"Mark Riebe, 56, is currently serving life in a Florida prison for the 1988 murder of pregnant mother Donna Callahan - but just one year into his sentence he began to share gruesome details of multiple other unsolved murders." (Corner, 2017)
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At the start of the documentary Piers only states the facts about the cases made against Mark Riebe and doesn't seem to have any motives about finding out the truth. He just simply tells the story. Piers even says to one of the inspectors, named Dennis Haley "What would you like me to ask him?" Dennis Haley has committed his life to investigating the murders.
When Morgan begins the interview, he remains very calm and somewhat friendly towards Mark Riebe. However he is persistent with his questions and gradually more persuasive. This unfortunately results in Mark Riebe being uncomfortable and wanting to stop the conversation. Piers quickly sees the situation is becoming more intense making Mark less responsive to his questions. Piers even says to mark that he'll "show more respect" but we know he's going back to his "friendly state" to get more answers.
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After Piers states in the documentary that "it was just months into his sentence when he started to make a series of extraordinary confessions." his mode of address becomes more personal and direct as he hears of the gruesome details of his murders. For example he say's "I don't wanna be unfair on you Mark, but at the same time I do want to understand the mentality of a man, who would tell a grieving father whose lost his daughter that he killed her..."
Piers gradually shows his real personality as his patience is tested.
"The outspoken Good Morning Britain host wasted no time in challenging Riebe. Sitting close together, he confronts Riebe with photographs of his victims." (Barns, 2017)
The interview becomes more heated when Mark feels he's being interrogated and manipulated into giving answers:
Riebe responds by tearing off his microphone and storming out of the interview, telling Piers: 'Well you're wrong. This is over. We're done. I answered your questions.'
Piers continues to taunt him as he walks away: 'Why are you running away? Why don't you sit here like man and answer these questions?
'I know I'm not a 110lb woman you can kill. You did kill them didn't you? You killed them all.'
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The program started as a documentary with Piers Morgan where he simply stated the facts on the murder case. Mark Riebe, remained calm and un - emotional towards him, until the questions became a bit too personal and interrogation like. Piers's motive throughout the documentary was to gain the truth and a confession from Mark. Piers, using different styles and techniques elicited different reactions from Riebe. These techniques started with an apparent fake friendship but became more goading, confrontational and manipulative in its style.
Bibliography:
Natalie Corner (2017) 'Sit here like a man and answer these questions': Piers Morgan Taunts convicted who said he had murdered a DOZEN other women - before recanting his confession http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-5085615/Piers-Morgan-taunts-convicted-killer-Mark-Riebe.html
(Accessed 25.11.17)
Sarah Barns (2017) WALKING AWAY Murderer Riebe who confessed to killing 13 women storms out of Piers Morgan interview
https://www.thesun.co.uk/fabulous/4931267/murderer-mark-riebe-who-confessed-to-killing-13-women-storms-out-of-piers-morgan-interview/ He admits that he is struggling to "get much of the truth out of Mark."
(Accessed 25.11.17)
Illustration List:
Figure 1. https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/nintchdbpict000363988910.jpg?strip=all&w=960
(Accessed 25.11.17)
Figure 3. https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/piers-morgan3.jpg?strip=all&w=960
(Accessed 25.11.17)Figure 2. https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=Piers+Morgan+serial+killer&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwju9I2UptrXAhWqA8AKHXCnAwQQ_AUIDCgD&biw=1536&bih=759#imgrc=IvUJE0iXRCImUM:
(Accessed 25.11.17)
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