwood movie I don't think so
Mariogamefreak1 just wait this movie will be called to be canceled. We can only hope the Streisand effect to take full swing.
tellurye did they ever find out who really did it?
n i k yes it was Eric Rudolph
@@realhxq CNN will definitely not be promoting that movie.
This man is a hero and now he will get the recognition he deserves.
I am so happy that Clint Eastwood had the balls to make a film to clear this man's name once and for all.
🤦🏼♂️
Posthumously.
I never followed up on any of it nor did I know he died. I was on the United States National Judo Team and Alternate for the 88 and 92 Olympic games living and training at the Olympic training center in Colorado Springs during these years after being selected during my high school years and leaving after graduation. My two former team mates & personal friends who went on to the 96 Olympic games, Jimmie Pedro and Mike Swain had told me that it disturbed the public and all the atheletes with immediate speculation of a foreign terriorist attack at the very moment it occured that concerned everyone there including the atheletes. I never followed up on documentaries or movies that came out nor did I know about his death. I will watch a documentary today but can any of you please give me the name of Clint's movie on it or a good movie to watch about it please? I do appreciate it and wish you all happy holidays, God bless.
@@supportyourtroopsathletes6460 yeah died of diabetes
Here it is 2019 FBI still can't get their s*** straight
Their s*** is right where they want it. It's never going to be straight. Straight can't be corrupted
These guys talk funny. Where are they from?
Bjorn Yesterday because it is corrupted to a pile of shit, lies and screw ups. Hillary sells 180 billion grams of depleted uranium and it just gets brushed under the rug. Because the news stations owners and news reporters would be dead within a week at the rate Hillary’s hit list is going.
Wrong. They VERY MUCH have their sh!t straight. It's just naive people like you who keep buying their 'incompetency' excuse. They're not incompetent, they're malevolent. The incompetence excuse just comes out as a safeguard when they're caught in their malevolence. So stop repeating that b.s. lie.
We now know that that illegal, UNCONSTITUTIONAL Federal government agency is TREASONOUS, they committed DISORDERLY conduct, and many felonies against citizens over the last 3 years, including a coup attempt against this REPUBLIC.
Guy they casted in his movie looks just like him now that's great casting.
SSJ K-Dots Sanctum it was originally going to be Jonah Hill
@@CONVERSE1991 I can see Jonah as him to just give him the beard. The guy they casted looks a lot more spot on though.
ikr!!
Shit I found you here from Jody’s corner
He also looked EXACTLY like the guy he played in I, Tonya. He was great on that too.
Just like the Russian lady said “if the government thinks you’re guilty, then you’re probably innocent”
Imagine how many innocent people have been killed in prison because of the FBI. Poor man. RIP sir
Don't you love how we have to rely on the press to report his story after the press dragged his name through the mud and branded him a killer in the first place?
Lisa67 ironic isn’t it
And now they are complaining that they are misrepresented in the new movie
The press reported what the feds were saying. They were wrong because the feds were wrong.
@@cindyhurzeler3885 So I guess you could say that both the feds and media are inept at their job
@@cindyhurzeler3885 which is really the biggest problem I had with them. every single news agency from the local ones to the national and international will report the government side of a story but will they asked the accused? I would say most of the time no they do not! And even if they ask the accused, it is only after they have run front-page headline stories of just the government side of things!
The thing of it is, not a single cop or FBI agent was ever held accountable for what they did to this man. That tells you all you need to know about trusting the government.
Listen, in a case like this CONSIDERING him shouldn’t be a crime. But the media circus was a disaster.
@@echotango4591They wasted time and money pursuing him LONG after it was proven he couldn’t have done it. They wasted resources that could have been used to find the real bomber. They didn’t have to take away all privacy and peace from him and his family
@@echotango4591 So you gave away your brain?
@@Broodkast8 that’s going to be more true for the people who can’t find nuance even in bad situations
@@echotango4591 You said 'considering'. They did a little more than considering, they broke a bunch of laws and rules in their "consideration". The 90s was an era of colossal fuck ups by law enforcement in America. It's weird that some people are so servile that they defend those agencies no matter what they do.
"It is filled with false statements, half truths, and gross distortions of the truth." --Richard Jewell
Things haven't changed much with the media since 1996. Thanks Clint Eastwood for bringing this man's story and heroism into focus.
So EVERYTHING the FBI and DOJ writes.
Just imagine how mad you will have to be after all he’s been through
LoL
Just another reminder that the government and media should always be questioned.
