“That Guy Is Still Out There” ^0.9%

ProPublica - By Joaquin Sapien - 6/30/2026, 10:30 AM

Self-Serving Bias 1.8% - Confirmation Bias 1.3% - Halo Effect 1.2%

It took less than a day for the detective to give up on the case. A patrol officer had reported a harrowing, violent midnight rape in a Syracuse, New York, park. Hospital records recounted that the victim, an 18-year-old freshman at Syracuse University, was “crying uncontrollably.” Her face was bruised, and she had scratches on her neck.... more