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The Man Convicted For Causing A Natural Disaster So His Wife Couldn’t Stop Him From Partying
James Scott has been behind bars for more than 30 years for intentionally flooding a small Missouri community by damaging a Mississippi levee
Married life changes a person. No longer are you responsible for just yourself. Compromise and consideration are needed in order to have a solid union. Those who can’t abide by such expectations are frequently courting trouble, but none as severe as what a Missouri man named James Scott faced more than 30 years ago, when he was convicted for intentionally causing a massive flood in order to strand his wife so he could party without repercussions.
On July 16, 1993, there was significant flooding of the Mississippi River, but things got even worse in the border town of West Quincy, Missouri. A levee that protected the town from surging water suddenly and inexplicably failed, inundating 14,000 acres of Missouri land and causing widespread destruction, which included a barge being sucked through the levee and into a gas station where an explosion and fire ensued. Fortunately, nobody lost their life as a result of this disaster.
All bridges in the area were washed out, cutting off access to river crossings…
