Week 5 Option A "Money Tree" podcast
Listen to Episode #51 of the Criminal Podcast "Money Tree" at this link: http://thisiscriminal.com/episode-51-money-tree-8-23-2016/ or on the SoundCloud app here: https://soundcloud.com/criminalshow/episode-51-money-tree Then answer questions 1-9 while listening, and questions 10-14 after listening. If you would like an update on the story, listen to episode #151.
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____ often, the people who we trust turn out to be the people we should trust the least.
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When the class returned from the field trip, the teachers noticed that _________ students were missing. A quick call to the museum revealed the students had been left behind.
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She wanted ________ become an astronaut, but found her stomach was too weak to handle the lack of gravity in space simulations.
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The explorer ventured ______ Florida looking for the Fountain of Youth, but instead found near tropic conditions and exotic animals like alligators.
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The baserunner left the bag ____ empty and was subsequently called out by the umpire.
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The child ate ____ many chocolate candies and had a stomach ache within an hour.
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He took his brother ____ the zoo, where they spent time admiring the elephants, laughing at the meerkats and feeding the girraffes.
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The ____ giraffes looked lazily at the brothers attempting to feed them, but were not interested in eating anything that was given to them.
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What do you know about identity theft? What does it mean? *
Do you know anyone who has fallen victim to this crime? *
Axton Betz-Hamilton describes her childhood as typical for a rural kid. Her father worked as a department manager for a regional grocery store chain. What did her mother do for a living? *
When she was 11, pieces of mail started disappearing. Her parents, who figured someone was stealing their letters and bills from the mailbox, opened a post office box instead, but the thefts continued. At that point, who did they think was the culprit? *
As a sophomore in college, Betz-Hamilton ordered her credit score report when she was informed by the electric company that she was a poor credit risk. From the report, she learned her score was _____, meaning she was in the 2nd percentile of U.S. consumers. This means that 98 percent of consumers had a better credit score. *
Upset by the discovery of her ruined credit, Betz-Hamilton called her mother. What was her mother's response? *
On the exact same day that Betz-Hamilton was awarded her PhD, a doctorate degree, what happened to her mother?
Ten days after her mother's death, Betz-Hamilton realized that her mother must have been the one to steal her identity. What "chilling statement" led her to this conclusion? *
When she was alive, Betz-Hamilton's mother drove a 1999 Lincoln town car that had run more than 200,000 miles and held a "salvage" title. What does this show us about the woman? *
Interviewer Phoebe Judge asks Betz- Hamilton if she would've pressed charges against her mothers had the crimes been discovered while the woman was alive. What is Betz-Hamilton's answer? Why? *
Betz-Hamilton admits that it may "sound crass," but what does she now do each time she discovers another layer of her mother's deceit? Do you think this is a healthy practice? *
Betz-Hamilton’s mother accrued more than $500,000 in stolen debt over 20 years. How much, on average, does this equal per year? Do you think that Betz-Hamilton’s theory that her mother was leading a double-life is likely true or do you think the mother was just spending the money on ordinary, everyday expenses? Explain your answer. *
Betz-Hamiltonmentions the Kübler-Ross model of the five stages of grief(see diagram)and explains that she and her father haven’t been able to move through those stages. On which level do you think they are stuck? Do you think they'll ever be able to move to the next level and eventually work all the way through their grief? Why or why not? Explain your answer. *
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Because there was no death-bed confession or any glimmer of guilt/remorse, Betz-Hamiltonbelieves that her mother was actually a psychopath, a person incapable of feeling guilt or emotionally loving anyone. Do you think this is a fair assessment? Explain your answer. *
This podcast is heard by people around the world and could be potentially embarrassing to Betz-Hamilton’s father and family. Why, do you suppose, she agreed to be interviewed for this piece? *
This case started in 1993, before the widespread use of the internet and before any federal laws existed that designated people as victims of identity theft. How might Betz-Hamilton’s story be different if she were 11 years old today and her mother started these criminal acts? Explain your answer. *
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