Vince Brannigan
wrote:

In this case it is not clear if facts or conviction were the key goals
but The belief by some interrogators that a few minutes physical torture
will extract truth is widespread

Vince


I'd think that most would know that the
harsher the torture the more the victim would
try to convince the torturer that he was
getting what he wanted.

I suppose anyone inhuman enough to engage in
this practice likely doesn't have the mental
wherewithal to realize that it's not very
successful in garnering truth.
--

-Gord.