West Memphis Three Released!

The West Memphis Three, notorious murderers who were possibly wrongly convicted, were released today! There's a lot of buzz going on around the internet discussing the West Memphis 3, which only makes sense due to the intense attention paid to the infamous Memphis Three, including documentaries like "Paradise Lost" and advocacy by celebrities. 

Among these celebrities, Eddie Vedder and Johnny Depp were among the most vocal, and even hosted a benefit concert for the West Memphis Three!

Here's my take on The West Memphis 3: determining a correct verdict of guilt or innocence is at the foundation of the judicial system, and the process of coming to either verdict is fraught with many complications. The West Memphis Three are notable because they kept so strongly to their initial plea of innocence. 

However, it's important to analyze and understand the impact celebrities like Eddie Vedder and Johnny Depp have on our judicial system, which is intended at its core to be impartial. Though the West Memphis Three were exonerated primarily based on a lack of DNA evidence at the scene, one wonders if the persistent lobbying by celebrities had an effect or not.

Of course innocent people should be freed if they were convicted for crimes they did not commit, but as a society we must be careful about allowing celebrities to influence impartial processes too strongly. 

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