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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I wonder if he really did do it but then the cops planted evidence because they didn't have enough.  But I'm only on episode 6. The one thing I found hilariously implausible was when the one cop said he wasn't sure the DNA evidence from the first conviction was legit.  I mean, doesn't anyone think anyone associated with the Averys would have the ability to plant fake DNA evidence?  [/quote]

I have a friend who wrote a paper about this in law school. I guess a lot of evidence not shown here points to Avery and many people believe the cops planted evidence to seal the deal.  [/quote]

I could see that. It's kind of the only thing that makes sense. [/quote]
How does that make sense at all? If there was enough evidence, the police wouldn't have to plant more. And planting evidence is grossly illegal and unethical in any case. [/quote]

Well, of course none of us knows.  And of course it's entirely possible that the documentary is not a fair representation of the evidence.  But, as a viewer, I think it does make sense that he did it.  I didn't say there was "enough evidence".  I think it's very possible that he did it, and there wasn't enough evidence, and the cops wanted it to be a slam dunk conviction so they (or one of them) planted the key and/or the blood.  So much of what the defense lawyers laid out points to planting evidence.  [b]Why would cops plant evidence if they really thought the guy was guilty?  Because they wanted the conviction.[/b]  Lots of guilty people aren't convicted.[/quote]

[b]And why did the cops so desperately want to convict Avery?? Because he was suing them! And insurance wasn't going to cover it so they were going to have to pay out of their own pockets[/b]. By Avery being convicted of a crime, they hit the jackpot with getting out of the $36 million lawsuit against them.  There is a tremendous amount of motive for the cops to plant evidence. I'm not totally convinced they didn't have something to do with the murder either. Why couldn't they have seen Theresa driving off the Avery property, find a reason to pull her over, shoot her and then plant evidence? It's a bit hard to believe, but possible.

And for the life of me I cannot figure out why if Avery did do the murder he would park Theresa's car on his own property? He cannot possibly be that stupid.

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Pretty sure you're wrong about this point.  I don't think the cops personally would have to pay out the lawsuit.  That's not how it works.  They are sued in their capacity as officers, not personally.  So the police department would have to pay, and it's possible a cop might lose his job, but it's not like the cops have to pay the judgment.
THat's not to say that the lawsuit wasn't a motivating factor anyway -- just the animosity it would create and the bad press alone might be enough motive to plant evidence.  But it's not like they wanted him behind bars because otherwise the officers would have to come up with a million dollars.[/quote]

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