| Author | Message | ||
     Michele Triplett (Michele_triplett) Member Username: Michele_triplett Post Number: 18 Registered: 08-2006 |
The powder used to look for fingerprints can easily be washed from the outside of a car but it's not so easy to clean up the inside of a car. Many courts won't recognize evidence from the outside of the car because it doesn't show the suspect was in the car. Although many victims want their items processed for fingerprint evidence, they are disappointed when they realize that this processing did more damage than the break-in and many times no evidence is found. | ||
| John Smith (Unregistered Guest) Unregistered guest Posted From: 65.163.127.7 |
Recently the sheriff was called about a vehicle break-in. The deputy showed up and took the report. When asked about him taking fingerprints he said he could do that but strongly warned against it because he said it would stain the vehicle and would never come off and since this was a new car it was decided not to check for fingerprints. Is this correct? Does the lifting of fingerprints really leave a non removable stain or was this officer just doing a scam so as not to have to do the fingerprinting? |
