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Memory's Malleability: Lawyer Questions Perception in Inuit Case

1/22/2026

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The author, a criminal defense lawyer in Nunavut, reflects on memory and perception in cases.
They recount an Inuit man accused of firing a rifle at a car.
Forensic evidence showed the gun was inoperable, contradicting reliable witness accounts.
Through therapy, the author learned to reinterpret the past and recognize the malleability of perception, questioning memory's reliability.

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Story summary

The author, a criminal defense lawyer in Nunavut, reflects on memory and perception in cases.
They recount an Inuit man accused of firing a rifle at a car.
Forensic evidence showed the gun was inoperable, contradicting reliable witness accounts.
Through therapy, the author learned to reinterpret the past and recognize the malleability of perception, questioning memory's reliability.