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Fluke
Fluke

Jan-15-2005 16:52

Aaarrrggh! I just made a false accusation. The guy had given me a false alabi, had left a footprint (the only evidence found) and was suspected by one other suspect. At this point eveyone had clammed, but I had a strong case so I marched right in there and accused him.. and... it wasn't him!!!!
I'll say it again, aaarrrrggh!
Is this normal? Just how much evidence do I need?

N.B. In leu of circumstances (suspect infact being innocent) the local magistrate has insisted I make a public appology:

"I deeply regret my actions that evening. In retrospect I can see I may not have been as polite as I should have been (I'm sure your mother is a fine woman) and it has often been noted that I don't know my own strength (still, no bones broken ehh!) and have subsequently enroled in an anger management course.
Once again Mr M*****, please accept my humble appologies."

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Connor O'Toole
Connor O'Toole

Jan-30-2005 16:38

Only $480 bucks to Shady??!!....oh how I long for those days again...I haven't had to for a while but one of my fellow agency members did today and she paid $40,000

Moonshh
Moonshh
Well-Connected

Jan-30-2005 18:56

Connor, the day will come when you look back on $40,000 with a fond nostalgia....

lmoss, M. Zane is not really wrong, I don't think, although it's true that if all your suspects and all your townspeople clam up on you, you won't get any more suspects.

But make completing your suspect list a priority, and this is less likely to happen. So ask each suspect about others with motives FIRST until your list is complete. If that doesn't work, ask the townspeople if they know anything about the case. Even one new name that you can ask about motives will sometimes salvage a whole case.

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