DeepSummary
The transcript begins with Amy recounting her experience of attending the parole hearing of the man who stalked and terrorized her, Morrison. She describes the anxiety and dread she felt leading up to the hearing, as well as the details of the hearing itself where she listened to Morrison speak about his motivations and lack of remorse. Despite his concerning statements, such as claiming being incarcerated was the 'greatest experience of his life,' the parole board chair ultimately denied his parole and validated Amy's experience.
After the parole hearing, Amy's family members share their perspectives, expressing outrage at Morrison's lack of remorse and his disturbing mindset. They praise Amy's strength and determination in pursuing justice, and express hopes that other potential victims of Morrison will come forward. Amy's colleagues and friends also offer support and emphasize the importance of giving victims a voice.
In the final part, Amy discusses her two main missions going forward: identifying other potential victims of Morrison to help them find justice, and advocating for legislative changes to better support victims of stalking and cybercrime. She outlines specific bills she plans to support in Colorado related to victim services funding, dating app safety policies, protection orders, and expanding legal protections against emerging threats like AI-generated explicit content.
Key Episodes Takeaways
- Amy attended her stalker Morrison's parole hearing, where he displayed a disturbing lack of remorse but was ultimately denied parole.
- Amy's family and supporters rallied around her, expressing outrage at Morrison's mindset while also praising her strength.
- Amy has two key missions: identifying other potential victims of Morrison to help them find justice, and advocating for legislative changes to better support stalking/cybercrime victims.
- Amy outlines bills she plans to support in Colorado related to victim services funding, dating app safety, protection orders, and emerging threats like AI-generated content.
- Sharing her story publicly has been an empowering but scary journey for Amy, after struggling for over a year to build the strength to come forward.
- The emotional toll of Amy's ordeal is evident, but she remains resolute in seeking justice, preventing future victimization, and enacting positive change.
- Despite the disturbing details, Amy's support system and her own resilience shine through as inspiring forces for good.
- The teaser for the next episode hints at a new story arc regarding a romantic encounter gone wrong, sustaining suspense.
Top Episodes Quotes
- “He was ultimately sentenced to the maximum sentence that the state of Colorado allows, which included time served. He got four years with time served, plus two years of parole.“ by Amy
- “I think the moment when he said that being in jail was the best experience of his life, my jaw dropped. I'll never forget that.“ by Amy
- “There were fireworks, there was chemistry, there was a kiss. I left at the end of the night and I couldn't wait to see him again.“ by Amy's Family Member
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Episode Information
Something Was Wrong
Broken Cycle Media | Wondery
2/8/24
*Content Warning: stalking, cyber stalking, terrorism, harassment, bigotry, racism, suicidal ideation, torture, psychological violence, emotional abuse, doxxing, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.
*Sources:
FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3): https://www.ic3.gov/
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*Resources:
Stalking Prevention, Awareness, Statistics & Resource Center (SPARC): https://www.stalkingawareness.org/
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