Originally posted by Columbo
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JTR forums such as this one are facing a serious problem when it comes to defining who is a suspect, a person of interest, against whom charges could have been brought up and found guilty.
There's no commun understanding of these terms. Many observations are based on a vague comprehension of the penal system at the time of the JTR crimes, a basic knowledge of the penal system in the country of the commentator which is often different from the one found in another country even if many of them refer to the rules of common law. In other cases, it's just that an argument or two against someone are rejected and the whole case is considered as having failed the test. What test?
If one comes up with the name of a person who lived at the time of the JTR murders, what are the 'requirements' for this person to be accepted by forum communities as a valid suspect? There's over 30 suspects appearing on the suspect page here on Casebook. How or why did they made it into the 'Hall of Shame'? Did they had a stronger case than Coss? I don't think so. Am I wrong in saying that 'Vox Populi' seems to be the rule!!
Respectfully yours,
Hercule Poirot
P.S. Sorry for my poor English.
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