r black people that were interviewed all held back when it came to talking about the white. Here a serious picture is being formed about racism.Was Edwardss trial a fair trial? He didnt even have a chance to defend himself and the evidence was very small. There was no forensic evidence. A friend of Edward, a woman, came forward to say she was Edwards alibi for the time of the murder. Unfortunately a white man told her to get lost and mind her own business. The camera is very interested in this because it proved that Edwardss trial was not fair and that racism (as in many cases) was involved.When all the evidence pointed towards a man called Charles Coleman, Clive decided to take a visit. Coleman appears to be very defensive, he pretends not to know Edward at first. He couldnt remember where he was on the night of the crime. He got quite aggressive at one point and said:Some people deserve to die, and:Some people should die of horrible deaths.Then there was laughter! He seemed to mention that he was a Vietnam veteran a lot, whenever death and killing came into it. The camera stays with Clive for the entire interview and when Clive comes out of Colemans flat he saysThat guy did it, he is the oneThe narrator of the documentary saysYou are very certainYes I am, he replies.By this point we all trust Clive Stafford Smith because of his enthusiasm and confidence in Edward and his extreme belief that Edward Earl Johnson really was not guilty through out both documentaries.You see Edwards memorial service with all his family, it is all very sad. With all the amount of flashbacks and talking to Edwards family, I believe that not just Clive Stafford Smith, but also the camera crew all believed in Edward Earl Johnsons innocence and that is why the documentary seems to be so anti-capital punishment. The way they are around Edwardss family and how they were with Edward just shows why the documentary was made.At the end of the sequel, Samual Johnson s...
