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| 17 Year Old |
Brittanee Drexel disappeared in 2009 while on Spring Break.
In the Dr. Phil Show, Dr. Phil gave Peter Brozowitz an open ended opportunities to say "I didn't do it" and he comes across obnoxious, high minded, and used distancing and calloused language regarding Brittanee, 17.
Is it: Guilty knowledge, or just an obnoxious 20 year old?
A reliable denial has three (3) components. If the denial has 2, or more than 3, it is "unreliable."
I. The use of the pronoun "I"
II. The past tense verb, "did not" or "didn't"
III. The specific allegation
Examples of unreliable denials;
"Didn't do it"
"I would never harm her"
"I have no idea"
"I didn't do nothing"
Regarding the statements by Peter Brozowitz, he was unwilling or unable to, during the course of the video, to bring himself to say "I didn't do it" even though Dr. Phil asked him if he wanted to say something to "set the record straight."
Brozowitz did not issue a reliable denial.
Statement Analysis Principle:
If someone is unable or unwilling to say "I didn't do it", we are not permitted to say it for him.
There are not enough statements from him to make a conclusion about guilt or innocence.
1. He did not issue reliable denial.
2. He gave insult to the victim "not a babysitter" regarding the 17 year old.
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