.... Lies. It's so sad to see Ken Burns take his respected career and make this propaganda.
Not only is there no evidence they were coerced into their confession. Like none. Their parents were there. You think their parents would allow them to admit they did something they didn't? And this is after MULTIPLE interviews before they finally went on video.
But let's assume they were coerced. From the time they were interviewed to trial was about a year. You mean that they went along with their forced false confession for all that time even with lawyers trying to defend them? At no point did they say, oh, I actually didn't do it, but the cops forced me to say I did. And none of their lawyers raise the issue of them maybe not having done it? It's ridiculous.
If you believe that, you need a reality check.
Second, both the victim and the doctors said there were more than one person doing it, so the later confession is not believable.
But even if you believe all the foregoing, they still admitted to beating and robbing multiple people that day, and then they got out and made millions and have become martyrs? This is just ridiculous.
I am no fan of documentaries that have an agenda. Just present all the facts and evidence and don't try to emotionally manipulate the audience feelings one way or the other like they did here and so many newer documentaries. It's lazy and dishonest filmmaking.
They are not innocent and no way heroes or "survivors."
Not only is there no evidence they were coerced into their confession. Like none. Their parents were there. You think their parents would allow them to admit they did something they didn't? And this is after MULTIPLE interviews before they finally went on video.
But let's assume they were coerced. From the time they were interviewed to trial was about a year. You mean that they went along with their forced false confession for all that time even with lawyers trying to defend them? At no point did they say, oh, I actually didn't do it, but the cops forced me to say I did. And none of their lawyers raise the issue of them maybe not having done it? It's ridiculous.
If you believe that, you need a reality check.
Second, both the victim and the doctors said there were more than one person doing it, so the later confession is not believable.
But even if you believe all the foregoing, they still admitted to beating and robbing multiple people that day, and then they got out and made millions and have become martyrs? This is just ridiculous.
I am no fan of documentaries that have an agenda. Just present all the facts and evidence and don't try to emotionally manipulate the audience feelings one way or the other like they did here and so many newer documentaries. It's lazy and dishonest filmmaking.
They are not innocent and no way heroes or "survivors."