Lots of people falsely confess to crimes that they didn't commit to avoid a sentence of 10,000 years. A lot of accusations are false, and are induced by authority figures in law enforcement and child protective services.
Been a trial lawyer for 40 years. Done both criminal prosecution and defense, a fuck ton of civil. About to retire this year. I can well and truly say there is a lot of stupid that gets done in our court system in the name of justice.
Having done the research about false confessions for a college paper, I’d advise anybody who’s being looked at as a serious suspect in a crime to lawyer up immediately. I understand the urge to defend yourself, especially against something horrible like killing your own child, but if they’re sitting you down at the station for an interview, then it’s too late to be concerned about how bad it might look to ask for counsel. They’re already looking at you, and you need to think about yourself.
Ta, Robyn. My baby cousin died crib death. I'm sorry that whole branch of the family is gone; may their memories always be a blessing. I'm glad, however, that she died before this made-up-of-whole-cloth "Syndrome" was first suggested.
I don't know about the specifics of this case. And it goes without saying that cops are pigs. But as a nurse, I've known a number of actual children who were violently shaken by out-of-control adults, and who sustained life-shattering brain injuries from which they'll never fully recover. It is a horrifically sad thing to witness. The adult perpetrators, including parents, all deserved the sentences they received to sit in jail and rot.
OT: There was a construction crew on the bridge at the time of the collapse. Eight people, two of whom have been rescued. Gov. Moore says the crew of the ship sent out an alert that they had lost power and traffic onto the bridge was stopped. It appears that there were no cars on the bridge at the time of the collapse, but I'm not 100% on that.
Never confess to the police. NEVER. They will promise you the moon and deliver manure. They are also legally allowed to lie to you to coerce a confession.
We're having a scandal in the Twin Cities about the Ramsey County (St. Paul) coroner's office. The local media is right now being extreeeeemely protective of the police, and is attacking recently elected prosecutors who aren't completely in bed with the police union, so they're being very dainty about whatever the coroner did.
But a number of convictions are being reversed due to his findings and testimony, which seem to have been remarkably unscientific and indeed fraudulent. Someday maybe the local media will come right out and say what he did.
But first the political power of the police unions is going to have to be broken. Mostly, public outrage is going to have to focus on the Fortune 500 companies who bankroll the police unions with direct contributions, giving them independence from "civilian" oversight and impunity for their actions.
Lots of people falsely confess to crimes that they didn't commit to avoid a sentence of 10,000 years. A lot of accusations are false, and are induced by authority figures in law enforcement and child protective services.
If you think SBS sounds like the old "satanic panic" wine in a new, scientific-sounding skin, congratulate yourself on your discernment:
https://www.laweekly.com/is-shaken-baby-syndrome-the-new-satanic-panic-a-new-doc-reveals-the-same-experts-behind-both/
This comes up in The Syndrome, the documentary mentioned here.
Been a trial lawyer for 40 years. Done both criminal prosecution and defense, a fuck ton of civil. About to retire this year. I can well and truly say there is a lot of stupid that gets done in our court system in the name of justice.
ah yes! take someone else's, probably carefully worded, hypothesis and just run with it. nothing has ever gone wrong with that.
Having done the research about false confessions for a college paper, I’d advise anybody who’s being looked at as a serious suspect in a crime to lawyer up immediately. I understand the urge to defend yourself, especially against something horrible like killing your own child, but if they’re sitting you down at the station for an interview, then it’s too late to be concerned about how bad it might look to ask for counsel. They’re already looking at you, and you need to think about yourself.
Ta, Robyn. My baby cousin died crib death. I'm sorry that whole branch of the family is gone; may their memories always be a blessing. I'm glad, however, that she died before this made-up-of-whole-cloth "Syndrome" was first suggested.
"Shaken Baby Syndrome" is just the "possessed by the Devil" from the Spanish Inquisition repackaged for the modern day.
𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘢 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯 𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦.
In other words, not a prosecutor trying to pad their record with a cheap conviction.
I don't know about the specifics of this case. And it goes without saying that cops are pigs. But as a nurse, I've known a number of actual children who were violently shaken by out-of-control adults, and who sustained life-shattering brain injuries from which they'll never fully recover. It is a horrifically sad thing to witness. The adult perpetrators, including parents, all deserved the sentences they received to sit in jail and rot.
Anti-vaxxers say that the deaths of babies who were shaken is due to vaccines. Even when photographs show finger marks on the baby's body.
The Podcast You're Wrong About has a good episode on SBS
OT: There was a construction crew on the bridge at the time of the collapse. Eight people, two of whom have been rescued. Gov. Moore says the crew of the ship sent out an alert that they had lost power and traffic onto the bridge was stopped. It appears that there were no cars on the bridge at the time of the collapse, but I'm not 100% on that.
Never confess to the police. NEVER. They will promise you the moon and deliver manure. They are also legally allowed to lie to you to coerce a confession.
We're having a scandal in the Twin Cities about the Ramsey County (St. Paul) coroner's office. The local media is right now being extreeeeemely protective of the police, and is attacking recently elected prosecutors who aren't completely in bed with the police union, so they're being very dainty about whatever the coroner did.
But a number of convictions are being reversed due to his findings and testimony, which seem to have been remarkably unscientific and indeed fraudulent. Someday maybe the local media will come right out and say what he did.
But first the political power of the police unions is going to have to be broken. Mostly, public outrage is going to have to focus on the Fortune 500 companies who bankroll the police unions with direct contributions, giving them independence from "civilian" oversight and impunity for their actions.
[glowers with rage]
For levity, here's my favourite Forensic Files parody:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILQynOuk0Fs