


4. Homicide detectives and prosecutors don’t take us to lunch at nice restaurants. Most of the time, they don’t even like us all that much, and it's mutual.
Every profession has, for better or for worse, its stereotypes and inaccurate portrayals.
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● A forensic specialist, she is still catching criminals in FLA. Her novel, Perish, is a nominee for the Sue Grafton Memorial Award.
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Had to laugh at this post, Lisa. The CSI TV show was one of the worst in promoting myths about evidence collection and police procedure. My husband used to get mad at me for pointing out the fallacies. Had to learn to bite my tongue! It is, after all, entertainment.
ReplyDeleteExact same experience at my house!
DeleteLove this piece, Lisa -- I am consistently amazed at all the mysteries, thrillers and detective shows that often have one character -- a 20-something computer whiz -- who can hack into any data base, bank account, fingerprint source - whatever. We were watching a rerun of a McBride show (about the attorney who always gets the poor suspect off and gets someone else to confess to the crime in court) and he has the "typical" young associate who taps into absolutely everything for evidence. Thanks for straightening us out on what happens to REAL forensic expergts - like you! Karna Small Bodman
ReplyDeleteI’m sure it’s the same when you watch things set at the White House!
DeleteYou mean Abby Sciuto isn't the smartest person on television, having extraordinary knowledge of ballistics, digital forensics and DNA analysis? She can hack anything, find the origin or composition of anything. She's a forensic genius. I may never be able to watch NCIS again.
ReplyDeleteShe's everyone's favorite character (and the actress really does have a degree in forensics!) and maybe, MAYBE NCIS really has all that equipment, but one person running all that single-handedly? Not with all the caffeine in the world.
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