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Originally Posted by larrymcg421
This is the quote from earlier in the thread I was talking about. I don't know who the source is, but I hope they never use that person again, because it was a blatant lie.
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Witnesses SUCK. Are we ever going to understand that? The "witnesses" to the shooting of Michael Brown lied and sent that investigation off the rails.
But when you really break it down, how much is "lies" and how much is how our perceptions are skewed? If your perception is the police screw you 100% of the time, then you'll say one thing. If your perception is "non white people are more aggressive" that is likely going to cause your perception of an event to change.
Here is an article about eye witness testimony and accuracy:
Why Science Tells Us Not to Rely on Eyewitness Accounts - Scientific American