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spoilers why did Libby...

posted 8 years ago by moonbaby9307
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lie about Ben?

[–] baileyfam7-186-791156 8 years ago

It's common for investigators to coax a testimony out of young witnesses. They wanted Ben to be guilty because that was the easiest explanation of the crime. And during that time, even though it was a fictional book, the Satanist hysteria was real. A lot of crimes were put into that category.

[–] baileyfam7-186-791156 8 years ago

I should add common (for corrupt) investigators.

[–] Shimmer_Me_Timbers 8 years ago

It was part of the "false memory" phenomenon of the 80s. She had just gone through a traumatic even and based on the line of questioning from the police her mind filled in the blanks.

That was also a huge problem in the young Ben's storyline with all the preteen girls. Their parents and even the psychologist (or whoever that guy was) asked them leading questions that planted ideas.