We need to remind ourselves to WITHHOLD JUDGEMENT until all the facts are in. This man saved lives!
Almost 25 years later and we finally have an outside investigator looking into the FBI and the DOJ. What a disgrace.
The FBI needs to be shut down forever
And to this day,the FBI still has yet to apologize for the hell they put Richard and his family through. RIP Richard,you're too good for this world. 🙏🙏😞
One of the reasons was that he didn’t look like Harrison Ford.
Shit, you may be on to something!
I sure hope the upcoming movie about him will make it a point to show that him being physically unattractive made people suspect him.
well whos fault is that? he sits around eating junk food all day!
@@Scorch428 Prick
@@Scorch428 you must be really fun huh
What a beautiful and strong man standing in front of this audience that is. I'm glad Mr Clint Eastwood is doing a movie about this man to repair his honor. But the way the actor portrays him, is too diminishing. He deserves more !
Media 1996: this
Media 2019: making movies about this
This is “ one” we found out the truth about . Beg to question how many innocent have not been cleared
Who else is getting this before the Clint Eastwood movie?!
What movie.
@@susanb2015 .....Richard Jewell....!!
@@gregggaldo9181 Thanks. I looked it up. I remember when this happened and that poor man. But all the reviews talk about is a slut reporter. Clint should do a movie about the billion dollar government business of selling children disguised as Child "Protective" Services which is destroying so many American children and families. My life was destroyed. I have no interest in watching this man's life destroyed again.
@@susanb2015 ...I totally understand what you mean about not seeing this movie...it was a shame what happened to Richard....I will watch it because Clint is our local hero here in the central coast (Monterey,Pebble Beach California area).....I've produced the Next Gen Jazz Fest for him and the Jazz Fest Board of Directors...great man!!...take care Susan!!!
@@gregggaldo9181 more like Gregg Galdoberg
It’s ridiculous how the FBI had him as their main suspect without any real evidence, they never even had.
The only reason they were looking at him was because Jewell’s old supervisor talk to them & that he just happened to have certain traits that someone, who would commit this crime, would have.
& the media just made things worse, of course
The thing is these were biased traits by today's standards and massive. Imagine looking at Richard Jewel an assuming he's a fat looser who's angry at the world wanting to bomb the park. Holy shit that's a massive jump especially with no evidence while the real Bomber gets away for 6 more years 😳
This man was violated.And the AJC should have been held responsible
THEY COMMITTED LIBEL AND DEFAMATION
We need a government agency to protect us from the FBI.
Its called the Second Amendment.
It's why the elites so desperately want it done away with.
Indeed!!!
@@PhilipReederIt's those same 'elites' that behave like tyrants you're defending. They've infliltrated the FBI and the ATF. Triggerhappy brainless idiots cowboys with a badge.
I'm surprised it took so long to make a movie about this
infamous hip hop it takes brave people
Lol Clint Eastwood is literally the only person with the clout nearness to death and political sympathies to make this film. Maybe mel Gibson but he isn’t interested in poor whites as the subject of his films like Clint is.
Shame on the People for ruining and damaging Richard Jewell's Reputation for no Reason
This broke my heart. I’m now 35 years old and remember this vaguely but my kids now know this story and are saddened themselves! They did a horrible injustice to this man!!! I will say I’m in college for Criminal Psychology and one day pray to work for the FBI not as an agent but as a Psychologist and I pray I can make a difference in some of these cases!!! RIP RICHARD JEWELL
Never change who you are, good luck!
I like how the AP titles this as “Man” cleared instead of using his name. Richard Jewell.
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, FBI, CNN, New York Post, NBC news and the Principal of Piedmont College are the dirts who almost ruined this Man’s life. RIP Hero.
atlanta urinal - constipation and dirt bags
The AJC should have been fined for this atrocity
FROM DAY ONE THEY WILL ADMIT THAT THEY GOT THE STORY WRONG
The fact people would think he’d would even do this should be ashamed of them self..
This sounds all too familiar in 2019
I live in Carmel, Indiana. A few years ago we invited Richard Jewell to the 4th of July parade where he was the highlight of the parade.
I would have been truly honored to see him and even shake his hand. The man is a hero and I hope he is at peace.
Bruh Richard Jewell died in 2007. Quit your fucking bullshit.
Sam Purdon he did say a few years ago
@@sampurdon5014 www.indystar.com/story/news/history/retroindy/2019/12/12/clint-eastwood-movie-richard-jewell-carmel-parade/2633884001/
LOL DUDE! You got found out as the peddler in bullshit!!!
