Sentences for animal cruelty are notoriously too lenient, so when I hear of someone spending years in prison after violently murdering a household pet, I certainly don't weep for them. However, as others said here, it is important to consider the details of the case and the aftermath and not displace these wrongs with emotion toward something else (in this case, Avery torturing and killing a cat before).
The aftermath, of course, put someone in prison for a crime he didn't commit. Constitutional rights being violated and the miscarriage of justice are threats to all of us, including individuals more sympathetic than someone like Avery. Then, the real assailant went free for years and was able to commit heinous crimes in this time. The documentary may feel like it's one tear-fest for "poor little Stevie," but it is tackling issues bigger than him. So you don't have to feel sorry for him, and hopefully can appreciate the bigger problems the documentary is shining light on.
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