Eyewitnesses can be a problem

[quote]"the school crossing guard, another eyewitness, would prove to be an ineffective witness. Two years later, he would recall that February 9, 1978, had been a “warm, summery day.” In fact, it had been blustery, near freezing, and drenched with torrents of icy rain."[/quote]

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Graylight · 51-55, F

Yes, evidence has shown eyewitness testimony to be one of the weakest possible elements to a case. The human brain is designed to make sense of a very confusing world and it will fill in spaces whether or not we want it to. Add to that the new understanding that we only ever recall the most recent memory of an actual event and not the actual event itself, and suddenly recall becomes very suspicious indeed.

SW-User

Sounds like an excerpt from the book [i]The Stranger Beside Me.[/i]

I lived in Washington State when Ted Bundy was active.

SW-User

That's why investigations for officer involved shootings take two years but only take two weeks for everyone else..

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