Camp Swamp Road

A September 2023 road-rage encounter in South Carolina turns into a nine-mile chase and ends with 33-year-old Scott Spivey dead on a rural back road. Police quickly call it self-defence under Stand Your Ground. Camp Swamp Road, from The Wall Street Journal's Valerie Bauerlein with attorney Mark Tinsley, follows the trail into conflicts of interest, missing evidence, and a system that treats the shooter as the victim.

Our editorial verdict is "Good if 'Stand Your Ground' cases and legal system failure interest you". It scores 8/10 on binge factor. Wall Street Journal reporter Valerie Bauerlein investigates a 2023 South Carolina road-rage shooting quickly ruled self-defence under Stand Your Ground — and the buried evidence that complicates that story.

Camp Swamp Road is ideal for: Listeners who enjoy following a single case from start to finish; Fans of original investigative journalism over retold news; Binge listeners who want something they can't stop at one episode.

We recommend starting with Episode 1. As a serialized show, it's best to listen from the beginning of a season.

Camp Swamp Road is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify. Search for it by name on any of those apps.

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