Episode 21: Gay Panic Defense - The Murder of Jack Dobbins
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Halloween night 1958, in Charleston, South Carolina, Jack Dobbins would meet a young man by the name of John Mahon at a night club for the LGBTQ+ community that the...
show moreAfter what would appear to be a night of fun and flirting, Jack and John would wind up at Jack’s home on the prominent Rainbow Row. The night would end in with the atrocious murder of Jack with a brass candle stick and John would be put on trial for Jack’s murder.
The trial would begin for Jack’s murder, but would justice really be served? John would have the community prejudice against the gay community on his side that would lead to an acquittal.
Listen to Sam tell the baffling story of a murder that shook the gay community in Charleston. Is this a case of self-defense, a robbery or could it have been “gay panic”?
We know this is a little late, but Happy Pride Month and always remember to be yourself, because we will love you no matter who you choose to be!
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