S02 E07: A Very Cold and Distant Hug
Law and Order S02 E07, In Memory Of...
Inspired by the death of Susan Nason and the trials that followed involving Eileen Franklin-Lipsker.
What were you feeling researching this case?
"I am so conflicted over this case! A huge part of me believes that George Franklin was falsely accused and deserves exoneration and that Eileen was taken advantage of. The other part of me worries if in fact this was a real memory."
What questions are you left with?
"Will we ever have research conclude whether repressed memories are real and if there are any methods of recovery? ALSO when the only evidence of said trauma is obtained by recovering repressed memories, how much weight can be put on this testimony legally?"
What are things people should think about after learning about this case?
"Survivors of trauma, particularly sexual assault, are often shamed into silence (directly or indirectly,) so it's important to treat those who are brave enough to come forward with care and respect regardless of where the memory initially comes from. Even if the details ended up being different, there may be something unexpected and equally hoorrific that needs to be explored."
What surprised/shocked you?
"I'm shocked at how quickly his family provided horrific accounts of who George was, and how none of that has been explored independently it seems? I mean some of the accounts by his ex and his own kids were pretty ghastly when viewed totally separate from this case."
Key Individuals:
Photos of the Folks, Forensics and Facts we Discussed
Citations:
Wikipedia
L&O Wiki
Articles:
https://www.encyclopedia.com/law/law-magazines/george-franklin-trial-1990-91
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-12-25-mn-17740-story.html
https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=3221
http://www.maebrussell.com/1960s%20Terror/Murder%20Hunt%20in%20San%20Mateo.html
https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/09/25/horgan-the-murder-of-susan-nason-8-still-resonates-in-foster-city/
https://staff.washington.edu/eloftus/Articles/Cosmo.html
forget-me-not-the-persistent-myth-repressed-memories
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/6310806_Crisis_or_Creation_A_Systematic_Examination_of_False_Memory_Syndrome
http://www.pitt.edu/~bertsch/Geraerts.pdf
https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Donald-Nason-Victim-s-Father-in-Controversial-2778741.php
Daughter Names Her Father in Murder: LA times Dec 2 1989 Morain and Gillam
Rebirth of a Murder Case: LA Times Dec 29 1989 Parmley
Woman’s Hazy Memory Puts Father in Court: LA Times May 27 1990 Morain
Man Sentenced to Life Term for 1969 Murder of Girl: LA Times Jan 30 1991 Morain
Man’s Murder Conviction in Memory Case is Overturned: LA Times Apr 5 1995 AP
Man Won't Be Tried Again in Case of Repressed Memory: LA Times Jul 3 1996 Curtius
