I watched it - great stuff. Once I started the first ep, I had to keep going. Best documentary I've seen so far.
As for their guilt, I generally think the police department are guilty of corruption here. The first reveal after 18 years made them look awfully bad + the fact that Steven decided to chase a $36million lawsuit didn't help them either. They found a perfect opportunity to redeem themselves, so they don't look as bad. All the attention has been diverted to the latest case rather than the old case which set him free (and damaged their reputation as a result).
Notice how this time they managed to ensure Steven's DNA was present? So it's not later found to not be him. They did their homework this time to ensure he would be prosecuted. They had their eyes set on him from the get-go. They didn't seem to care that the real murderer is still out there alive and well (and possibly killing again elsewhere).
Unfortunately for the 16-year old, his lack of intelligence cost him his life pretty much - it was saddening to see him get torn apart by the officers there. It's weird how the jury found him guilty though when there was no DNA evidence to link him to the crime - they worked on his confession and used that as evidence in court. Surely more should have been required to convict him? That's at least what I would need, at the bare minimum, to ensure the legitimacy of the accusation.
They simply would not take no for an answer with the 16-year old. They wanted to hear what they believed and only that. Like I said, his intelligence destroyed him. They knew that and took advantage to make Steven look even more guilty. I bet they thank this guy for it because it really did help them make Steven look even more guilty.
Just goes to show that these days you really don't know if someone is guilty or innocent. This show makes you think.
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17-Jan-2016 02:46:48
