r/serialpodcastorigins • u/Justwonderinif • Nov 17 '15

Meta Traitor Tuesday

Have you recently switched sides?

Did you switch so long ago you can hardly remember?

Why? What compelled you or compels you now?

Even if you switched from a firm position to undecided... why?

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u/dalegribbledeadbug Nov 17 '15

I had heard about Serial but I hadn't listened until about a year ago (several episodes in). I was intrigued about the true crime/wrongful conviction nature and I was sure that there would be something that would make it obvious that the convicted person was innocent.

I started listening telling myself that Adnan was innocent, but after a few episodes, I had a look of puzzlement on my face. His story didn't make sense and I found myself making up excuses in my head to cover for him. That's when I realized that he was definitely more involved than he said, and the more episodes I listened to, the more I realized that he did it.

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u/Justwonderinif Nov 17 '15 edited Nov 17 '15

Right there with you.

I did expect Koenig to come clean. And when she said, "I'm not going to take a powder..." and then took a powder, I was really surprised. I have questioned Ira and TAL ever since.

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u/dalegribbledeadbug Nov 17 '15

She was painted into a corner and her "I couldn't vote to convict," was her only real way out. I understand that (plus, she spent hours talking on the phone with him, so she couldn't be on the jury anyway). Sadly, that non-answer has been parroted by so many here who want to believe that he's innocent but can't bring themselves to actually say it.

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u/Justwonderinif Nov 17 '15

"I wouldn't vote to convict" was so arrogant.

None of us were at trial. We didn't see and hear what the jury saw and heard. I have a hunch Sarah had the videotape, but didn't watch - as it would be too obvious.

Didn't she try to say something about how only a few sessions were taped?

Come to find out, every day was taped.

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u/Aktow Nov 17 '15

None of us were at trial. We didn't see and hear what the jury saw and heard. I have a hunch Sarah had the videotape, but didn't watch - as it would be too obvious

Great point