Austin Harrouff gave a bedside interview with the Dr. Phil show a few days before he was arrested and charged on 10/03.
"In a segment called The frat boy dubbed cannibal killer breaks his silence from his hospital bed, the show programmers say they have an exclusive interview, right before his arrest that is set to air Friday. The program airs at 4 p.m. on WPEC-12, the local CBS affiliate."
And "John Stevens IV, the son of John Stevens, whom Harrouff is charged with killing, said if the sheriffs office had arrested him sooner, there may have not even been the opportunity to give an interview. It may be his right to give a phone interview, but if the process would have been followed like any other double murderer (and he was arrested immediately), he may have not been so inclined to give an interview from jail, Stevens told The Post."
I thought the sheriff had put off arresting AH so that the county wouldn't have to pick up the extensive hospital bill. So, I'm not sure I understand why the son is upset about the delayed arrest?
http://www.mypalmbeachpost.com/news/news/crime-law/austin-harrouff-gave-interview-to-dr-phil-from-hos/nsxCM/
Wow. We were really fooled/misled weren't we? Thinking he was on his death bed, organs failing, rapidly deteriorating, unable to communicate, esophogus burned, brain damage, coma. No. Rather, he and his father have been working the media for publicity with Dr. P. Flabbergasted. I cannot figure this out.
Time for the atty's 15mins of fame, Dr. Phil is looking for ratings increase, and might as well drum up some sympathy for Austin while we're at it!WTH is wrong with DP?? Suddenly he's interviewing all of these killers?? He disgusts me.
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First, DP interviews Burke Ramsey, but treats him with kid gloves (they have the same attorney, sleazeball, Lin Woods). Now he interviews AH, who murdered two innocent neighbors sitting in their garage, and tried his best to murder another neighbor, who was acting as a good Samaritan. Does he need ratings or what?
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Wait Burke and AH have the same attorney?
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Wait Burke and AH have the same attorney?
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I betcha AH says he doesn't remember anything and it'll just be DP blabbing and asking questions and AH shrugging his shoulders cuz he doesn't remember.First, DP interviews Burke Ramsey, but treats him with kid gloves (they have the same attorney, sleazeball, Lin Woods). Now he interviews AH, who murdered two innocent neighbors sitting in their garage, and tried his best to murder another neighbor, who was acting as a good Samaritan. Does he need ratings or what?
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I don't think the victim's son is helping matters by saying that AH was able to do that interview because AH is white, which LE themselves point out that whether someone is arrested or not they can do phone interviews (heck, we've seen filmed jailhouse interviews of those under arrest). Generally when suspects waive their 5th amendment and speak to the media, they have everything to lose and nothing to gain as they're freely making statements and answering questions that can be used against them in court.
Time for the atty's 15mins of fame, Dr. Phil is looking for ratings increase, and might as well drum up some sympathy for Austin while we're at it!
He had police guards at the hospital. How did they get around that?