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Sounds,31 Jan 2025,39 mins,

The Night of the Mugger

Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford
Contains very strong language.

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Winston Trew has just been arrested for mugging. It's 1972 and the crime has recently made its way to Britain from the United States. Dangerous thugs, replicating their American counterparts, have made the city of London their hunting ground - so Winston's eventual conviction is a win for the police, and for the press. The problem is, 22-year-old Winston is completely innocent. For a full list of sources, see the show notes at timharford.com.

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