An interesting topic that everyone seems to gravitate towards is true crime. After the production of “Dahmer,” producer Ryan Murphy created a second season based on the trial of the Menendez brothers. Lyle and Erik Menendez’s murder of their parents, in 1989, is coming back to light from the creation of Murphy’s documentary. After asking around the school, students have come back with different opinions.
Senior, Avi Haimov, recently learned about the Menendez’s case from the release of the show. After watching the episodes, he thought the story was shocking to hear because of the difficulties from the brother’s day to day life. When the brothers were convicted of their crimes, they were each sentenced to life without parole. From the evidence that was mentioned in court, he believes that they should have a chance of probation in a few years.
With the release of this series, Avi believes that Murphy may have used this case to create drama that people wanted to watch. Many people have watched the show and have clapped back at Murphy for detailing inaccurate parts of the brother’s lives. Even though the opinions of the show are 50-50, Avi believes that, “Everybody should watch ‘Monsters’ if you like true crime and want to be better educated on the realities of serious cases.”
Sophomore, Taylor Furgason, has been all about the case since the show dropped. From hearing their testimony, she honestly believed the disturbing stories they told, even though many try to frame their stories as lies. Many believed this because of the wealth that was linked to the family. She believes that Murphy was also giving inaccurate information from many aspects, but more importantly the portrayal of Lyle Menendez. He was shown to be very mean and hotheaded, even though he has always been described as the opposite.
The evidence that is seen through their case causes Taylor to believe, “They have been in jail long enough, and they should at least be on probation.” The popular opinion that is seen across social media agrees with Taylor, that the Menendez brothers should be let out on probation. For 28 years, the brothers have lived over half their life without being outside in the real world.
After hearing the different opinions of the Menendez brother’s case, it is safe to say their verdict should have a change in some way. With the popularity, a new documentary personally from the Menendez brothers, will be released on October 7th. The producers plan to retell the brother’s story from interviews they have completed. They hope to spread their word before their next hearing on November 29th that could cause a new future of freedom. Will this hearing be their chance to start a new life?
