Free Speech or Die // 039

On May 26, 2017, 35-year-old Jeremy Christian boarded a train in Portland, Oregon - heavily intoxicated and armed with his “right to free speech” and a knife. What happened next aboard the TriMet MAX Light Rail would forever alter the course of every single passenger onboard. As investigators eventually pieced together what led up to one of Oregon’s most horrific attacks, they discovered several alarming warning signs in the 24 hours leading up to a tragedy that many speculate - might well have been preventable.  

Written by Michael Dunphy Jr., Executive Produced by Michael Ojibway. 

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Written/Audio Sources: 

• Jeremy Christian lawyers try to shift away from insanity defense

• TriMet and cellphone video shows Jeremy Christian before and after MAX train stabbings

• Witnesses testify in Portland MAX train stabbing trial

• The Denver Post: Suspect in Portland attack made life about hate after prison

• Friends, Experts Say Lack Of Mental Health Care Made Portland 2017 MAX Stabbings More Likely

• Jeremy Christian's long criminal history

• The Oregonian: Jeremy Christian's path from troubled youth to TriMet stabbing suspect

• The Denver Post: Suspect in Portland attack made life about hate after prison

• Jeremy Christian at a protest 1 month before MAX train stabbing

• Video before fatal MAX stabbings shows Jeremy Christian talking about stabbing people

• Portland activist Demetria Hester on Moms United for Black Lives and the revolution

• TriMet and cellphone video shows Jeremy Christian before and after MAX train stabbings

• Witnesses Describe Arrest Of Jeremy Christian After TriMet Attacks

• Police video shows Portland MAX train stabbing suspect's Jeremy Christian's rant after arrest

• ‘I told her I loved her’: MAX stabbing victim describes what he thought was his last call to his mom

• Micah Fletcher gives victim impact statement

• “I knew every time his heart beat, he was bleeding to death”: MAX attack witness, ex-medic testifies

• Buzzfeed: These Are The Victims Of The Portland Train Stabbing Attack

• Woman who held MAX stabbing victim before he died shares his last moments

• Jeremy Christian threatens to kill victim during outburst at sentencing

• Jeremy Christian makes a statement at his sentencing hearing

• Jeremy Christian Sentenced To 2 Life Sentences Without Parole In MAX Train Murders

• Friends, Experts Say Lack Of Mental Health Care Made Portland 2017 MAX Stabbings More Likely

• Jeremy Christian has autism spectrum disorder: Forensic psychologist testifies in MAX stabbing trial

• Jeremy Christian fits criteria for antisocial personality disorder, not autism, psychiatrist says

• Bennington 76 Flag

• Vinland

• Probably Cause Affidavit - Jeremy Christian

• Witness Shawn Forde recounts 2017 MAX stabbings during Jeremy Christian’s trial

• Slain defending teenager from hatred.

Music & Sound Effect Sources

• Opening Track: “I Saw Your Ghost Last Night (I Miss You)” by Fairlight 

• Closing Track: “The Arctic” By Gold Coast 

Music & Sound Effect Sources

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