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131,579. The confession was king and police were a law unto themselves. (Kill & Police & Justice & Miscarriages of Justice & Rights & Civil Liberties & Arrest & Confession & Murder: Confait) Catching Britain’s Killers: The Crimes that Changed Us III, introduction
131,580. A miscarriage of justice so shocking it exposes the dark secrets of the police interrogation room and transforms the rights of us all. (Kill & Police & Justice & Miscarriages of Justice & Rights & Civil Liberties & Arrest & Confession & Murder: Confait) ibid.
131,581. ‘Establishing time of death is terribly important: it is absolutely vital to get it right or the wrong people could finish up begin conviction.’ (Kill & Police & Justice & Miscarriages of Justice & Rights & Civil Liberties & Arrest & Confession & Murder: Confait) ibid. Dr Cameron
131,582. Radio Times: After the body of Maxwell Confait was found in his south London bedsit in April 1972, three boys were quickly arrested and questioned. Confait had been strangled, and the trio – Colin Lattimore (18) who had learning difficulties, Ronnie Leighton, 15, and Ahmet Salih, 14 – confessed their supposed involvement to police. (Kill & Police & Justice & Miscarriage of Justices & Rights & Civil Liberties & Arrest & Confession & Murder: Confait) ibid.
131,583. In the early 1970s the questioning of a suspect often took place in a cellblock, and with no independent witness, the only version of what was said came from the police themselves. The three boys were taken to Lewisham police station. (Kill & Police & Justice & Miscarriage of Justices & Rights & Civil Liberties & Arrest & Confession & Murder: Confait) ibid.
131,584. All three boys were being tried for arson, but Colin and Ronnie were also standing trial for the murder. They all pleaded their not guilty and protested their innocence. (Kill & Police & Justice & Miscarriage of Justices & Rights & Civil Liberties & Arrest & Confession & Murder: Confait) ibid.
131,585. ‘The confession had been obtained under threats, duress without strong strong evidence … The police behaved badly.’ (Kill & Police & Justice & Miscarriages of Justice & Rights & Civil Liberties & Arrest & Confession & Murder: Confait) ibid. brief
131,586. ‘Colin’s alibi was absolutely superb.’ (Kill & Police & Justice & Miscarriages of Justice & Rights & Civil Liberties & Arrest & Confession & Murder: Confait) ibid.
131,587. Life sentences with no time limit. (Kill & Police & Justice & Miscarriages of Justice & Rights & Civil Liberties & Arrest & Confession & Murder: Confait) ibid.
130,577. In 2017 an 18 year old went public with allegations that shook the country. Anna Chambers polerised opinion and seemed to draw attention to an under reported problem: police sex crime. For two years she turned down many interview offers. (Abuse & Police & Miscarriages of Justice & Rape & Law) Abused by the Police? ***** BBC 2019
130,578. She was brought up in this working-class neighbourhood near Coney Island. The park where the alleged attack happened is just around the corner. (Abuse & Police & Miscarriages of Justice & Rape & Law) ibid.
130,579. ‘He pulled my head to his dick and just making me blow him … and just shoved it inside of me. I was just screaming … The black guy … was just looking in the mirror … like it was nothing … They just left me there. (Abuse & Police & Miscarriages of Justice & Rape & Law) ibid.
130,580. Back home her dad sent her to hospital to do a rape test. A nurse alerted the police. (Abuse & Police & Miscarriage sof Justice & Rape & New York & Law) ibid.
130,581. DNA was found on Anna’s body. A DNA test confirmed a positive match with the semen of NYD detectives Richard Hall and Eddie Martins. (Abuse & Police & Miscarriages of Justice & Rape & Law) ibid.
130,582. After two weeks no arrests have been made. (Abuse & Police & Miscarriages of Justice & Rape & Law) ibid.
