ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Freeing Bernie Baran

Alright kiddo, let me explain what "freeing Bernie Baran" means in a way that's easy for you to understand.

Bernie Baran was a man who was accused of doing bad things to kids a long time ago. The problem is that the people who said he did those bad things might not have been telling the truth. Sometimes people say things that aren't true because they are scared or confused or imagine things that didn't really happen.

Bernie Baran was put in jail because of what those people said, but now some people think that he didn't actually do anything wrong. They think that he was put in jail unfairly, and that he should be released from jail.

So, when people say "freeing Bernie Baran," what they mean is that they think he should be let out of jail because he might not have done anything wrong. It's kind of like when you or I get in trouble for something we didn't do, and we want our parents or teachers to know the truth so we don't get in trouble anymore.