Episode 145: He Was Shot Then He Fought To Save His Attacker’s Life (Terrorist Mark Stroman)
The public was split. Most wanted him dead. He didn’t deserve to live, he killed 2 people, and shot another in the face.
Another group of people, a smaller group, fought to save his life. Activists, professors, and lawyers fought hard. They knew he was guilty but they fought.
One man fought the hardest. He traveled the world campaigning for his release. The world was shocked. They asked him: are you sure you want him to be free? Are you out of your mind? Do you need psychiatric help?
“But… but didn’t he shoot you in the face?”
Book: “True American” - by Anand Giridharadas (this is one of the best books I’ve read all year… it’s incredibly emotional and I highly recommend it)
Full Source Notes: rottenmangopodcast.com
Source notes:
Book: “The True American” - by Anand Giridharadas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4uEVdGoBik
https://raisbhuiyan.com
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7Lt21bff9w
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWae9QBmrWc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMlvidnkEwY
https://www.tdcj.texas.gov/death_row/dr_info/stromanmark.html
http://www.txexecutions.org/reports/472.asp
https://www.nationalobserver.com/2018/03/01/news/shot-face-looking-muslim-rais-bhuiyan-explains-why-he-tried-save-his-attackers-life
https://web.archive.org/web/20190101005855/https://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/19/us/19questions.html
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/jul/21/texas-executes-911-revenge-killer
https://www.dallasnews.com/news/2012/03/17/widow-daughters-of-man-slain-in-9-11-hate-crime-in-dallas-become-americans/
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/8708732/The-911-revenge-killer-the-man-he-shot-and-an-extraordinary-lesson-in-forgiveness.html
https://www.ncronline.org/books/2021/06/tale-two-true-americans-murderer-and-survivor
https://www.foxnews.com/us/texas-man-executed-for-killing-middle-eastern-store-clerk
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