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The Crime of the Century

To understand why, it helps to lookat how Cardinal had retained a former DEA officialwho...

To understand why, it helps to look
at how Cardinal had retained a former DEA official
who was perfectly positioned to persuade Congress
to do the wrong thing

Full Transcript

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To understand why,
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it helps to look at how Cardinal had retained
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a former DEA official who was perfectly positioned
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to persuade Congress to do the wrong thing.
Duration
12 seconds
Views
54
Timestamp in Movie
01:04:07
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Season
1
Episode
2
Genres
documentary, crime

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Movie Summary

A searing indictment of Big Pharma and the political operatives and government regulations that enable over-production, reckless distribution and abuse of synthetic opiates.
S01 • E01 He said, "I've gotten a tip," - The Crime of the Century 00:11
He said, "I've gotten a tip,"
S01 • E02 For the last 3 1/2 years as the director - The Crime of the Century 00:14
For the last 3 1/2 years as the director
S01 • E01 It had become the hottest drug on the street, - The Crime of the Century 00:08
It had become the hottest drug on the street,
S01 • E01 And he thought we should be looking into what was going on. - The Crime of the Century 00:04
And he thought we should be looking into what was going on.
S01 • E02 I worked at the agency for 12 years-- - The Crime of the Century 00:14
I worked at the agency for 12 years--
S01 • E01 [melancholy music] - The Crime of the Century 00:15
[melancholy music]
S01 • E02 So around and around and around it goes. - The Crime of the Century 00:05
So around and around and around it goes.
S01 • E01 So all the things that I was learning - The Crime of the Century 00:09
So all the things that I was learning
S01 • E02 - He brought with him the knowledge - The Crime of the Century 00:11
- He brought with him the knowledge
S01 • E01 They were also kind of strange and appalling at the same time. - The Crime of the Century 00:05
They were also kind of strange and appalling at the same tim...
S01 • E02 - If you have a DEA compliance issue - The Crime of the Century 00:06
- If you have a DEA compliance issue
S01 • E02 [dramatic music] - The Crime of the Century 00:17
[dramatic music]
S01 • E02 Narrator: The bill completely changed the conditions - The Crime of the Century 00:06
Narrator: The bill completely changed the conditions
S01 • E01 This seems to disprove the theory - The Crime of the Century 00:18
This seems to disprove the theory
S01 • E02 It redefined the term "imminent danger" - The Crime of the Century 00:14
It redefined the term "imminent danger"
S01 • E02 So it would be impossible for the DEA to show - The Crime of the Century 00:18
So it would be impossible for the DEA to show
S01 • E01 - It says here under-- on page 30, - The Crime of the Century 00:18
- It says here under-- on page 30,
S01 • E02 You could show before it was imminent, - The Crime of the Century 00:05
You could show before it was imminent,
S01 • E01 [page flips] - The Crime of the Century 00:17
[page flips]
S01 • E02 - So, if they passed the legislation, - The Crime of the Century 00:06
- So, if they passed the legislation,