To: CJ who wrote (39 ) 12/9/1999 12:56:00 AM From: Jeffrey S. Mitchell Read Replies (2) | Respond to
I guess what I'm trying to say is essentially there are two ways to solve a murder:could be the killer if we think hard enough. What I'm saying is we have to fight this instinct because it's dangerous. To reiterate, unless a suspect has an airtight alibi you can always find a reason why they may have been the killer.not leave evidence. Of course that is possible, but the point is is it probable? Wouldn't there most likely be fingerprints on the outside of the door, on the inside of the door, on the dashboard, etc.? agree that every one of us here can probably come up with a different possible scenario on how Jim could be the killer, especially sharp people like you :). Likewise, if we threw in any one her friends that didn't have an airtight alibi I'm sure we could argue they were jealous of her or some such nonsense. I'm hoping we can take an Occam's Razor approach -- that the most likely scenario is indeed what happened -- and see where it takes us. more often than not I contend 1) most people entering and exiting a car leave some sort of evidence behind they've been there, and 2) murder suspects who allow the police to search their cars without first thoroughly cleaning them usually indicate they have nothing to hide.
