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Making a Murderer on Netflix

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    Thread created on 02:41:07 - 31/12/15 (8 years ago)
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    Last replied 13:01:47 - 22/02/16 (8 years ago)
    Filmed over a 10-year period, Making a Murderer is an unprecedented real-life thriller about Steven Avery, a DNA exoneree who, while in the midst of exposing corruption in local law enforcement, finds himself the prime suspect in a grisly new crime. Set in America's heartland, the series takes viewers inside a high-stakes criminal case where reputation is everything and things are never as they appear.


    After you have watched this on Netflix, where do you stand? If you were on these juries which way would you lean?
    • Vote once for each person
    • Steven Not Guilty
    • Steven Guilty
    • Brendan Not Guilty
    • Brendan Guilty
    Total number of votes: 17

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    Posted on 19:41:47 - 31/12/15 (8 years ago)
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    It's hard to comment on whether in reality we would have come to a different conclusion to the jury because as a viewer, we were shown an edited version from the defence point of view. Having said that, based on what we were shown I think it's a double travesty of justice, both defendants were not given fair trials. I couldn't believe the prosecution council were allowed to broadcast via the salacious news media an account of what they believed happened BEFORE the trial. That is surely the very definition of prejudicial.
    The whole process had more holes than a Swiss cheese, never mind a Wisconsin one!
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    Posted on 04:46:58 - 19/02/16 (8 years ago)
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    I just watchewd this and searched to see if there had been any discussion about it.

    They were both clearly innocent. Even without the benefit of the viewpoint of this documentary it should be clear to anyone that this was as set up.

    Jesus, the guy has a crusher but oh no it would make perfect sense for him to hide the vehicle under a couple of branches.

    There is so much that the States has to be proud of but its crimial justice and correctional systems are not one of them. Of those things the US should be utterly embarrased.

    I am so angry after watching this documentary. There is a murderer at large and two jnnocent men's lives are ebbing away day by day.
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    Posted on 13:01:47 - 22/02/16 (8 years ago)
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    I agree that there were many holes in the State's case, but something that everyone needs to understand is that the show left out key pieces of evidence. The show was made to get ratings, therefore certain parts were emphasized while others completely ignored. I believe the producers of the show manipulated the story to sensationalize it.

    Now, that being said, I am unsure if Avery is actually guilty. I am of the opinion that the cops and the prosecution definitely set him up. They definitely engaged in illegal and immoral tactics to ensure the conviction. But that does not necessarily mean Avery didn't do it.

    Regardless it is a miscarriage of justice on two fronts. The first being that our elected officials and those appointed to ensure justice is carried out, the members of the State's Attorney's office and the police, have obviously violated both their legal and moral obligations. The second of which being that in American jurisprudence, a criminal defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Avery was never presumed innocent and there certainly existed a reasonable doubt as to his culpability.
    Last edited by megalomaniacal on 14:42:40 - 29/02/16 (8 years ago)
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