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Real Justice

A Police Mr. Big Sting Goes Wrong: The Story of Kyle Unger

by Richard Brignall
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On the night of June 23, 1990, teenage friends Kyle Unger and John Beckett made a last-minute decision to attend a music festival near Roseisle, Manitoba. They were loners, not the popular kids at school. But on this night they seemed to finally fit in. They had fun, played games, drank, and hung around bonfires with other people. The next morning, a sixteen-year-old girl was dead. By the next week, Kyle was charged with her murder. Due to insufficient evidence he was let go, but the Mounties were convinced he was the killer. They laid a trap, called the Mr. Big operation, for Kyle. With offers of money, friends, and a new criminal lifestyle, the RCMP got Kyle to confess to the murder. But the confession was false—he had not been the killer. He was convicted and sent to prison. For the next twenty years Kyle fought for his freedom. He was finally acquitted in 2009. This book tells the story of an impressionable but innocent teenager who was wrongfully convicted based on the controversial Mr. Big police tactic. Distributed in the U.S by Lerner Publishing Group

  • Creators

  • Series

    Lorimer Real Justice

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    November 1, 2022

  • Formats

    • Kindle Book

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9781459408647

    • EPUB ebook

      • ISBN: 9781459408647
      • File size: 2271 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • ATOS Level: 6.3
    • Lexile® Measure: 840
    • Interest Level: 6-12(MG+)
    • Text Difficulty: 4-5

  • Reviews

    • School Library Journal

      September 1, 2015

      Gr 6 Up-Engaging true crime for hi-lo readers. Despite the odd-sounding title, A Police Mr. Big Sting Goes Wrong is a fascinating look at police tactics, wrongful convictions, and the inner workings of the criminal justice system. In 1990, Kylie Unger and his friends spent a night drinking and partying. In the morning, a 16-year-old girl was dead. The police used a tactic known as a "Mr. Big Sting" to trap the teen into making a false confession. The book details these events, his conviction, and fight to be acquitted. Jailed for Life recounts the story of Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, the middle-weight boxer who was wrongfully convicted of a triple murder, spent 20 years behind bars, and advocated against racist police practices. Written at a fourth-grade reading level with short, straightforward sentences and simple syntax that fits the true crime tone, these titles are ideal for sparking conversation on choice, prejudice, corruption, and social justice.

      Copyright 2015 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

Formats

  • Kindle Book
  • OverDrive Read
  • EPUB ebook

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • ATOS Level:6.3
  • Lexile® Measure:840
  • Interest Level:6-12(MG+)
  • Text Difficulty:4-5

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