“Hundreds of inmates piling out of their cells to congratulate. He’s something of a celebrity. They’ve all heard about the “Mercedes Killer”. They want a closer look, judge for themselves his innocence or guilt, see how tough he is, how scared, decide where he could belong. It only takes a minute to recognize he’s one of the innocent, a scapegoat for a wealthy boss. Men try to pry the truth from him. What was he promised to take the fall? Something sweet? Money, when het gets out? Or will his sons and daughters be sent through school? Or did it come from the other side? Was his family threatened? Was his life in danger? Or was he just loyal?”
Deepti Kapoor, “Age of Vice”, 2023
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