When police
investigate a crime, they look for clues and they interview people who were
close to the crime victim. If they get a “suspect”, they go about confirming
the facts. If they find nothing, they set the first suspect aside and start
investigating the next suspect.
Police prefer physical
evidence to place a suspect at the scene of the crime. They love to have DNA
samples to compare with the DNA database. If they have DNA confirmed, they
question the matched suspect. They confirm their case with the District
Attorney and make an arrest. The Prosecutor must prove guilt “beyond a
reasonable doubt”.
Crime Scene
Investigators gather fingerprints, DNA, cell and phone records to determine if
suspects had “opportunity”. Detectives investigate to determine “motive” and
criminal background. Suspects and witnesses are referred to as “persons of
interest and are questioned. Suspects who have neither motive or opportunity
are dropped from the Suspect List.
Suspects who are
deemed innocent are given a pass with their associates and the general public.
There is no stigma attached to being an innocent suspect. The process can be
time consuming for suspects, but being a suspect isn’t in itself damaging.
Norb Leahy, Dunwoody
GA Tea Party Leader
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