Emergency Pod: American Nightmare

Send us Fan MailAngry. Frustrated. Appalled. Those are just a few of the adjectives Carolyn and I would use to describe the way we felt while watching the Netflix documentary American Nightmare. From horrific home invasions to kidnapping and sexual assault, this story takes the viewer on an almost unbelievable journey into scenarios that are typically reserved for our worst fears. What happens when the unthinkable occurs and the police, who are sworn to protect the public, not only dismiss a victim’s story, but claim that the victim actually made the whole horrific story up? ‘If the Police Don't Believe You, They Might Prosecute You’: How Officers Turn Victims of Sexual Assault Into Suspects - RevealNAMIA Crime Beyond Belief - The Atavist Magazine