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Blue_Tires

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1. I'd suggested from the start that at least a couple of those interviewed

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Fri May 10, 2013, 03:15 PM

May 2013

were either whoring for their 15 seconds on TV, or didn't want to sound complicit by saying they honestly didn't know what was going on...

Like I said, you don't go from general neighbor reactions like:

"Castro? He was always a regular guy and none of us suspected anything" (on the first day), to:

"It's about time they arrested him; I've called the cops a hundred times about the obscene naked women in the backyard..." in a couple of days' time...

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Are Ariel Castro's Neighbors Inadvertently Creating False Memories? [View all] DonViejo May 2013 OP

I'd suggested from the start that at least a couple of those interviewed Blue_Tires May 2013 #1

That has been my thought as well. I was reminded of the "West memphis Three" case arcane1 May 2013 #3

I'd say that's a very real possibility. randome May 2013 #2

And the lady whose daughters claim they saw a naked woman admit she didn't even call the police. LisaL May 2013 #4

The Cleveland Police... DonViejo May 2013 #6

I remember hearing an NPR piece about introducing false memories in adults of hugging a Bugs Bunny Brickbat May 2013 #5