The “reasonable doubt” for me was that there was no trace of Halbach in the garage, where she was supposed to have been killed. And that garage was jam-packed with objects that would have been spattered with blood.

I almost had to stop watching a few times during the Brendan parts because I felt like a hand was squeezing on my heart. He’s obviously developmentally stunted and just wanted to please the adults in charge. It was just heartbreaking to watch his story unfold.

I have been friends with Brendan Dassey’s half brother for years now, and this whole case plus Steven’s first one has literally ruined the whole family’s life. My friend could hardly ever get a job as soon as they would hear the name Dassey and know he was related to the Avery clan. It’s so sad to me. I met Steven’s…

I feel for the victims, too. It’s easy to get swept up by pushy cops who “guide” you into making hasty or false decisions. That Beernsten has the emotional wherewithal to make the above statements really shows her good character.

I also truly feel bad for Beernsten, the rape victim. She did nothing wrong and was failed by the justice system as well.

I’m not going to say I think Avery is innocent. A lot of the information that’s been published recently about what was left out by the filmmakers makes me think that there is a possibility he truly is guilty of this crime. However both things can be true: that 1. Avery did kill her but also 2. that the police…

One person I truly feel bad for in this is Brendan Dassey. This kid was unbelievably failed by those who were supposed to protect him and I do not believe he should be in jail. I hope that if anything comes from this, Brendan gets a shot a new trial.

I’m loitering around the Making a Murderer subreddit (yes, I have a problem) and from what I understand, two or three of the jurors had ties to the Manitowoc police department (through marriage, etc.). Strang and Buting only had six vetoes during jury selection and used them on other candidates who they thought would…

It means that she doubts she would have been successful in her career so far if she had gotten pregnant in the past.

I disagree, your logic is poor. “A and B” does not mean “If not A then not B.”

Well, it’s a hell of a lot more difficult. Especially if the pregnancies are unplanned. That’s just the truth.

I took it as her saying that she didn’t end up as a teen/very young mom, which absolutely can make it much more challenging to focus on your career.

Yes, every statement about not having kids is an attack on parents. As every statement about children is an attack on childless women.

I think we can give her the benefit of the doubt and say that, no, she didn’t mean that. Just that Planned Parenthood helped her avoid any unwanted pregnancies which are, I hear, tough.

Well, she is successful at not getting accidentally pregnant, so in a way, yes.

I read it as more like, growing up in “a Jesus household,” having access to the things that PP provides prevented an unwanted teenage pregnancy. To me that’s an issue not so much of success v. kid but rather kid as teenager and what kind of very real challenges that presents in terms of graduating high school,…

I took it as she couldn’t be where she is today if she had had kids. Which is true. I think it was a statement about her career, personally - I don’t think she meant women can’t be successful if they have kids.

Reachingggggg.

This is why whenever I need to get some food, I just go to the supermarket and hang out by the checkout. I get to be in close proximity to people who have food, which is the same as having it, yourself.

Hell, it’s not even trickle down economics anymore. Apparently, you’re supposed to just be happy to be in the physical vicinity of that kind of money.