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May-18-2004 14:22

OK, I'm having trouble with false accusations. I'm at two right now and I have $1424 which is about $3000 short of what I need to clear my name. When I finish a case, even on the highest difficulty I'm capable of doing, I have to spend even more money on clearing my name than I recieved from the case. Is it just me or is the cost to clear false accusations a bit insane? I've been getting two pieces of evidence against suspects and they've been wrong lately. Also, I've been extremely unlucky with my Clients being guilty, so I'm getting very little money, if ever. I've had to sell most of my equipment to afford the clearing of my record. Any help would be appreciated including strategies. I am a Tough and Charming character.

May-19-2004 18:14

400, .............................................wow, i haven't even reached 100

May-19-2004 22:12

I believe the problem may have to do with the interpretation of "None" alibi.

As I mentioned in other threads, if a suspect clams up before answering about his/her alibi, that is not a "None" alibi. It means you don't know about the alibi status of the suspect, so it should be classified as "unknown".

So yes, a suspect with "unknown" alibi and 2 pieces of evidence can still be innocent.

May-19-2004 22:43

Wow, thanks people. This will help a lot! I'm gonna go try it out.

May-19-2004 22:49

Oh, BTW, does a piece of witness evidence from someone with a fake alibi have less face-value than someone with a real alibi?

I could be wrong, but I remember I had a case with a no alibi, motive, and a piece of witness evidence (from a fake alibi suspect) not be guilty. Rather, the suspect who provided the witness evidence was to blame. I don't remember the name, but it is just an example.

May-19-2004 23:11

Once again, when you say "no alibi", what does that exactly mean?

May-20-2004 00:11

I mean they literally say "Not that it's any of your business, but I don't have any."

May-20-2004 00:47

"None" is just as bad as "Fake" in all the cases I've done. I don't remember if I've done 400. :)

May-20-2004 01:05

Yes, it indeed is weird if a "None" alibi person with evidence turn out innocent. Sleuth Admin has investigated several of such claims but found no bug. I myself have never really encountered such a thing.

May-20-2004 02:00

I've completed many cases myself and never faced this situation.
If a suspect has fake alibi (i.e. one of the town people said "No, X wasn't here at the time of the murder") or gave the answer to the alibi question "Not that it's any of your business, but I don't have any", then if you find a piece of evidence (physical or witness) pointing to this suspect then DEFINATELY s/he is the killer.

May-20-2004 02:20

Yes, I think the most likely problem here was a clerical error. I've made mistakes in notetaking before, or more commonly I have incorrectly read what was on my pad.