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Apr-10-2004 00:33

In the help link it says, "There are always multiple pieces of physical or witness evidence pointing to the guilty suspect". However, I can not recall ever having a case where both pieces of physical evidence pointed to the same suspect. I have had 2 witnesses point to the same person, but not the physical evidence. Just was wondering if this is always the case. I have only worked cases up to the Hard Mystery level. Does this change at higher levels? Thanks.

Apr-10-2004 01:12

i think multiple here means u should have a physical AND a verbal pointing to same suspect. NOT 2 pysical or 2 verbal. (+ofcourse falseor no alibi).

Apr-10-2004 07:15

That's correct, although the wording is misleading. Actually, what it means is, if you take all the evindence together (physical and witness), at least two pieces of evidence will point to the guilty suspect.

Apr-13-2004 05:46

Based on current experience it has unfortunately also turned out that 1 physical + 1 verbal evidence can point to the wrong person.

Apr-13-2004 06:50

Yes it can, but that innocent person would not have a valid alibi.

Apr-13-2004 16:39

Err... I mean "that innocent person WOULD have a valid alibi."

Apr-15-2004 11:44

I'll try to see if I can dig up my notes again, but I'm almost sure I had one where the innocent person didn't have an alibi either.

Apr-15-2004 16:29

I found that if there are two or three pieces of physical evidence, only one is the actual evidence, the other(s) are misleading.