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[–] ElectroLisa@lemmy.blahaj.zone 36 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

One of the few edge cases where disinformation is good

[–] Benjaben@lemmy.world 21 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Eh, maybe, as long as wrong guy doesn't get arrested and harassed and / or martyred for the sake of closing the case.

[–] krashmo@lemmy.world 23 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Judging from the response of the internet, which of course could be wildly different from the public as a whole, it doesn't seem like a crazy idea that at least 1/12 jurors would refuse to convict the real shooter. Seems like a possibility of mistaken identity only increases those odds.

[–] Benjaben@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago

Hmm, fair point.