Part one of term paper
On July 17, 1966, in Paterson, NJ, Rubin “Hurricane” Carter was contending for the heavyweight boxing title, when, one night, he was pulled over and suspected of a murder. There was no evidence or witnesses to prove guilty, but the cops needed somebody to blame; so they fixed the trial, and Rubin received the short end of the stick. He ...

Part two of term paper
... live the life that was taken from him. Dylan’s song, “” explains how Rubin Carter was proven innocent, but found guilty. Shots were fired, and a triple murder was committed. Two people were at the scene, Patty Valentine and a man, but there were no witnesses. The man next to the bodies said, “I was only robbin’ the register, I hope you understand.” Somehow this burglar is not suspected of the murder. The number one contender for the heavyweight title is not even near the shootings ...