Serial S03 - Ep. 4: A Bird in Jail Is Worth Two on the Street
2018/10/4
Serial
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Charles Wakefield
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Davon Holmes
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Rana Gray
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Sarah Koenig
Sarah Koenig: 本播客探讨了Davon Holmes被错误指控谋杀五个月大的Avia Wakefield的案件。案件中缺乏直接证据，主要依赖于匿名举报和证人证词，但证人证词的可信度存疑，警方调查也存在不足。最终，Holmes被释放，案件至今未破。
本案反映了克利夫兰警方的执法困境，以及‘不告密’文化对警方调查的巨大影响。证人们由于害怕报复而拒绝提供信息，这使得警方难以破案。
此外，本案也暴露出警方在调查过程中存在的问题，例如证人认人程序的缺陷，以及对证人证词的过度依赖。
Rana Gray: 克利夫兰市需要市民积极提供线索，协助破案。
Davon Holmes: 我否认犯下谋杀罪。我被捕后被关押一年，经历了不公正的待遇。我认为警方在逮捕后调查不力，并且案件被撤销是因为受害者家属表示我与此案无关。我坚持我的清白，并且我不会告密。
Charles Wakefield: 我认为另有其人才是凶手，并且我已经将我所知道的信息告诉了警方，但我认为警方没有认真对待我的信息。
Deep Dive
The episode begins with a warning about the sensitive material involving children and introduces Rana Grey, a police officer in Cleveland, who recounts the tragic shooting of a five-month-old baby, Avia Wakefield.
- Avia Wakefield was killed in a drive-by shooting.
- The city of Cleveland was in shock and demanded justice.
- Public officials pleaded for witnesses to come forward.
Shownotes Transcript
What happens when the right evidence points to the wrong man?
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