2 chapters across the catalog
The technical failures of the prosecution's case are detailed, including the lack of DNA evidence from any of the 46 players and the use of a rigged photo lineup. District Attorney Mike Nifong is accused of intentionally withholding exonerating evidence and lying to the court to further his political ambitions during a primary election. Nifong eventually served one day in jail for criminal contempt.
The hosts discuss the prosecution's failed attempt to use a lack of DNA on Rittenhouse's gun to suggest Anthony Huber never touched it. This leads to a tangent about how DNA became a cultural staple through shows like Jerry Springer and a personal anecdote about the prohibitive costs of fighting the IRS in court. They conclude that the American legal system is often a "pay to play" environment rather than a search for truth.
