The Netflix show JAILBIRDS has been steadily gaining in popularity since its inception onto the streaming site, some have wondered if the series just exploits inmates for gallows humor entertainment..
Now that accused Pat Murphy killer Magen Hall has appeared, Eastern Pennsylvania has entered into the hotly debated topic of the appropriateness and ethics of the show itself.
(Other article often refer to the accused killer as “Megan Hall”.. THERE APPEARS TO BE VARIOUS WAYS TO SPELL HER NAME)
While the episodes don’t appear to be scripted in the same manner of other “reality” shows, the interaction between different prisoners seems to suggest that they are employing some personal acting for the camera. Perhaps that is being done for some more fame or attention–and people are indeed paying attention.
The trailer for the show begins with inmates including Hall in New Orleans playing never ever have I:
The story about her appearance on the show made social media rounds late last week, with most reactions being shock and disgust..
While some lamented the fame that modern prisoners could get, another joked on social media that popcorn shelves were empty across the Skook on Saturday!
JAILBIRDS does have the resemblance to an accident scene–one you should avoid for your own sanity and respect but at the same time, one that catches your eye without forgiveness. You cannot look away once the streaming begins..
Hall, a former Tennessee resident, is charged with second-degree murder, armed robbery, and obstructing justice. She is still being held in jail on a $750,000 bond. She was charged in the death of Patrick Murphy in New Orleans in March 2019.
People across Schuylkill County, the home of Pat Murphy, seem mostly angry that Hall is able to attain fame in this manner. An active thread on Skook News’ Facebook page has a varied number of reactions to the show.
Some argue that the show glorifies these prisoners.. others question to the motives of what Murphy was doing that fateful night his life ended.
In previous years, people have suggested that the program itself gives empathy for those who deserve it–people who are sitting in prison being accused of what many times are petty crimes.
In the case of Magen Hall, petty crime is not the reason for her season in prison.
Her case has been long delayed due to COVID-19, and now the aftermath of Hurricane Ida. New Orleans was hit hard and the aftermath of the storm left behind often critical locations being without power. As life returns to its slow normal, Hall’s case will proceed through the legal process…
But until then, friends and family of Murphy will have to grapple with the modern fame of his accused killer from a jail in the Big Easy.
