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What if the man responsible for catching criminals… was secretly the biggest criminal of them all? In 18th-century London, the line between justice and crime wasn’t just blurry—it was inverted. Enter Jonathan Wild, the so-called “Thief-Taker General,” who ran London’s criminal underworld while posing as its savior. But when a rebellious escape artist named Jack Sheppard became a symbol of defiance, Wild’s empire—and ego—started to crumble.

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CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro to Policing London 01:14 - Chapter 1: The Thief-Taker General 10:17 - Chapter 2: The Fall of Johnathan Wild 19:59 - Chapter 3: The Bow Street Runners 29:24 - Chapter 4: His Majesty King Mob 38:29 - Chapter 5: Scotland Yard At Last

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