What Was He Thinking?
I’m not asking about accused murderer Steven Avery. Nor am I asking about his alleged
Kratz began by stating that if anyone watching the televised conference were under the age of fifteen, they must stop. I’m not sure why the age cutoff was fifteen, in light of the allegations Kratz was about to make about a
If there was a concern about causing mental harm to children, could Kratz be charged for this? I can guarantee that youths age fifteen and younger will not turn off the television or leave the television room simply because Kenneth Kratz told them to do so.
The allegations that Kratz publicized were detailed and graphic. I suspect that information pulled from an average
The big thing is that Kratz managed to poison the jury pool. I’m not sure if he did this on purpose. But, the implanting of this information in the minds of people at this early date is a good way to convince many that Avery and Dassey are guilty before a public testing of the facts. I’ve already observed that phenomenon.
Prosecutor Kratz did preface his litany with the caveat that all are presumed innocent until proven guilty. He then went on to tell everyone that these two committed the crimes and were guilty. He stated details that would damn the innocent. This was a very public statement. Search warrants had been issued, and evidence was being collected on the basis of the Dassey confession for corroboration while the press conference was occurring.
So, what was he thinking? It is difficult to read minds and even if Kenneth Kratz comes up with a plausible sounding explanation, I would not consider it reliable. He did manage to implant ideas of guilt in many people’s minds. He did manage to poison the jury pool, and possibly he’ll get away with it. He did manage to undermine the defendants, and some local television stations are assisting him. He appears to be overly excited at the opportunity to prosecute a lurid and potentially
Someone has dismembered and burned the body of Teresa Halbach. Removing that dangerous person or persons from public circulation is a matter for the safety of all of us. It might even be true that Avery or Avery and Dassey did the crime. I will feel confident in the outcome only if the prosecutor stops grandstanding. Actually, I feel very uneasy about a prosecutor who tells children they should not listen to what he is about to say.
by Brian McCorkle
in category Brendan Dassey,Steven Avery
