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P.T. 巴纳姆：奋斗与胜利·补录 72
P.T. 巴纳姆《奋斗与胜利》· Struggles and Triumphs · 领导
It was only recently that the Rev. Ephraim K. Avery had been tried in Rhode Island for the murder of Miss Cornell, whose body was discovered in a stack-yard, and though Avery was acquitted in court, the general sentiment of the country condemned him. It was this Avery whom Turner made me represent. I had not walked far in my fine clothes, before I was overtaken by a mob of a dozen, which rapidly increased to at least a hundred, and my ears were suddenly saluted with such observations as, “the lecherous old hypocrite,” “the sanctified murderer,” “the black-coated villain,” “lynch the scoundrel,” “let’s tar and feather him,” and like remarks which I had no idea applied to me till one man seized me by the collar, while five or six more appeared on the scene with a rail.
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定位：Additional excerpt 72 · 核对日期：2026-10-19 · 核验：短摘录
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当时牧师埃弗拉伊姆·K·艾弗里刚在罗德岛因谋杀康奈尔小姐受审，尽管法庭判他无罪，舆论却普遍认定他有罪。特纳偏偏让巴纳姆装扮成艾弗里的样子。巴纳姆穿着体面衣服没走多远，就被十几个人的暴民盯上，队伍迅速扩大到上百人，有人骂他“好色的老伪君子”“道貌岸然的杀人犯”“穿黑袍的恶棍”，还喊“绞死这个坏蛋”“给他涂焦油粘羽毛”。巴纳姆起初没明白这些骂声是冲自己来的，直到有人揪住他衣领，五六个人拿着木棍围上来。这提醒我们，公众情绪一旦被点燃，模仿或戏弄敏感人物可能招来真实危险。
上下文
19世纪美国发生的一起著名谋杀案审判，舆论与法庭判决相悖，特纳借此搞恶作剧。
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在公众情绪激烈的事件中，你会不会为了好玩而模仿或调侃当事人？想过可能引火烧身吗？
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