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Podcast: Cruel Tea
Episode: Polly Klaas's Tragic Murder and the Three Strikes Law Season 1 Episode 76
Description: Send us a text12 year old Polly Klaas was having a sleepover on October 1, 1993 when a strange man broke into her room, kidnapped her and murdered her. Despite intense efforts to locate Polly safe and unharmed, Polly's body would be found 60 days later. Her killer had been in jail for kidnapping and sexual assault two previous times. This case prompted California to enact some of the toughest three strikes laws. But do these laws deter crime? Do they save kids? The answer is both shocking and disappointing. Support our other projects! And novels: https://linktr.e...