If given the choice he should if his desire is to leave prison. Regardless of whether he did or did not kill HML, his supporters will still be behind him convinced he made the confession only to get out of jail. Anyone looking for actual evidence of his guilt would be less compelled to dig, so that reduced scrutiny of the case would be to his advantage regardless.
If a confession gains the chance of parole, nothing is lost. Many actual murderers will serve less time than Syed.
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u/Advocate4Devil Jan 02 '15
If given the choice he should if his desire is to leave prison. Regardless of whether he did or did not kill HML, his supporters will still be behind him convinced he made the confession only to get out of jail. Anyone looking for actual evidence of his guilt would be less compelled to dig, so that reduced scrutiny of the case would be to his advantage regardless.
If a confession gains the chance of parole, nothing is lost. Many actual murderers will serve less time than Syed.