Add Unbelievable to your queue immediately.
about the troubling rape case involving a teenager in Lynwood, Washington.
When the teen first went to the police with her story in 2008, things quickly escalated. The more that the officers investigating the case prompted her to explain exactly what happened to her, the more difficult it was for Marie to keep the details of her story straight. Her inconsistent testimony, combined with inadequate physical evidence of the assault and what officers found to be an unconvincing reaction to the alleged attack, led to the police department dubbing the story as false.
Facing potential jail time—giving a false statement to the police is a misdemeanor punishable with up to a year in jail and substantial fines—Marie took a deal offered by the Lynwood police department. As part of the deal, she would be required to undergo counseling, be under supervised probation for a year, and pay a hefty fine.
Although it's more so a dramatization of the events of the Lynwood investigation rather than a straight-up documentary ,is nonetheless a harrowing and incredibly timely story to share in the age of #MeToo. Rape culture creates a society in which violence against women is normalized and shoulders us with the responsibility of bearing the blame for our victimization, its insidious nature even creating bias in the minds of those whose job it is to serve and protect us.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Netflix's Newest Miniseries 'Unbelievable' Was Inspired By Real EventsNetflix's 'Unbelievable' is an adaptation of a 2015 Pulitzer Prize-winning article called 'An Unbelievable Story of Rape' about real-life events.
Read more »
Unbelievable: Meet the cast of Netflix's most talked-about showMeet the cast of Netflix's most popular show of the moment, Unbelievable
Read more »
Inside the Making of Unbelievable, Netflix's New, All-Too-Real Series About a Teen RapeBased on a true story that inspired a Pulitzer-winning investigative report, Netflix's Unbelievable isn't your standard crime-solving series
Read more »
The Star of Netflix's 'Unbelievable' Gives a Breathtaking PerformanceThe 22-year-old has a a bright future ahead.
Read more »
The Harrowing True Story of Netflix's 'Unbelievable'Marie was raped when she was 18. But instead of investigating the assault, police investigated her.
Read more »
The Harrowing True Story of Netflix's 'Unbelievable'Marie was raped when she was 18. But instead of investigating the assault, police investigated her.
Read more »