Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Deal with this

The other week, I recorded a true story, called: The Interrogation of Michael Crowe. It was awful and I felt sick to my stomach watching it. I just couldn't believe these things actually still happen. It was heart breaking to see Michael and his family and the way all of them were treated and abused by the police. They kept lying to Michael, telling him he killed his own sister, telling him they had evidence. The constant interrogation of Michael made him crash until he reached the point where he confessed to a murder he had not committed...

This is the story of Michael Crowe...

The lives of Cheryl and Stephen Crowe change one morning when they find their 12 yo daughter Stephanie stabbed to death in her bedroom. As procedure dictates, the police take each family member away individually, to be questioned. Brother Michael, 14 at the time, and Shannon, the younger sister are taken into custody until their parents can be cleared.
Without the knowledge of his parents, Michael is non-stop being interrogated by the police. The police believe Michael is the murderer of his sister. Although there is no evidence, the police keeps focussing on young Michael, lying, harassing and coercing in the process.
At a certain point Michael eventually confesses to a crime he didn't commit: murdering his sister. Both Michael and his two best friends - who were questioned under the same threatening tone - finally get capable lawyers to defend their rights.
Dorothy Sorenson, the attorney hired by the Crowe family, is willing to clear Michael and his friends while trying to find the real killer, who they believe is Richard Tuite, a transient who was seen around the house the night of the killing.. Richard Tuite, who has been in contact with the police before. Richard Tuite, who had already stabbed a person once and who had been in jail on numerous occasions.

Stephanie Crowe, only 12 years old, was brutally murdered at her home in her small home town. Authorities foolishly jump to conclusions that the 14 yo brother Michael must be responsible. They work hard to force Michael to falsely confess to what he did not do, telling him he probably just didn't remember.. Meanwhile, the real killer is still out there..

It will take no less than 7 years to reach a verdict.. The jury faces a true ordeal, but finally Michael is released. Tuite is guilty of the murder of Stephanie Crowe and is sentenced to 13 years in jail.

Michael is married now and hopes to finish college. His life and the life of his family is traumatized by the injustice done to them by authorities.

2 comments:

Upje said...

Oh damned, I wanted to record it, but forgot! Too bad ...

www.kokenenhogehakken.blogspot.be said...

that's a shame... Maybe some other day.