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Drew Peterson Arrested: His Own "Words" and His "Ways" Will Nail Him

Within the last 2 hours, Drew Peterson was indicted for murder his third wife, Kathleen Savio and has been arrested by the Illinois State Police.  The Illinois State Police are currently executing search warrants on his house and have reportedly recovered what has been called "tons of evidence."

I've blogged before that Drew Peterson's ego dominant personality will be his downfall.  He has run his mouth so much in the media that it'll be a major issue with this case.  In particular his public comments about the day he found her dead in the bathtub of their home and well as any official statements he made to authorities.

When we finally hear the facts in this case he will have told more than one conflicting account but also those accounts WILL NOT be supported by the evidence found at the scene nor the injuries to her body.

Follow this one closely.  This arrest and Drew's "WORDS" and "WAYS" may also open up some more leads to the disappearance of his fourth wife Stacy.

Stan
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Drew Peterson: A Big Slip of the Tongue on Chicago FOXNews

Drew Peterson appeared on Chicago FOXNews in an interview and his mouth got him in trouble again.  He was asked what do you tell you kids about their mother.  He said he told them she was on vacation and "... not coming back."  When the reported caught it Drew told he didn't say that and that that's not what he meant.

I'm telling you .... this guy's mouth and ego has and will screw him to the wall.

Check out the video here :

According to Drew Peterson - his wife is not coming back

Stan B. Walters
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Melissa Huckaby: What Kind of Woman?

When we hear the results of Melissa Huckaby's interview regarding the horrible murder of Cantu, we're are probably going to learn this woman is very ill.  It wouldn't surprise if she committed this murder for some psychotic reason - destroying the devil, saving the child from the devil, called by God to do it, etc. 

Casey Anthony, Susan Smith kill their children because their life is all about them and the kids are in their way.  For a woman to kill someone else's child is unusual.  The one thing I'd like to know about is the disposal of the body.  Was she trying to hide th evidence which would indicate guilt associated with the act.

I wonder if Melissa Huckaby had her daughter involved in some way.  Had her invite the child over, etc.  I'll bet her own daughter is connected somehow.

We'll wait and see what happens with this one.

Stan
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Roland Burris vs A-Rod, Barry Bonds, Scooter Libby & Martha Stewart

What's the difference between Roland Burris, A-Rod, Barry Bonds, Scooter Libby and Martha Stewart?
Roland Burris is just "amending" his testimony.  For the other four it's called perjury.  Two spent time in prison and the other two may spend time in prison.

Now we learn that Burris was "helping" Blago by raising campaign funds.  This is unreal.  With all the hoopla about Blago and the pay-4-play scandal, it would have to immediately stir anyone else's memory about ANY dealings they may have had with Blago.

In my opinion, Roland should be tried for perjury.  No amount of "spin" can explain away his convenient memory issue.  If this man is not charged with perjury then Libby and Stewart's convictions are a miscarriage of justice.  If Congress, the Federal Grand Jury and Illinois Legislature pass on indicting Burris, then all charges against A-Rod and Bonds should be dropped also.

Stan
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Lie To Me: A Show of Fact, Fiction or Both

Fox will premier it's new show "Lie to me" on January 21.  It will be interesting to see how closely "Lie to me" will follow the research and findings of Dr. Paul Ekman.  If the writers are true to Ekman's research there should be some interesting Facial Action Coding Systems cues presented as well as some of Ekman's other work on deception conducted over 30+ years. 

For those who have asked, or are wondering, sorry.. I wasn't involved in the technical side.  There are a lot of great unknown experts in the field and I'm a small fry.  I would have loved the opportunity. I've have been invited to and have pitched tons of stuff to TLC, History Channel, Discovery Channel, Court TV, ABC, CBS, NBC for several years but nothing seems to work out.  I proposed shows on interrogation, detection of deception, live interrogation shows (similar to police chases, First 48, etc) as far back as 9 years ago.  Again... so goes Hollywood and New York.  I guess I was a little ahead of the times.

Since such "scientific information" can be dull, the writers of Lie To Me have got a big job ahead of them - write a decent, compelling and entertaining story around all this scientific information.

The show should be fun BUT just remember.. it IS television and writers take license with reality and truth.  I expect some "flaws" and I worry they may drift away from Ekman's work for the sake of maintaining viewer numbers.  One area about which I am concerned based on a couple of commercials is the eye contact and eye movement issue.  Ekman as well as other scientists debunked those myths long ago but once again ... so goes television and Hollywood.

I will be watching with a critical eye.

Stan
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Caylee Anthony's Body: Casey Told Us Where to Find it!

Back in July, Casey Anthony told us where to find her daughter's body in her recorded jail telephone calls.  She said she felt Casey was okay and was nearby.  Check my blog for July 28th and note my observations.

I wrote  "She feels that Caylee is nearby or near her home.  Caylee may very well be found very close to home.  If she is it'll be someplace that Casey is very familiar with and / or has been there several times.

I'd really start working on these two comments by Casey.  I think they may be the keys to getting an admission or confession."

