COERCED CONFESSIONS: The Chilling Truth – Why Do Innocent People Admit Guilt? #WeirdDarkness

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Why do innocent people confess to crimes they didn't commit? The answer is as shocking as it is heartbreaking.
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IN THIS EPISODE: In 2007, a sixteen-year-old boy was tried and convicted as an adult for the assault and murder of a woman in Wisconsin. But is it possible that Brendan Dassey isn’t guilty as we were all led to believe? (Is Brendan Dassey Innocent?) *** After a night of bar-hopping, Ozzy Conde and girlfriend Kimberly Long got into an argument that ended up with Ozzy laying on the floor – dead. Kimberly was sent to prison. At least that’s the story the prosectors told. But Kimberly fought for years to try and convince people she was not a murderer. But was she? (Kimberly’s Long Struggle to Prove Her Innocence) *** The idea of someone breaking down and confessing to police that they committed a crime – when in actuality they did not do it – seems ludicrous to us. But it happens all the time. Why on earth would someone ever do such a thing? We’ll look a bit closer at how it happens. (Why Do The Innocent Confess?)
CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer and Show Open
00:02:27.671 = Is Brendan Dassey Innocent?
00:15:21.027 = Kimberly’s Long Struggle To Prove Her Innocence
00:28:58.238 = Why Do The Innocent Confess?
00:36:42.100 = Show Close
SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…
“Is Brendan Dassey Innocent?” by Colleen Conroy” for Unspeakable Crimes: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yfvmdf9c
“Kimberly’s Long Struggle To Prove Her Innocence” by Maggie Clancy for Ranker: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/36dwdcuy
“Why Do The Innocent Confess?” by Lea Rose Emery for Unspeakable Crimes: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/bjtvenfv
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Originally aired: August 04, 2021
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TRANSCRIPT: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yc2znwma