Choosing a Side
I loved this episode. In stark contrast to the previous one, it was full of testimonies and suspense and ...essentially what hooks a listener. As per usual the nature of this episode and its role in the context of the series evokes an ethical controversy. The fact that we measure our interest in the case according to the allure of the content highlights the series' assumption as entertainment. Interestingly this very captivating episode occurred just after the dry, detail-filled cell tower episode. It is possible that in order to maintain viewership the podcast managers placed the content of the next episode accordingly.
There were many specific particles of evidence subject to scrutiny in this episode. For example, the ripped page of Lincoln Park the prosecution leapt on was actually devoid of Adnaan's fingerprint. Officers differ in their accounts of Adnaan saying whether or not he asked Hae for a ride. A prominent sticking point for Adnaan however is the "normalcy of the day". Receiving a call from an officer inquiring into Hae's location theoretically should have marked the day as anything but typical. Moreover, Adnaan refrained from contacting Hae directly through his phone, and wasn't able to convincingly justify this to Sara.
Some questions to consider:
Sara mentions that she held up some details in previous episodes; why is this?
Hae wrote a frustrated letter to Adnaan...where she cited he didn't accept her decision? "I'm going to kill" in pen. Aisha didn't see this on the paper they were passing in class.
Kathy may have possessed hindsight bias when she states that Adnaan was acting definitely odd and suspicious that day.
Racism question. Is it a question?
"It insults me to my core," says Adnaan. He is very vehement, and doesn't believe that someone could stoop to doing something like this when there were no suggestive signs before.
Hearing Adnaan, I'm personally positive he did not commit the murder.
I loved this episode. In stark contrast to the previous one, it was full of testimonies and suspense and ...essentially what hooks a listener. As per usual the nature of this episode and its role in the context of the series evokes an ethical controversy. The fact that we measure our interest in the case according to the allure of the content highlights the series' assumption as entertainment. Interestingly this very captivating episode occurred just after the dry, detail-filled cell tower episode. It is possible that in order to maintain viewership the podcast managers placed the content of the next episode accordingly.
There were many specific particles of evidence subject to scrutiny in this episode. For example, the ripped page of Lincoln Park the prosecution leapt on was actually devoid of Adnaan's fingerprint. Officers differ in their accounts of Adnaan saying whether or not he asked Hae for a ride. A prominent sticking point for Adnaan however is the "normalcy of the day". Receiving a call from an officer inquiring into Hae's location theoretically should have marked the day as anything but typical. Moreover, Adnaan refrained from contacting Hae directly through his phone, and wasn't able to convincingly justify this to Sara.
Some questions to consider:
Sara mentions that she held up some details in previous episodes; why is this?
Hae wrote a frustrated letter to Adnaan...where she cited he didn't accept her decision? "I'm going to kill" in pen. Aisha didn't see this on the paper they were passing in class.
Kathy may have possessed hindsight bias when she states that Adnaan was acting definitely odd and suspicious that day.
Racism question. Is it a question?
"It insults me to my core," says Adnaan. He is very vehement, and doesn't believe that someone could stoop to doing something like this when there were no suggestive signs before.
Hearing Adnaan, I'm personally positive he did not commit the murder.
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