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Originally Posted by White Out 403
I've said it before and I'll say it again.
I don't know if Steven Avery is innocent. At all. At best I'd give it a coin flip. But the way the state, prosecution, and legal system acted is so beyond the pale the conviction should not stand. Taking away a persons freedom and for so long should require a basic code of ethics on the laws part, and it was trampled on by Kratz, and the corrupt (allegedly) Manitowac County "police". The tampering of the jury pool by Kratz, the same officers who framed him up the first time and being sued participating in the investigation... it's all so disgusting and something you'd expect from a 3rd world country where justice doesn't exist.
Even if you think Avery is 100% guilty by allowing the state to convict someone the way they did means everyones freedom is at risk.
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I'm kind of in the same boat. I dont know about Avery, I agree that he may or not have done it, but how he was convicted and the subsequent actions of the legal system are very troubling and I really think thats what this documentary is about.
I dont care about Avery at all really. I just care about the fact that this guy got railroaded.
The point is, Avery is basically your average 'Everyman.'
Hes not perfect, he is not all that smart, hes made mistakes and committed crimes and done time, etc. But this is a whole other level.
Avery doesnt matter, what matters is how Avery got to where he is. There is a shocking disparity of power and authority within the Judicial system and Avery is a blatant example of that system not only ignoring that disparity but actively leaning on it regardless of all evidence to the contrary.
And whats really scary? The only people that seem to know whats going on are the lawyers not being paid by the Government.
For me the real criminality is Dassey.
There is no way that kid did anything. That kid couldnt make toast. The cops that got his confession should be fired or in jail themselves.
Again, I think the theme is the systemic abuse of power and the systemic culture of not only allowing that abuse but actually protecting the right of law enforcement/'justice' system the ability to abuse that power.
If no Judge wants to contravene another Judge or Law Enforcement officer then whats the point in having them? Police can do no wrong and their decisions should never be questioned and now we're living in PeachTrees and dealing with Judge Dredd.