@@sampurdon5014 I'm 71 so when I say "a few years ago" that's true for me.
Thank you to clint eastwood for shining a light to this hero and the events that happened
Can’t believe he’d have to ask for that apology. Cops should always apologize when they get it wrong, it’s embarrassing and humiliating to be accused let alone arrested for something you didn’t do
Clint Eastwood highlighted and showcased the FBIs Embarrassing Incompetence.
Department of injustice
It was nice to see that Sonny Bono gave this victim his full attention.
I noticed that as well.
I didn't even realize is was the Bono until I saw your comment. Totally forgot about his political career.
Lol
@Surfer Bob Dude you're right he kinda does! Awesome.
terrible SHAMEFULL FBI.
I’m not gonna lie. Like Richard Jewell himself, I used to admire the FBI and used to think they were something to admire and even the highest point to look to and aspire to. Now, because of what they did to him and because of what they’ve been doing to Kyle Rittenhouse, I don’t even think the FBI are anything to admire anymore after all what they did to them both and what all had happened and put them through. The FBI themselves couldn’t even amount to anything more or less than the U.S. Marshals ever could in the history of law enforcement. The US Marshals have a history dating back to 1776 when the 13 Colonies became the first 13 United States and had signed their first 13 United States Marshals and deserve the recognition for such, and as such, are something a whole lot more to look up to and admire than the FBI ever would be and will be. From now on, the United States Marshals, the state police, city police, county police, and the county sheriff’s department are it for me and most of the majority of America to admire.
Clint please come to Carmel, Indiana for our Richard Jewell Parade we celebrate every year for this hero we would be honored to have you here for this and to be a part of our Honoring Ceremony for Richard Jewell
There is a reason why this newspaper is known as the Atlanta Urinal Constitution!
Truth
AJC should be held accountable as well. Any news media outlets that were at Centennial Park at the time of July 27, 1996, or covering the bombing that decided to jump the gun and pin the blame on a innocent man should be held accountable
THE ajc COMMITTED LIBEL AND DEFAMATION BUT THE WILL NOT ADMITTED
Clint Eastwood's movie Richard Jewell was incredible, cast & history
You should watch Manhunt!
@@jamesestelle7260 is it like Richard Jewell?
It's a TV show based on all the events from the bombing. There was also a season based on the unibomer
The government should NEVER be allowed to investigate itself. At all forms of government; city to federal. Finding yourself not guilty by your own investigation should be completely illegal.
Let it be remembered ladies and gentlemen, this man was a hero that saved so many lives and our fucking media dragged him through the dirt and mud for views.
What a fucking nightmare...
Damn! They tried to Impeach Mr. Jewell!
kek
FBI apologizes and deeply regrets it got caught.
And then there was Comey. Clearly they didn’t really learn anything through this case.
now one of my fav movies i cried watching it a few months ago. rip Richard. you’re a hero and will be known for one. these people broke his heart.
✌
No good deed goes unpunished
Malcolm X said "The media's the most powerful entity on earth. They have the power to make the innocent guilty and to make the guilty innocent.”
This should have been our wake up call regarding the FBI, DOJ and media.
Some things never seem to change about the FBI or the Media.
I remember this, but I was 11 when it happened so it wasn't a particularly big deal to me as an 11 year old boy, on the other side of the country. But this is Awful, I never heard about this guy or what the FBI did to him.. gee.. I wonder why?
I have already told my kids never trust the police. Never say anything if you are arrested unless you are guilty. They will use anything against you even if your innocent just to get a conviction. NWA definitely got it right in Richard Jewells case!
He should sue them.
I was there at the Olympics . I was 10 yrs old.
God Bless this poor man, he was a real hero
This is my fault. I mentioned that I wanted to see this movie in a conversation earlier. And here we are.
Should be given the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
RIP HERO 🖤
Makes you wonder how many innocent people are in prison or put to death.
This guy deserves more justice then he has gotten. All he wanted to do was be a police and people made fun of him, and now they accused him of committing a crime?! This ruined his dreams! He had to go to JAIL for a while for something he didn’t do! Yes he got paid afterwards but that’s not enough. He needs justice! These people ruined his career and his dreams. This whole case is just sickening! Justice for Richard Jewel!
He never went to jail. He was never arrested and officially charged. Still managed to have his life ruined though.
@@barbarahope1934Very true. He might’ve got to live the dream of being a police officer again, but he’s set aside a real good example to much of the nation of the FBI and any other federal agency that’s so politicized, as well as the Media, cannot be trusted.
