The podcast has been on of the most interesting units that we have done this semester, maybe even school year. Sarah Koenig did an extraordinary job at the organization of her podcast. My opinion on the case is specific to what was given by police and people involved in this case. This is because I didn’t think about who did it, but why they would if it were them to begin with. If I were to choose who did it, I would have to conclude that it was Adnan. This is mostly because, if the professionals and people with actual knowledge of murder cases voted him guilty, then maybe that was the right option. With this being said, I have other opinions as to why he isn’t guilty. Starting with the evidence given.
The evidence that is given was minimal. It wasn’t enough, in my opinion, to convict Adnan. Other people that Sarah spoke with and had on the podcast agree with this. Most of them said that there wasn’t enough evidence provided by the police against Adnan. One of the main reasons for his conviction was Jay’s testimony, but even that could have been by chance. The detectives on the case at the time should have tested the bottles found near Hae’s body, like the students said. It would also help if they questioned the suspected people more, rather than coming to the quick conclusion that it was Adnan. Mr. S, Jay, Don, and the other friends were asked about how Adnan might have done it and what they remembered from that day. The detectives didn’t ask as though they could have been the one to do it like they should.
Another factor was racism. The jury had a lot of stories of how they had bad experiences with Muslims. They said that friends of theirs had been beaten by their Muslim spouses, or witnessed the Muslim kids turning into what their father is. Disrespecting and downgrading the women in their family. Although, this was completely unfair. Adnan was not born in Pakistan, but in the United States. With this being said, it would be just if they chose people with fresh minds to vote based on facts and not on personal feelings. I feel that the trial would have gone a completely different direction if this was done.
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