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Does the final voice make any sense? (spoilers)

posted 17 years ago by gwydno
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There is a final voice after Stegman dies who says that Norris was not sued because there was no witness who saw what happened. I found this absolutely stupid. Witnesses are by no means essential to uncover the truth of a crime. Norris and his gang "friends" left fingerprints, sweat, signs of battle in countless places.
So, how are we expected to believe that the police simply let it go? And, since this movie is said to be based on real events, is it possible that this incredible outcome happened in reality?

[–] 15 years ago

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[–] Rinn13 (167) 3 years ago

It WAS fairly stupid from a realistic point of view. Murders especially are often solved with zero witnesses.

BUT from the context of the film, it was a sardonic play on the fact that these kids kept getting away with doing horrible shit, because no one would testify or witness against them. So there was no "proof" they did anything, even though the school and the cops knew it was them.