130,583. ‘The case of a women who says she was raped in the back of a police van is drawing attention to an apparent loop-hole in some state laws that may allow police to escape sexual assault charges by claiming sex acts were consensual.’ (Abuse & Police & Miscarriages of Justice & Rape & Law) ibid. television news
130,584. One case in particular catches my attention: I found another case with a woman in Chicago. She says she was raped by two police officers after a night out drinking. It seems to have striking similarities to Anna Chambers. Two on duty police officers and a DNA match. (Abuse & Police & Miscarriages of Justice & Rape & Law) ibid.
130,585. The investigation went on for three years … Eventually, the officers were offered a plea deal: they accepted one count of official misconduct in exchange for two years probation and dropping the sexual assault charges. (Abuse & Police & Miscarriages of Justice & Rape & Law) ibid.
130,586. In 2016 more than a dozen Oakland police officers for sexual misconduct involving an under-age girl. (Abuse & Police & Miscarriages of Justice & Rape & Law) ibid.
130,587. ‘You run the risk of being exiled. They vandalised your car, your home. You may receive physical threats … We had cops who had 20 or 30 complaints against them for brutality, for stealing, for planing evidence, and nothing ever happens to them. And they’re not afraid; they’re not afraid of Internal Affairs … I can recall complaints where sex workers were coerced into performing sex acts on an officer to avoid going to jail. There were some sex workers who complained that officers harassed them. There were cases where sex workers were sexually assaulted, raped, robbed, and officers and detectives wouldn’t take their complaint seriously. Or would threaten them with jail.’ (Abuse & Police & Miscarriages of Justice & Rape & Law) ibid. Internal affairs insider
19,984. DNA exonerations have been responsible for releasing over 250 innocent people from prison. And it has helped expose case of prosecutorial misconduct all over the country. (Crime & Prison & Innocence & DNA & Justice & Miscarriages of Justice) Penn & Teller: Bullshit! Criminal Justice s8e7
96,610. Rozzer: I’m looking for two negroes in a white car.
Washington: Any two will do? (GBH Films & Black Culture & Miscarriages of Justice) The Hurricane 1999 starring Denzel Washington & Vicellous Reon Shannon & Deborah Kara Unger & Live Schreiber & John Hannah & Dan Hedaya & Debbi Morgan & Clancy Brown & David Paymer & Harris Yulin & Rob Steiger & Vincent Pastore & Beatrice Winde et al, director Norman Jewison, Washington and driver
96,707. What can I say … Boyd killed the other man with a poker. The Long Memory 1952 starring John Mills & John McCallum & Elizabeth Sellars & Eva Bergh & Geoffrey Keen & Michael Martin-Harvey & John Chandos & John Slater & Thora Hurd & Vida Hope & Harold Lang & Mary Mackenzie et al, director Robert Hamer
96,709. It was a choice between him and my father. ibid. lying witness
96,711. I’ve been hating you and planning revenge on you for twelve years … I can’t be bothered. I just can’t be bothered. ibid.
103,235. It breaks your soul down … It takes your decency and respect. (Innocence & Law & Court & Justice & Injustice & Miscarriages of Justice) After Innocence, 2005, victim
103,236. For every one of us up here, there’s hundreds more in prison. (Innocence & Law & Court & Justice & Injustice & Miscarriages of Justice) ibid. victims meet the press
103,237. It could happen to anybody, and it did. (Innocence & Law & Court & Justice & Injustice & Miscarriages of Justice) ibid. Barry Scheck
103,238. The found four different sperms in her and none of them were mine. (Innocence & Law & Court & Justice & Injustice & Miscarriages of Justice) ibid. victim of false rape charge
103,239. Now through DNA we have hard evidence that there is a lot more mistakes being made than we ever expected. That means there are thousands of people in jail today who could prove their innocence with DNA tests. (Innocence & Law & Court & Justice & Injustice & DNA & Miscarriages of Justice) ibid. Barry Scheck on Phil Donahue Show
103,240. My lawyer was the worst lawyer on the planet. The only time I saw him was at court. (Innocence & Law & Court & Justice & Injustice & Miscarriages of Justice) ibid. victim of false rape charge #2
103,535. Dimbleby, I refuse to believe that Tina Turner was responsible for framing the Tottenham 3. Spitting Image s11e3, ITV 1991