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[quote=Anonymous]This is a really sad, gut wrenching story. But I read the original New Yorker story from 2014 which provided more balanced detail.

He'd already had several run-ins with police and was on probation when he was accused of the robbery with a friend. Because the friend was not on probation, he was freed and allowed to await trial from home. Browder's family was unable to make the $3,000 bail that was set for him as a probation violator. (8 mos prior he and friends had stolen and crashed a car. He pled guilty to larceny and other charges.)

By the time a grand jury indicted him for the crimes, he couldn't go home. Bail was not an option. There seems to be issues with his case dragging out. But he admittens to being thrown into solitary confinement due to fighting. Seems he was also following his brothers advice to get thrown into solitary anytime he felt unsafe in his cell.

It's a tragic story but I don't think it was an innocent choir boy honor student who was targeted and picked on. He was treated like they treated all prisoners. The media should stop trying to paint a biased story. It doesn't make it any less tragic.[/quote]

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