The Babysitter/Snow Killer

[sdreid]

Yes, there was a case here where it's been argued that the print was open to interpretation so to speak. I think that a clear print is pretty conclusive if there's no other good explanation for it being there but, in the real world, the prints aren't always clear.

[Cogidubnus]

Hi Stan

It's about as hard to argue against DNA as it is to argue against fingerprints.

In the UK at least, fingerprint evidence is now held in slightly less total trust than it was, with the recognition that much fingerprint evidence is interpretational, and that interpretation can be as much art as science.

I think the Shirley McKie case would interest you Stan...it did me. This link takes you to a page with links to the hearings, the official inquiry and the report.

http://www.thefingerprintinquiryscot...nquiry/25.html

Hope you can spare a few hours for a really good read...

All the best

Dave

[sdreid]

And, not just because some of the victims were female.

[sdreid]

According to the Wiki article, Gacy's DNA doesn't match though.

And the victims don't match either.

[sdreid]

As I recall, there are no fingerprints in the case.

[sdreid]

I don't know of any twin suspects here so that DNA hitch wouldn't be an issue.

[sdreid]

DNA only comes up short when it comes to identical twins in the inclusive sense.

[sdreid]

According to the Wiki article, Gacy's DNA doesn't match though.

It's about as hard to argue against DNA as it is to argue against fingerprints.

[sdreid]

Like other unsolved cases, we seem to continue to add new suspects but rarely eliminate any.

Gacy is eliminated in my book though.

[sdreid]

According to the Wiki article, Gacy's DNA doesn't match though.

[sdreid]

Like other unsolved cases, we seem to continue to add new suspects but rarely eliminate any.

[sdreid]

That situation might fit one of the suspects.

[sdreid]

He may have been supported by family.

[sdreid]

2-He was unemployed in some fashion.

That doesn't necessarily mean that he was receiving unemployment compensation though.

[sdreid]

Maybe the guy was in the snow removal business.