[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.]  Historic Vids [@historyinmemes](/creator/twitter/historyinmemes) on x 5.5M followers Created: 2025-07-02 10:06:00 UTC In 1993, James Scott, a 23-year-old from Quincy, Illinois, was accused of sabotaging a Mississippi River levee during the Great Flood, flooding XXXXXX acres. Allegedly aiming to strand his wife to extend his partying, he was convicted under Missouri’s “causing a catastrophe” law. Despite maintaining his innocence, Scott received a life sentence based on circumstantial evidence, including a friend’s claim he confessed while drunk. Critics, citing expert testimony on the levee’s instability, argue he was scapegoated due to his criminal past. His next parole hearing is July 2026.  XXXXXXX engagements  [Post Link](https://x.com/historyinmemes/status/1940351241353068980)
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Historic Vids @historyinmemes on x 5.5M followers
Created: 2025-07-02 10:06:00 UTC
In 1993, James Scott, a 23-year-old from Quincy, Illinois, was accused of sabotaging a Mississippi River levee during the Great Flood, flooding XXXXXX acres. Allegedly aiming to strand his wife to extend his partying, he was convicted under Missouri’s “causing a catastrophe” law.
Despite maintaining his innocence, Scott received a life sentence based on circumstantial evidence, including a friend’s claim he confessed while drunk. Critics, citing expert testimony on the levee’s instability, argue he was scapegoated due to his criminal past. His next parole hearing is July 2026.
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