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Polly243
Polly243

Jan-27-2007 21:44

Hi all, I was just doing a case and i asked a townie if they knew anything about the case.

They replied *insert suspect name here* hasn't seen or heard anything suspicious.

What does that mean?? They didn't do it? Don't bother asking them if they suspect anyone?

Thanks in advance, Polly

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yoyofoshow
yoyofoshow
Old Shoe

Jan-27-2007 22:29

No from what I can gather that means that they have no WE evidence.
WE= Witness evidence

Polly243
Polly243

Jan-27-2007 22:32

Cool, thanks!

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Nomad

Jan-27-2007 22:42

From the Welcome Newbies thread stickied to the top of the Newbies Board...

So and So thinks they know who the murderer is...WHAT DOES THAT MEAN??
Okay, personally, I don't find this information useful at all, unless my list of suspects is stuck early and it needs a jump start. However, I do know that there are detectives that prefer to use this method to start thier list.

When you ask a Non-PE townie if they know anything about the crime, you'll get either a "No..." a "Yes...so and so...does/doesn't know" answer out of them. The first thing this does is put the "So and So" person on your list of suspects, WITHOUT MOTIVE, so if they are guilty, you'll need to find motive from one of your other suspects to be able to accuse.

What it really means is that if the DO know something, then if you ask if they "Have reason to suspect anyone...." Then they might actually give you a yes to your question. This is your WE (Witness evidence). But, that doesn't mean that the person they suspect is actually guilty, you'll need more evidence to prove that. (Please see the formulas above.)

If they DON'T no anything, then basically it won't do any good to ask them if they "Have reason to suspect anyone...." Because, they won't give a yes answer.

Whew! I hate that question. It's so long for so little effect.


Pearl Diver
Pearl Diver

Jan-28-2007 17:10

is it possible to solve a case without checking the evidence?

Paranoid_Android
Paranoid_Android
Story Teller

Jan-28-2007 18:16

Theoretically yes. You could get a full list of suspects together, confirm/deny alibis and then question each suspect for Witness Evidence (as mentioned above). From easy to say hard cases you might get lucky and get the two pieces of WE you need. But once you get 5 or 6 suspects (as in AI cases) without an alibi then it's a bit of a raffle.

But I wouldn't do it. And why would you? :)

Pearl Diver
Pearl Diver

Jan-28-2007 18:34

thanx for the answer i don't know if i'd do it just curious

V Buster
V Buster
Old Shoe

Jan-30-2007 00:03

Android, If the suspect has a false/nil alibi you only need one piece of WE to be able to accuse. You need two pieces if you are unable to confirm the alibi.

Secret_Squirrel
Secret_Squirrel
Safety Officer

Jan-30-2007 03:03

yeah he's thick ^

What he meant was get a full list of suspects together and 'then' question each suspect for WE.

quite right VB :)

:s

Lenny Caution
Lenny Caution

Jan-30-2007 06:50

Ok and if you don't have any evidence whatsoever upon someone but by elimination only one may be the one because the WE/phsicial evidence doesn't match the others(so only one left who could have done it)? Can you accuse him then?What happens if so?

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Nomad

Jan-30-2007 07:20

You can, but you are taking a risk. You'd have to be triple certain you have no errors in your note taking, that everyone is on your list, and that you've certainly eliminated everyone.

It's easy to get an FA with elimination. Not that I haven't used elmination myself, especially when I was younger and Shady didn't want me to forfeit my life for his services. :)

Plus, elimination gets pretty hard to do in the upper levels with up to 11 people on your suspect list.

No matter what, if you accuse the right person you'll solve the case. Even with guessing. But if you accuse the wrong person, it quickly becomes a costly habit.


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