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The makers of When They See Us are staying sued for defamation more than an interrogation procedure in the exhibit.
Netflix and display director Ava DuVernay are accused of misrepresenting the Reid Technique – a controversial technique of questioning suspects.
The demonstrate refers to the follow as currently being “universally rejected” – a assert denied by the complainants John E. Reid and Associates, Inc.
They say the present has triggered the company to suffer damages.
The series demonstrates the tale of 5 youthful adult men wrongly accused in the 1989 rape of a girl who was jogging in Central Park.
“The perform explained is not the Reid System,” in accordance to the lawsuit.
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It refers to a discussion concerning two people – Manhattan assistant district attorney Nancy Ryan and a New York City detective – in the last episode of the series.
Ryan’s lover suggests: “You squeezed statements out of them following forty two hours of questioning and coercing, devoid of meals, bathroom breaks, withholding parental supervision.
“The Reid Method has been universally rejected. That’s reality to you.”
Reid and Associates say this is incorrect and “falsely signifies” the approach.
They claim the real method is a structured job interview and interrogation process which does not use coercion, intimidation or denying a suspect their legal rights – and urges “severe care” towards younger suspects.
They claim the FBI, the US military and police departments close to the region are all purchasers of the company – established by John Reid, a previous police officer who pioneered this interrogation system that been taught since 1974.
Reid and Associates say extra than 500,000 individuals around the planet have taken their coaching to discover the Reid Approach.
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Together with damages and income, Reid and Associates want the show taken off Netflix till the offending line is taken off or modified.
Netflix and Ava DuVernay have not but responded to Newsbeat’s request for comment.
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