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Podcast: Mind Behind The Crime | The Psychology Of Killers
Episode: Karen Read Said 'I Hit Him' – But What Does That Really Mean?
Description: Karen Read Said 'I Hit Him' – But What Does That Really Mean?
When a Boston cop ends up dead after a party, the official story says his girlfriend, Karen Read, drunkenly backed over him. But is that really what happened? Or is this a case of gaslighting, memory gaps, and a powerful old boys' club protecting its own? In this episode, psychotherapist and author Shavaun Scott joins us to dissect the chaotic first days of Read’s retrial. From conflicting confessions and damning Dateline interviews to speculation that she’s been manipulated into rewriting her own memories, the truth feels...