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It Seems Making A Murderer Is Getting A Second Season

The latest series obsession, the documentary series Making A Murderer, has been making major waves. The series documents Stephen Avery’s wrongful conviction, followed by his arrest for the murder of Teresa Halbach, suggests that he was framed for the murder by corrupt officials. Word has surfaced that suggests a second season of Making A Murderer, complete with “explosive new evidence”. Filmmakers Moira Demos and Laura Ricciardi have stated that they have spoken with Avery several times about continuing to document his story. A second juror has come forward expressing their belief that Avery was indeed framed. Avery released a statement via WISN 12 News saying that “The real killer is out there.” He maintains that he is innocent and that another man is responsible for Halbach’s murder. His letter included the statement “I am really innocent of this case and that’s the truth! The truth will set me free.” Do you think Avery is innocent or guilty? Let us know

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 27, 2016
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Making a Killing

…with “other things being equal, simpler explanations are generally better than more complex ones.” — Occam’s Razor Read the above statement on Occam’s Razor. This post is about the “docuseries” Making a Murderer, the Netflix “docuseries” that has a second season coming. This post is not about whether Steven Avery is guilty or innocent. It is not about whether there are injustices in our legal system. We know there are. This piece is about the cynicism behind making a piece of entertainment disguised as social crusading. I was inspired to write this after trying to make my point in a series of online tweets. There was backlash from people who made it about a social cause, and that I was ignoring the issues in our criminal justice system. My point was simple: Making a Murderer is not about the correction of our legal system or justice for a man wrongly accused. The series is about entertainment. Manipulation Set aside your

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Capt McNeely
Jan 19, 2016

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Horror Fuel

It Seems Making A Murderer Is Getting A Second Season

The latest series obsession, the documentary series Making A Murderer, has been making major waves. The series documents Stephen Avery’s wrongful conviction, followed by his arrest for the murder of Teresa Halbach, suggests that he was framed for the murder by corrupt officials. Word has surfaced that suggests a second season of Making A Murderer, complete with “explosive new evidence”. Filmmakers Moira Demos and Laura Ricciardi have stated that they have spoken with Avery several times about continuing to document his story. A second juror has come forward expressing their belief that Avery was indeed framed. Avery released a statement via WISN 12 News saying that “The real killer is out there.” He maintains that he is innocent and that another man is responsible for Halbach’s murder. His letter included the statement “I am really innocent of this case and that’s the truth! The truth will set me free.” Do you think Avery is innocent or guilty? Let us know

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 27, 2016
Horror Fuel

Making a Killing

…with “other things being equal, simpler explanations are generally better than more complex ones.” — Occam’s Razor Read the above statement on Occam’s Razor. This post is about the “docuseries” Making a Murderer, the Netflix “docuseries” that has a second season coming. This post is not about whether Steven Avery is guilty or innocent. It is not about whether there are injustices in our legal system. We know there are. This piece is about the cynicism behind making a piece of entertainment disguised as social crusading. I was inspired to write this after trying to make my point in a series of online tweets. There was backlash from people who made it about a social cause, and that I was ignoring the issues in our criminal justice system. My point was simple: Making a Murderer is not about the correction of our legal system or justice for a man wrongly accused. The series is about entertainment. Manipulation Set aside your

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Capt McNeely
Jan 19, 2016