Screenshot of article for paywall troubles here - https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/532a1e99-a214-4068-bf8f-52ba4d84a495.jpeg
Also, yes, I do think that headline is bending over backwards to avoid saying “bastard cops murdered someone and lied about it,” but the media’s unwillingness to say these things is part of the story in these cases imo
Proving innocence is analogous to proving a negative, far harder than proving guilt (a positive) which is why it is not the legal standard.
“Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law”
This is literally Hollywood fiction. The Miranda warning has never had “and will”. It does not require any verbal claim that any statements made will be submitted as evidence.