This guy have saved many lives and was treated like a 💩 for many years! People in USA should make a statue of this guy and treat him like a real hero.
So poor FBI ???...Did he get a I'm sorry at least?
No.
Next time they should do their job correctly .
Feel sorry for all the wrongly accused even after proven innocent I bet their lives r forever different
They only wanted him as the scapegoat because they didn't do their job properly.
I guess the FBI and the media have not learned their lesson.
this is so wrong RIP Richard Jewell
Now we all know what Trump is going through.
Fbi should pay for a separate memorial honering richard jewel as the hero
Felt bad for him. I was 25 and was there the night the bomb exploded. Everyone around me thought it was a power transformer that exploded.
Yep...that's what they said messed up the timer on the bomb an E-M-P...
ELECTRO MAGNETIC PULSE
SHORT CIRCUITED EVERY ELECTRONIC DEVICE *IT HAPPENS NATURALLY* GOD DOES IT...
that's when the Science Channel amd National Geographic started doing more videos about our most powerful weapons how that information was found in nature..
🤣Unfortunately THE E.M.P didn't erase all that illegal stuff found in his DISNEY MOVIES (SO THE LIL MERMAID DID CONTAIN PORNAGRAHIC MATERIALS) AND THE WHITE POWDER IN HIS MOM'S TUPPERWARE - SHE CLAIMED WAS FLOUR
Well they won't release everything..
BUT
everyone knows ANTHRAX POWDER is from evaporated milk from milking cows that have anthrax..
Mark Maguire was banned form the Olympic games for using *platinum* synthetic steroids.. THE OLYMPICS DOESN'T GIVE PLATINUM- PLATINUM MAY STAY CLEANER AND LAST LONGER THEN GOLD BUT THE OLYMPICS DOESN'T LIKE PLATINUM
THEY WON'T APOLOGIZE!!! PEOPLE SHOULD PETITION FOR A STATUE OF HIM IN THE PARK!!! THEN AGAIN ALL. THESE INGRATES IN THE NEWS WILL TARE IT DOWN!! AND THEY WILL SAY HE'S A RACIST!!!
@vincentp.locollo3343 What does racism has to do with this you are weird and prolly racist how the hell racism has to do with any of this
0:51 start "Justice Dept can't be trusted ..."
2:19 FBI apology?
Nothing new under the sun. Shame was not even expressed by these deplorable. Thank you Eastwood for recognizing this horrific atrausity of American Freedom.
The media is today's villain
The GOP keeps saying that if it can happen to Trump, it can happen to anyone. It's already happened to "anyone."
Really a statue of Richard should be placed in the area of the bombing and a honest telling of the story ,yes he was over zealous at times which made him look good for it as they say but heroes come all different packages can't be easy as a policeman either at least his mom saw him vindicated
This man was done wrong in so many ways.
2019 and here we are again over the FBI, and DOJ criminality.
Interesting to see the late Sunny Bono. Think he was killed in a skiing accident.
This is just infuriating. Dude saves hundreds of lives, gets vilified, humiliated, then he dies 10 years later... Fuck that.
Is this the same guy who killed Mother Teresa and Princess Diana?
He was also on the grassy knoll
@@canojr3632 With Fidel Castro, the second shooter lol.
I hope he got a massive cash payout.
seriously Rest In Peace - i can't believe how badly he was treated, so sad
The FBI and the media tore this man's life apart. Was horrible.
This is the AP, why is the audio so deliberately poor?
You know why......big brother...
He saved lives and what he got was hell.
Damn.. when does Hillary get her documentary? The Clinton's: E-mails From Epstien Island.
@@fnfjrkrjr7868 You know the Clinton's were friends with him also?
What happened to this hero was a warning of things to come.
RIP, sir.
Also, Jay Leno is a glans.
I don’t need to watch the movie now
What do you mean?
He should get more than an apology and the FBI should be disbanded. In fact all federal "law enforcement" agencies should be disbanded and the officers involved prosecuted.
Trump 20/20
Never got an apology from those idiots! Bless his soul but if you watch the movie you can see how for a while he trusted them so much that he was helping them set himself up. That's the mindset of so many "uninitiated" people who have never had those thugs chasing them down. They ARE NOT THE GOOD GUYS! They dont care how many innocent people they hurt. And so many people are waking up to the fact.
Spoiler alert for the Clinton Eastwood movie
I'd want a hell of a lot more than an apology!
Has Clint Eastwood been watching my playlist "100% Real News?"
The media hates this film because it exposes them! This is a terrific movie. See it!
Richard Jewel was a HERO!