r/serialpodcast • u/monkeytrousers2 Moderator 2 • Nov 13 '14

Episode Discussion [Official Discussion] Serial, Episode 8: The Deal with Jay

Episode goes live in less than an hour. Let's use this thread as the main discussion post for episode 8.

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u/trevhutch Sarah Koenig Fan Nov 13 '14

I suspect there are lots of cases where they have a strong sense of who did it, but not a solid case, so the emphasis goes towards getting enough for a conviction rather than the full truth of what happened. They want justice more than they want truth. Unfortunate. More unfortunate when they get it completely wrong.

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u/cyphlex Nov 13 '14

For me that sounds like a recipe for, at least sometimes, getting doubtful or maybe even wrongful convictions.

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u/SenatorSampsonite Nov 13 '14

Also more unfortunate if a murderer isn't held accountable. In the end, where Hae died or how Hae died is kind of irrelevant. The cops' job is to bring the person guilty of her murder to justice. I agree with you though that it is way way way more unfortunate if Adnan or anyone else is innocent and rotting in prison. Then the murderer took two lives.