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The Kids of Rutherford County - Ep. 1

2023/11/16
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Aleshia Martin
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Alexia Martin's mom
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Chris Williams
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Crystal Templeton
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Jeff Carroll
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Maria
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Meribah Knight
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Timy Garrett
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播音员：报道了田纳西州拉瑟福德县发生的儿童打架事件，视频流传后引发警方的介入调查，最终导致11名儿童被捕。事件的发生和后续处理引发了公众的广泛关注和争议。 Meribah Knight: 作为节目的主持人，Meribah Knight 详细讲述了事件的经过，包括警方的调查、逮捕过程以及后续的调查结果。她揭示了事件中存在的诸多问题，例如警方对法律条文的误读、逮捕过程中的粗暴行为以及少年司法系统中存在的不足。 Aleshia Martin: Aleshia Martin 的女儿参与了打架事件，并无意中协助警方辨认了视频中的其他儿童，最终导致这些孩子被捕。她对事件的发生感到震惊和后悔。 Timy Garrett: 作为学校校长，Timy Garrett 对警方的逮捕行动感到担忧，因为有些孩子并非视频中的参与者。她试图与警方沟通，避免逮捕行动对学校造成负面影响，但在逮捕过程中，她经历了警方的粗暴对待。 Chris Williams: 警官Chris Williams对逮捕行动感到震惊，他认为视频中的行为是儿童的正常行为，并质疑如果学校的学生主要是白人，是否也会发生类似的事件。 Jeff Carroll: 警官Jeff Carroll 称自己只是执行命令，对逮捕行动中可能存在的过激行为不予置评。 Crystal Templeton: 警官Crystal Templeton 对内部事务调查员解释了她的行为，她认为视频中所有孩子都对打架事件负有责任，她的行为是为了帮助这些孩子。她表示即使知道后果，她仍然会做出同样的选择。 Maria: Maria 对被捕感到害怕和困惑，描述了在拘留中心的不愉快经历。 Alexia Martin's mom: Maria 的母亲对警方将孩子带走感到不满，批评了警方的处理方式。

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A video of kids fighting in Rutherford County leads to a police investigation and the arrest of 11 children for watching the fight.
  • A video of kids fighting is filmed and shared among students.
  • The video reaches a police officer who decides to investigate.
  • The officer believes all kids involved are responsible for the fight.

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A police officer in Rutherford County, Tenn., sees a video of little kids fighting, and decides to investigate. This leads to the arrest of 11 kids for watching the fight. The arrests do not go smoothly. 

From Serial Productions and The New York Times in partnership with ProPublica and Nashville Public Radio, “The Kids of Rutherford County” is reported and hosted by Meribah Knight, a Peabody-award winning reporter based in the South.

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