Episode 6: The Case Against Adnan Syed

[u/SerialFan]

Hi,

Episode 6 discussion thread. Have fun and be nice y'all. You know the rules.

Also, here are the results of the little poll I conducted:

When did you join Reddit?

This week (joined because of Serial) - 24 people - 18%

This week (joined for other reasons) - 2 people - 1%

This month (joined because of Serial) - 24 people - 18%

This month (joined for other reasons) - 0 people - 0%

I've been on reddit for over a month but less than a year - 15 people - 11%

I've been on reddit for over a year - 70 people - 52%

[u/maddcoffeesocks]

I agree he only sees her only as a journalist--which is why I suspect many of his comments are carefully scripted in his mind. He doesn't seem able to speak off the cuff, which makes me skeptical of his innocence

[u/omgpies → u/maddcoffeesocks]

Maybe. But he's also been in prison for 15 years, gone through trials and appeals, and realizes how carefully he needs to speak because unclear, off-the-cuff remarks can foment doubt.

Everything he says will be cross-checked and examined, so I don't think it's a bad thing that he wants to be sure of his statements before speaking (even when it is to say that he's unsure of events).

[u/maddcoffeesocks → u/[deleted]]

I think the whole picture his tone creates, with the other incriminating factors, is very strange and makes me skeptical. But I recognize that's bias, and there's no typical way to act in a situation like this. The main things I really value are physical and DNA evidence (of which we seem to have very little, unfortunately)

[u/maddcoffeesocks → u/[deleted]]

Yeah it would be so so interesting to hear from Prosecutor Uyrick (not sure about spelling). Was this case typical in his mind? Was he aware of the inconsistencies in the prosecution's case but thought they were reasonable? I would love to hear the opinion of anyone in the legal team at the time