Although his death sentence was commuted to life imprisonment, Randall maintained his innocence until Morris discovered the case and began his own documentary investigation. However, despite having no prior convictions, the more conveniently older Randall Adams was convicted and sentenced to death. Much of the evidence pointed towards the then sixteen-year-old David Harris. Morris’s documentary re-investigates the 1976 murder of Dallas police officer, Robert Wood, as he pulls over a stolen car on the highway. But the deftness of Morris’ art comes not through sensational revelations, but through a forensic presentation of evidence that gets the audience to do the work of constructing what actually happened.ĭespite the true crime industrial complex and its endless ability to unearth cold cases and wrongful convictions, there are few films quite like The Thin Blue Line. You are invited to like and follow me at so you don’t miss a live post.Errol Morris’ groundbreaking 1988 documentary film is a masterclass in that holy grail of true crime sub-genres, the ‘miscarriage of justice’.
Today, join me at 4pm Eastern time for a live reading of this poem and Isaiah 43. Bring my sons afar and my daughters from the ends of the earth-everyone who is called by my name, whom I created for my glory, whom I formed and made (Isaiah 43:4-7). I will say to the north, ‘Give them up!’ and to the south, ‘Do not hold them back’. Have they accepted Jesus? Have their souls been told about heaven before their bodies were killed? Were they reassured of His amazing love for them? “Since you are precious and honored in my sight, and because I love you, I will give people in exchange for you, nations in exchange for your life, Do not be afraid, for I am with you I will bring your children from the east and gather you from the west. Something that weighs heavy on my heart are the police officers who die, almost daily. We can point to Jesus, the One who Saves, the One whose love bled to cover all our sins. The Lord will vindicate me Your love, Lord, endures forever-do not abandon the works of Your hands” (Psalm 138:7-8).įor we who support the police, we will not please God by pointing our fingers at those who don’t. You stretch out Your hand against the anger of my foes with Your right hand You save me. If you choose to read, here it is: “Though I walk in the midst of trouble, You preserve my life. I read an article today reminding me this battle between police and general public, or police and politicians, is spiritual. May the thin blue line honor His power His power more than able to sustain
Theres a whole world unseen, believe you shouldĮvery long night, sometimes the fight not worth the pay We have police but evil continues to have a way? Then crime could unleash, over whelming families, couples, children, yours and mine True, without the blue there would be no thin line Standing firm in justice facing evil’s devilish ways Or took their own death while trapped in mire Those who walked the line for me and for you Those who get up every morning and dress in blue
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