13. There's a lobby invested in idea Rubin Carter is guilty. Not just him. I've heard defenses of several wrongful convictions.
23. Tweet from David Milgaard's ex is worth pondering: https://twitter.com/NellaLou/status/458013890987573248 …
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24. The upshot is that the wrongfully convicted, even when evidence exonerating them is overwhelming, still bear the taint of guilt
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25. The wrongfully convicted have been stigmatized (and often traumatized): overturning conviction only partial remedy.
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@HeerJeet I wonder if these tendencies are more entrenched in the police than greater society. the distinction may not be as pronounced -
@JanetMiron1 I think it extends well outside of police circles, but police & allies keep narratives of guilt alive.
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