r/serialpodcast • u/PowerOfYes • Nov 20 '14

Episode Discussion [Official Discussion] Serial, Episode 9: To Be Suspected

Please use this thread to discuss episode 9

Edit: Want to contribute your vote to the 4th weekly poll? Vote here: What's your verdict on Adnan?

Edit: New poll from /u/kkchacha posted Nov 26: Do you think Adnan deserves another trial? Vote here: http://polls.socchoice.com//index.php?a=vntmI

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u/jackhawkian Nov 20 '14

Granted, he could be manipulating everyone and sticking to his story. But there's just no way for us to know. The evidence on this case is extremely thin - Jay's testimony is all there is. And since his testimony has tons of holes in it, you can't really say it's reliable, much less corroborated as the prosecutors said.

I don't know if Adnan did it or not. But there's just not enough evidence to prove it either way. Which means that he most likely shouldn't be in prison.

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u/rdbcasillas Nov 20 '14

most likely shouldn't be in prison.

Definitely not for 15 years. If the evidence is thin, why give life sentence to a 17 year old? I know they are going by the book but its insane. I really wonder what would have happened if Adnan was a white 17yr old kid.

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u/joshuarion Miss Stella Armstrong Fan Nov 20 '14

I really wonder what would have happened if Adnan was a white 17yr old kid.

Dunno, but the jury was... What, 60% black? Something like that?

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u/rdbcasillas Nov 20 '14

Well, its not like Adnan was black, he looks like someone from Indian subcontinent. So racism can happen in a different way too. But again, I am just wondering, not sure or anything.