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Making a Murderer; Netflix documentary
Topic Started: Jan 9 2016, 10:10 AM (231 Views)
Horace
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HOLY CARP!!!
A documentary cashing in on the popularity of Serial season 1. "Proving" a convicted man innocent is big business. It really tugs at people, who want to feel part of something heroic.

The subject of Serial season 1 is almost certainly guilty, in my mind. (Of strangling a beautiful 16 year old girl.) Beyond a reasonable doubt.

Apparently this Netflix documentary left out key evidence in its effort to frame its convicted murderer as innocent. A network, of all things, NBC I think, is actually doing a "rebuttal" piece which'll provide that missing evidence. I guess they don't like the whole online thing encroaching on their territory, and will sacrifice their social justice credentials to fight back a little.

The case happened in the heart of Packers country, so the doc got some attention on some local sports podcasts I listen to. Even the ultra-liberal variety of hosts called it less documentary than "advocacy journalism". That's something. But then, they have their own territory to protect. I mean, their listeners, and their community.

I suspect this guy's guilty, too, but I haven't finished the doc yet. (That voice over is ANNOYING. Watch the first 5 minutes of the first episode and you'll know what I mean. It's like that the whole way!)

Sad that the power of the media can't actually find a convict who's demonstrably innocent. I mean, sad for them. Great thing for our justice system.
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Horace
Jan 9 2016, 10:10 AM
A documentary cashing in on the popularity of Serial season 1. "Proving" a convicted man innocent is big business. It really tugs at people, who want to feel part of something heroic.

The subject of Serial season 1 is almost certainly guilty, in my mind. (Of strangling a beautiful 16 year old girl.) Beyond a reasonable doubt.

Apparently this Netflix documentary left out key evidence in its effort to frame its convicted murderer as innocent. A network, of all things, NBC I think, is actually doing a "rebuttal" piece which'll provide that missing evidence. I guess they don't like the whole online thing encroaching on their territory, and will sacrifice their social justice credentials to fight back a little.

The case happened in the heart of Packers country, so the doc got some attention on some local sports podcasts I listen to. Even the ultra-liberal variety of hosts called it less documentary than "advocacy journalism". That's something. But then, they have their own territory to protect. I mean, their listeners, and their community.

I suspect this guy's guilty, too, but I haven't finished the doc yet. (That voice over is ANNOYING. Watch the first 5 minutes of the first episode and you'll know what I mean. It's like that the whole way!)

Sad that the power of the media can't actually find a convict who's demonstrably innocent. I mean, sad for them. Great thing for our justice system.
We've been watching it but the pace is so slow I Googled for the end result before finishing the series.

I may watch the rest of it, may not.
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I heard the prosecutor on the radio the other day. He was quite convincing in the evidence presented. It would be pretty far fetched to belive it cooked up.
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Mikhailoh
Jan 9 2016, 04:53 PM
I heard the prosecutor on the radio the other day. He was quite convincing in the evidence presented. It would be pretty far fetched to belive it cooked up.
That would be the prosecutor who resigned in disgrace after a sex scandal a few years after the trial.

Horace - what is the piece in of evidence that was suppressed?
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Horace
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I dunno, you'll have to watch the networks. I only know that the internetz has it that the dude is actually a murderer.
As a good person, I implore you to do as I, a good person, do. Be good. Do NOT be bad. If you see bad, end bad. End it in yourself, and end it in others. By any means necessary, the good must conquer the bad. Good people know this. Do you know this? Are you good?
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Jan 9 2016, 06:51 PM
Mikhailoh
Jan 9 2016, 04:53 PM
I heard the prosecutor on the radio the other day. He was quite convincing in the evidence presented. It would be pretty far fetched to belive it cooked up.
That would be the prosecutor who resigned in disgrace after a sex scandal a few years after the trial.

Horace - what is the piece in of evidence that was suppressed?
But you guys say sex scandals dont matter. Private business, right?

There's a GKSR for that.
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Steve Miller
Jan 9 2016, 06:51 PM
That would be the prosecutor who resigned in disgrace after a sex scandal a few years after the trial.
Oopsie! Wrong attorney, wrong case.

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Mikhailoh
Jan 9 2016, 07:27 PM
Steve Miller
Jan 9 2016, 06:51 PM
Mikhailoh
Jan 9 2016, 04:53 PM
I heard the prosecutor on the radio the other day. He was quite convincing in the evidence presented. It would be pretty far fetched to belive it cooked up.
That would be the prosecutor who resigned in disgrace after a sex scandal a few years after the trial.

Horace - what is the piece in of evidence that was suppressed?
But you guys say sex scandals dont matter. Private business, right?

There's a GKSR for that.
You guys?
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Avery gets a new lawyer
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