Confessing to a crime you didn't commit.

sensibleken · 13-06-2011 11:45AM

Scanlas The 2nd wrote: »

You could simply have a weird cumpulsion to be in prison, everything else about you would be normal. All I'm interested in is how hard is it to do if one were so inclined. Surely in the above scenario they'd lock you up and not for being mental.

no you need actual evidence. a confession doesnt cut it

G_R · 13-06-2011 12:00PM

Scanlas The 2nd wrote: »

I'm getting the impression here that it's easy to get away with murder.

I wonder if it would be easier to get away with murder or to get away with faking a murder.

Its not easy to get away with it, you just cant claim to have killed some one with no specific details, forensic evidence, eye witnesses or any other evidence other than your word.

The Gardaí probably wouldn't even charge you, because when you get to court the DPP will have to prove beyond all reasonable doubtthat you are guilty of the murder. Your word that you killed someone is not proof beyond all reasonable doubt.

Sorry OP, wont work.

mikemac · 13-06-2011 12:04PM

High profile cases attract all the cranks and time wasters
Gardai probably deal with this all the time but we never hear of it

Around 2005 a man confessed to the JonBenet Ramsey murder. Far more famous case then the McCanns ever was.
Flown in with cameras waiting, nobody does a perp walk like the Americans. Before anyone is convicted they still drag you you in front of the cameras

Clear nutcase, he had nothing to do with the case but he got worldwide attention over it
He needs help, not jail