Why Did Sarah Koenig Believe In Serial Evidence

The mysterious murder that puts Adnan Syed behind bars is beautifully described in Serial, a podcast hosted by Sarah Koenig. Koenig shares her findings as she looks to crack the case. To find answers Koenig uses logical thinking; however, she becomes clearly biased as the search ensues. As different pieces of evidence surfaced the case, Koenig had to become logical about what side to believe. This is shown when Detective MacGillivary asks Jay, Adnan’s so called “friend” the reason for lying about where he first saw Hae’s dead body. In an early interview Jay stated that he saw the body near Edmondson Avenue; however, he changes that statement to Best Buy in a interview conducted later on. After analyzing this Koenig stated, “This is nonsensical. When he told the detectives the Edmondson Avenue version, he was already deeply associated with it. And if there were cameras at the Best Buy parking lot, wouldn't that help his story?” (Koenig “Inconsistencies”). Koenig is clearly struggling to believe Jay’s part of the story, because of how detailed he described all the other components in the his story. Koenig believes it would seem more beneficial for Jay to say Best Buy, because it only helps his side of the story. One can respect the way Koenig analyzes information she

In Episode 2, “The Breakup”, Koenig herself even feels her biases towards Adnan, as she states, “He was working at his job. He was headed to college. About two weeks after his arrest, he gets an orientation packet from the University of Maryland. I don’t think he was some empty shell kid who betrayed his family and his religion and was now left with nothing and conjured up a murderous rage for a girl that broke his heart.” Koenig has heard great things about Adnan’s character; therefore, she has a hard time believing that he is guilty of such a