Correction: in the clip I posted the interrogation took place in Canada, not sure what their laws about truthfulness during interrogations
It wasn’t a lie about the boot print being a match, another video did a deep dive into this interrogation and revealed that the lie was that the detective’s police department had a “world renowned” foot print analyzer. The person he was referring to was just an entry level cop who makes copies of the boot print
The detective’s damning emphasis placed on the matching tire prints and boot prints was also exaggerated, the other deep dive revealed. Had the colonel consulted with a lawyer, the lawyer would have coached him to take the defense that those were both popular tire and boot styles. You have to prove guilt, not innocence, beyond a reasonable doubt, so if another person could have those same tires and boots, then you would really need the DNA component to lean on
I’m assuming they had it, but it was definitely still a deceptive interrogation. Interestingly enough, the guy is considered one of the best interrogators who ever did it, and the interrogation is lauded as an example of how to do an effective one
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