[Howlin]

which his supporters contend he did not do.

Even though he CONFESSED to setting the fire. What does that tell you?

[Rodney King]

Even though he CONFESSED to setting the fire. What does that tell you?

It tells you that the confession was coerced, apparently.

However, the same people who say that his confession was coerced say that Maher has not been allowed to talk to anybody. How they can reconcile those two positions, I am still trying to figure out.

[RedBloodedAmerican]

"which his supporters contend he did not do."
Even though he CONFESSED to setting the fire. What does that tell you?

His supporters were there and set the fire, and he didn't? :o)