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Originally Posted by photon
I never claimed to be an expert on solving crimes. However you say solving a homicide is based on a congolmerate of circumstantial evidence. This is something a psychic cannot provide, because their "powers" are based purely their ability to make people think they know something when they actually don't; their ability to make a whole bunch of guesses and rely on the perception that those guesses were right.
How will that help a murder investigation; what circumstantial evidence does that provide? In what way is a psychic a useful tool for an investigation?
Again, as troutman posted, "there is no credible scientific evidence that psychic power ever solved a crime."
Maybe they should use the psychics that predicted 9/11. Oh wait, they can't. That's because there were none. Zero.
If I had a loved one murdered, I can honestly say I would be irate if I found the police were wasting their time consulting with a psychic.
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You really missed the point... or maybe I wasnt as clear as I could have been.
Fact is, ANY FORM OF EVIDENCE or SUSPICION that can be gleamed from the use of a psychic could be used in an investigation. To me, that single fact alone, makes it a worthwhile resource. Whether it can be used as a tangible form of 'real evidence' is not for us to decide (although, I doubt it would ever be admitted untill further study completed).
As far as your questions go, I will not go into further detail, however, if you are interested there is a decent book entitled , Practical Homicide Investigation by Vernon Geberth.
Do I think psychics are provide police with reliable information? NO
Do i think psychics have the ability to provide information on events and persons using some sort of paranormal ability? PERHAPS
Do I think it is worth using as a resource to aid criminal investigations? PROBABLY
What I think most investigators are aware of is that psychics are to be treated as a resource and for the most part a very unreliable one just as informants. The information offered must be checked and rechecked for its reliability and validity.
What if the murder investigation of your loved one was in its 18 month? And police have told you that although the case would remain active, they are no longer actively investigating it? Would you condone the use of a psychic then? Police investigations can be VERY frustrating... sometimes the use of 'other resources' is all thats left.