I found the radio segment on the Central Park Five extremely interesting. When asked why these 5 were singled out, the producers stated that they were the most vulnerable as they were not involved in any interactions before with the law and were unaware of the workings of the system. They did not know how to handle the interrogators, and were eager to please the police in order to go home. They believed that, if anything, they would merely just be witnesses to a crime. Each had implicated the other in the crime, and the boys never imagined their own words would be used against them. It was also sad to hear Raymond Santana describe how after he was released from jail, he fell on hard times as there was no transitional programs for him to get acclimated to living life outside of prison.
Christina
