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False Stories During Hurricane Katrina
1:06:10 - 1:13:41 (07:31)
During Hurricane Katrina, false stories circulated in which people believed there was widespread panic, murder, and rape. The mayor of New Orleans even went on Oprah to spread the false story of hooligans killing and raping in the superdome.
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During the Hurricane Katrina crisis in 2005, rumors of mass violence were spread and immediately assumed to be true by the public and media.
1:06:10 - 1:08:34 (02:24)
Summary
During the Hurricane Katrina crisis in 2005, rumors of mass violence were spread and immediately assumed to be true by the public and media. Public officials in the media repeatedly made unsubstantiated claims regarding the crisis.
ChapterFalse Stories During Hurricane Katrina
EpisodeElite Panic: Why The Rich And Powerful Can't Be Trusted
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The speaker discusses various topics including the importance of getting a vaccine, the chaos during a natural calamity where volunteers were deputized by the police after the earthquake hit, and the failure of certain individuals in acknowledging the severity of the virus.
1:08:34 - 1:11:31 (02:57)
Summary
The speaker discusses various topics including the importance of getting a vaccine, the chaos during a natural calamity where volunteers were deputized by the police after the earthquake hit, and the failure of certain individuals in acknowledging the severity of the virus.
ChapterFalse Stories During Hurricane Katrina
EpisodeElite Panic: Why The Rich And Powerful Can't Be Trusted
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The hosts make jokes about the name "Titmus" and discuss how cops used his work to justify their actions in the past.
1:11:31 - 1:11:59 (00:27)
Summary
The hosts make jokes about the name "Titmus" and discuss how cops used his work to justify their actions in the past.
ChapterFalse Stories During Hurricane Katrina
EpisodeElite Panic: Why The Rich And Powerful Can't Be Trusted
PodcastBehind the Bastards
Titmus believed that any major disaster would cause a mass outbreak of hysterical neurosis among the civilian population, but the expectation of panic and desperation during a crisis may be overblown.
1:11:59 - 1:13:41 (01:42)
Summary
Titmus believed that any major disaster would cause a mass outbreak of hysterical neurosis among the civilian population, but the expectation of panic and desperation during a crisis may be overblown.