The Confession Killer

I have to admit that Netflix really make some good documentaries . This is another one to add to the list . While I was watching it I was thinking ..."Why did I/we never hear about this before ?" . I suppose the answer is quite simple . The Internet . Anyway . It was really enjoyable , and raises all sorts of questions about the US judiciary system . On a more serious note . It did leave me feeling a bit sorry for any current family members , or friends of the victims who will now be left wondering if Henry Lucas actually committed their crime ....

There's more to this story than Henry Lucas confessing to any murder put in front of him. It's also about the power of the good 'ol boy network and how ruthless people can be when they don't get their way. It's a nicely crafted, interesting film. It goes by quick, not a lot of filler or repetition. A worthwhile watch.

If you're looking for the perfect television series to encapsulate the stupidity, ignorance and unscrupulousness that exists in US law enforcement then this is it.

Time and time again I see evidence that gaining a prosecution takes precedence over finding the actual perpetrator in the United States.

But the case of Henry Lee Lucas takes the absolute biscuit.

Whoever is responsible for United States global public relations needs to be silencing Netflix as soon as possible as these true-crime documentaries are exposing gargantuan and grotesque disgraces left, right and centre.

How do any of these sheriffs and detectives sleep at night? Do they drop off to sleep fantasising about the publicity, celebrity status and promotions they will receive for the utterly fictitious convictions they have obtained?

How about upholding the laws and principles they have been employed to uphold? How about seeking the truth!?

What is it about Americans? Constantly representing themselves and striving for personal success at the expense of actual justice.

Mind-blowing immorality that is embarrassing on a monumental level. Truly hideous.

After seeing plenty of these American docu-series now, are there any police forces over there that can do what they are paid to do, their job!

Excellent, highly compelling, another great documentary by Netflix. I liked the fact that not only did they do a lot of interviews of people related to the case, but also show a lot of video footages taken during the time of the events also.

The series showed just how much of a disgrace to the tradition of the Texas Rangers both Jim Boutwell and Bob Prince were with their incompetence.

Most heartbreaking was a frail, old Joyce Lemons, a mother of one Lucas' supposed victims who was interviewed early in the series but later turned out to have died before the series was aired without knowing who the actual killer/s or her daughter was.

A Must-See documentary for me, absolutely amazing.