Making A Murderer

[TheSteveMilliband]

I am watching this on Netflix and reading around the case. For anyone who doesn't know, it is a documentary looking at the evidence and process surrounding the arrest / conviction of a man for the murder of a young woman. Huge interest, lots of people believing in his innocence and believing in planting of evidence / a conspiracy by law enforcement to convict him. Me, not sure I have the evidence to decide. One of the more disturbing aspects of this though is the misogyny and dismissal of violence that seems to seep through some of those protesting his innocence. His ex gave an interview detailing the abuse she suffered which has been dismissed by many as "made up", not real, made under pressure from law enforcement and disbelieving her for "not coming forward at the time". Accounts of his previous violence against women and possible stalking dismissed as irrelevant,which makes me wonder about the undercurrent. Is it really about correcting a miscarriage of justice or has it become a way to dismiss male violence? I really don't know but would be really interested in the views from a feminist angle.

[TheSteveMilliband]

That's interest - didn't realise it was the same case as serial. Sounds like it has similar issues though, sure there were some worrying features about their relationship and not sure if they were presented in the podcast. Poor families having it all brought up again.