Lyrical Analysis Presentation 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 the Hurricane guilty, but the cops needed somebody to blame; so they fixed the trial, and Rubin received the short end of the stick. He was put away for life for a crime he didn’t commit. …showed first 75 words of 957 total…

…showed last 75 words of 957 total…and therefore ruined a man’s life and dreams. This is the story of a falsely accused man that was well known. No evidence was presented, and the witnesses that were still alive were forced to testify against the accused. This man received no justice in America, in the land of the free. Bob Dylan explains in good detail, during this song, why Rubin “Hurricane” Carter is in prison and not holding the Heavyweight Crown.