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Feb-16-2006 10:53

What's the best order to do things in? I usually question subjects for aliby and who they suspect, then check alibys 'til I know everyone who's lying and not. Then I check out all the physical evidence until the PE guys clam (which is usually right away) then I ask the suspects who they suspect, going down the line asking only about people who I know are lying about their alibys. Is there a better way to do this? What are some other strategies?

Feb-16-2006 14:31

Hmm, I guess your style depends on your experience and the level of the case you're doing.

I still prefer checking alibis first. Because you can still solve some cases if you don't get the full list of people, but everyone that you do know's alibi. Whereas, if you you only have some alibis and a full list of people then you can't always be sure that you have the right man (this is assuming that you only get to ask your suspect one question before they clam completely ie. no WE).

Happened to me on a favour once. I asked for an alibi, and then she clammed up completely. I checked the PE, and then accused her. (I forgot to check the townies for more suspects).

Feb-16-2006 14:41

When u get to almost impossible level, believe me, you will want to check motive first. They clam MUCH easier, and even if u can't get an alibi b4 they clam, you can atleast get the WE against them. I would rather have all of my suspects ,with some that I cant get an alibi,then to have just a few suspects on my list and not able to get more :) As you said, it depends on the level of cases you are doing :)

Feb-16-2006 16:23

Sam, I hope you have an bottomless bank account. Accusing on PE only is a good way to end up in the Bar in that dark corner with Shady forking over some heavy wads of cash.

Feb-16-2006 17:10

Sorry, I meant I I found she had a fake alibi and then connected the PE to her. I've not had the PE + fake/no alibi fail me yet.

Feb-16-2006 18:05

As soon as I start the case I got to my priest contact, ask if he knows anything, sometimes I get another name, sometimes not. Then I go to my suspects, ask if they know anyone with a motive. Usually I can get 4 or 5 people then I just click each name until I get the ones that I can pick the lock.

After I have a long suspect list I pay the fortune teller $20 to make sure I haven't missed anyone. Then I do research and cross off the name it gives me. Then, if I found a clump of hair I go to my barber contact and check the hair against everyone on the list. When I get a match I go to that person and check out their alibi (unless it belongs to the person I researched).

Then I start asking about all the alibi's. If I found a footprint and 3 people give the shoe maker, I check all the other alibi's first (waitress, bartender etc) I figure if there's 8 people on my list and I already have fake alibi's for 5 of them...the rest will have valid alibi's.

Next I check my PE. If I found a thread from a males clothes, I check that against the males with fake/no alibi's. Then I check my other PE against those same men, if there's no match I cross those men off my list. Usually by then all my PE's have clammed so I look at who's left on my list and then start asking "do you suspect Mary Jane? No. Do you suspect Wanda Jo? No. Do you suspect Eveline? Yes! Then I get 2 people who say they suspect Eveline so if her alibi was fake/no alibi then I accuse her.

Feb-16-2006 19:05

when in doubt and out of options it's best to give up and quit.

Feb-16-2006 19:09

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^


Genious!

Listen to Chelsea!

Feb-16-2006 21:39

There's a thread I think... How do you Sleuth that migh give you more ideas... I'm prettyu sure it's in Mod Picks

Feb-16-2006 21:56

Don't worry, I should shut up, I don't know what I'm talking about. That is not the post I thought it was. Sorry.

Feb-16-2006 22:06

LOL! LED, it's a fun post though!! :D