Corrupt Law Enforcement

I'm finding the chapters about Stevie's arrest and trial really interesting. The corrupt law enforcement is just crazy to me and I can't believe cops and detectives used to (and perhaps still are???) so shady. When Stevie was arraigned for alleged first-degree murder of his best friend, detectives against Stevie lied and schemed to try to frame Stevie to look guilty. They wanted the fame and glory of getting the craziest murders, and they would luck out with Stevie because he was white and no one could claim racism as had happened in the past. They created a fake transcript of Stevie’s call to the police writing ‘I shot Tommy!” on it, but when Stevie's lawyer got a hold of the real recording, Stevie never said those words. They pronounced the gunpowder residue testings inconclusive when in reality they pretty clearly showed that there was no gunpowder on Stevie or his clothing. Other cops went on stand in the courtroom and lied about Stevie’s mental state after calling 911. They said he seemed emotionless and stoic when in reality he was crying and shaking. It's just crazy to think that the people who are supposed to protect citizens and uphold the law can sometimes be the ones scheming and conniving against the truth. In the end Stevie gets off innocent, but only after serving a sentence in juvenile detainment, and Michael begins to dedicate his life to activism.