This guy tossed a cat onto a fire and I'm supposed to feel bad for him having lost 18 years of his life? I'm not even fifteen minutes into this series and already think this guy is a piece of *beep* And then you have the other BS he's done. But as one of his apologetic white trash friends or family says; "He's done a lot of stupid things, but he always owns up to it." If this guy lived near me I'd actively dislike him at the very least.
shareI'm with you. I struggled to watch the series and do not agree with most. He seems guilty to me.
shareI'm with you. I struggled to watch the series and do not agree with most. He seems guilty to me.
I am watching now & it is deeply disturbing the behavior of the sheriff's department. There was an active conspiracy & cover up re the rape investigation/conviction. Almost thru ep 4 so my personal jury is still out re Teresa Halbach. Avery is definitely no where near an angel and his family is interesting to say the least. The part that is infuriating me is Brendan. The investigators leading him, questioning him w/o a parent or lawyer, his lack of answers other than "yeah" or "no". It's making me want to scream. Well, back to MaM...
shareOP is talking about Avery's earlier rape conviction (the 18 years served). We know he wasn't guilty of that crime, and that the actual rapist committed more rapes and assaults after Steven's arrest and conviction.
So yeah, it's a serious problem that they got the wrong guy, no matter how unlikable he is.
"Here, with a special report, is a midget in a bikini."
Sentences for animal cruelty are notoriously too lenient, so when I hear of someone spending years in prison after violently murdering a household pet, I certainly don't weep for them. However, as others said here, it is important to consider the details of the case and the aftermath and not displace these wrongs with emotion toward something else (in this case, Avery torturing and killing a cat before).
The aftermath, of course, put someone in prison for a crime he didn't commit. Constitutional rights being violated and the miscarriage of justice are threats to all of us, including individuals more sympathetic than someone like Avery. Then, the real assailant went free for years and was able to commit heinous crimes in this time. The documentary may feel like it's one tear-fest for "poor little Stevie," but it is tackling issues bigger than him. So you don't have to feel sorry for him, and hopefully can appreciate the bigger problems the documentary is shining light on.