Monday, December 28, 2015

And Justice for All?


SPOILER-adjacent:

Wow, Netflix -- that was tough to watch. If I had wanted to listen to a bunch of people who lie and make up shit as they go along (detectives, prosecutors) and have no critical-thinking skills (jurors), I could gave saved eight hours and just watched one of the Republican presidential debates. I'm not even sure this series constitutes "entertainment," but I do wish it were mandatory viewing for all Americans. I think one of exonerated attempted murderer and rapist turned accused murderer again Steven Avery's lawyer put it best when he said: “We can all say we will never commit a crime. But we can never guarantee that someone will never accuse us of a crime. And if that happens, good luck in this criminal justice system.” #addictive #fascinating #heartbreaking #infuriating #FreeStevenAvery 

UPDATE: If you're done watching, you might find People's latest on the principals HERE.

UPDATE (01/01/16): The more I learn about this, the less convinced I am of Avery's innocence. I do believe evidence was tampered with. However, it seems like a case of framing a guilty man, which is incredibly corrupt, but not as wrong as framing an innocent man. The nephew, without question, deserves a new trial. His defense team was WORKING WITH the prosecution, for crying out loud! 

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Amazingly riveting and one of the most disgusting displays of improper use of authority and misjustice Ive ever seen. I binged the whole series yesterday and feel like i need counseling and a hug.

Blue Ribbon said...

Amazingly riveting and one of the most disgusting displays of improper use of authority and misjustice Ive ever seen. I binged the whole series yesterday and feel like i need counseling and a hug.