6. There's a lobby invested in idea Rubin Carter is guilty. Not just him. I've heard defenses of several wrongful convictions.
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7. Someone in Saskatchwan told me that the "full story" of David Milgaard isn't known and police had reasons to go after him.
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8. Or consider the continuing efforts to smear Robert Baltovich: http://www.torontolife.com/daily-dish/2008/04/25/rosie-dimannos-profoundly-wacky-campaign-against-robert-baltovich/ …
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9. Part of the problem here is relationship between cops & press. Crime reporting based on having good relations with cops.
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10. Often, crime reporting means cultivating deep ties with police, which impair ability to criticize cops or listen to counter-narratives
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11, What this means is that exoneration is rarely complete: even after declared innocent, wrongly accused face taunts, suspicion.
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12. In Rubin Carter case, we need to think not just about what the cops & prosecutors did but also the press coverage.
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13. Some of the local press in Carter case terrible, obviously in pocket of police/prosecutor. Later echoed by national rightwing press.
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14. Don't know if there is any obvious or easy solution - but press needs to work harder to make sure crime reporters not police mouthpieces
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@HeerJeet For instance, http://www.nj.com/bergen/index.ssf/2014/04/bergen_police_officer_in_critical_condition_after_lodi_route_46_crash.html … A slightly repackaged police press release. The journos should just admit what they are doing
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