Justice Denied: Rubin "Hurricane" Carter Crime Scene At Approximately 2:30 in the morning on June 17, 1966, two black men robbed the Lafayette Bar and Grill in Paterson, NJ, and fatally shot three white men. The Investigation Patricia Valentine, an eyewitness who lived in the tavern above, immediately reported seeing two black men flee in a white car. Four minutes after the shooting a Patterson police officer chased a white car that fitted the witnesses' description, heading out …
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…as a result two guilty men run free, while the accused suffered torment and shame to pay a debt they did not owe. Reflection As previously stated this case is weak and faulty at best. It is another unfortunate result of racism, discrimination and legal corruption. It only goes to prove the lengths legal officials will go to pin the blame on a minority, so they can look like heroes for capturing the "bad guy".