Caylee has been found about 1/4 mile from her house.  The area where she was found was a location that Casey is reported to use as a "hangout" with her friends when she was in high school and apparently is very familiar with the location. 

I understand that the location where Caylee was found has been and is often under water making it difficult to discover her body before now.

Now Casey's words are REALLY going to haunt her.  Her lies about Zany, Zany's mother, Zany working at Universal studios, and all her "trips" to help find Caylee.  I'm curious as to how the "bounty hunter" is going to explain this but more importantly, what tactic will her attorney employ.

I'll bet we get the "scared mother" story, the "kidnapped baby story" and there will be a BIG attack on her interview / interrogation, the forensics, and attempts to get both excluded.  I'm also interested in how Grandmother is going to handle all this.

Keep watching!  I'll bet this will be more to this soap opera yet to come!

Stan
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TSA - Behavior Detection Officers: Does the system work?

USA Today article questions whether the TSA Behavior Detection Officer program is working.  So far only 1% of the individuals stopped by the BDO's have been arrested for some criminal activity.
(Read the article TSA's 'behavior detection' leads to few arrests )

My question is how do you know what you have "stopped" merely by the existence of the program.  Just like police patrol units, how do you prove they are an effective deterrent. There is no way to measure the crimes that "didn't" happen.

I say give this program some more time to develop.  Find some REAL measures of performance and don't trash the program based solely on "perception" and bias. 

I'm interested in some of your observations.

Stan
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Casey Anthony: A Masterful Investigation - Casey Anthony's Lies Will Convict Her.

My hat's off to the Orange County Sheriff's Office, Lead Investigator Yuri Melich and the rest of the investigators on this case.  They have done a FANTASTIC job.  We're going to see a great case brought against her because of their very professional ad tireless dedication to this case.  (Watch the defense attack them by the way!!)

1. They allowed Casey to "narrate" her version of the events surrounding the disappearance of her daughter.  This tactic is VERY successful and least likely to contaminate her statements.  They more she talks to more they have to prove she's lying.
2. They didn't stop Casey when they caught her lying multiple times. 
3. They let Casey lie more to cover up her previous lies.
4. Casey Anthony has absolutely no credibility with anyone after her many outlandish, self-serving lies.  She has even damaged the credibility of her parents who have defended her repeatedly.
5. I'd bet the farm that they have a TON of forensic evidence that has yet to be disclosed.
6. I'd bet that Casey's abundant use of her many cell phones will play a major role in this case.
7. I'd also bet that the fact that Casey stopped using or disposed of one or more cell phones will be critical.
8. Personally, I have little or NO respect for her attorney.  His job is to insure that Casey gets a fair trial.  It is NOT, I repeat NOT to "get her off."  Many defense attorneys have forgotten this concept and would rather sacrifice justice for not only their clients but also the many many victims.

There are going to be more very damaging pieces of forensic evidence that will directly refute Casey's comments AND maybe some of those made by her parents as they try to defend her. 

You've got to know her parents and brother are hurting as they try to help their daughter and find out what happened to their granddaughter.  She crushed them and increase the pain they have and will suffer when this goes to trial.

A personal message to Casey Anthony's attorney.  Counselor... put her on the witness stand.  I bet she could REALLY sway the jury!!

Just a few of the thoughts that come to mind while I'm flying around the world teaching.

Stan
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Lie Detection: Will the courts allow the results of fMRI test be admitted?

Interesting article of the fMRI and it's possible use on court proceedings. 

For those who haven't heard about it, the fMRI is the use of Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the brain to determine if someone is being truthful ro deceptive about an issue.

This article raises the question about the scientific results of the research on fMRI and if it would qualify the evidence to be allowed under the Supreme Court's Daubert Guidelines for expert testimony.

Lie Detector Technology in court - seduced by neuroscience?

Stan
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Casey Anthony: Where's the beef! Burger & Fries & No Confession!

I don't want to disparage Mr. Padilla "The Bounty Hunter" who bonded Casey out of jail but his statement that he could get her to tell him about Caylee over a burger and fries is a little naive.  He may be able to track down people who run but my observation is that he lacks some interviewing / interrogation skills.

Casey is a psychopath and you're not going to "buy" favors from her.  She's all in this for herself and always has been.  Here's what we have heard lately.  Some things make sense, others are just "out there."

1. Casey supposedly wanted to have the child adopted after she was born.  Kinda fits the idea that Caylee cramped her lifestyle.

2. Padilla says that supposedly Casey gave the baby to a friend because her mother wanted to adopt the child and Casey also wanted to move out.  Sounds like that conflicts with #1 above.

3.  If friends DID have the child, I doubt they would run the risk of being spotted with the child and turned in as kidnappers, etc.  I can't imagine anyone friend or not, who would keep the child with all the media and police attention to this case.

4. Decomposition and hair supposedly found in the trunk - now this sounds more realistic.  My oldest daughter contends that Casey put her in the trunk because she wanted to party, got sloshed, forgot her, and she died from the heat and she has disposed of the body.  Look at one of the "Comments" from my last post and you'll see some else has the same idea.

5.  Casey back to jail but now on a fraud charge.  Say it isn't so!!!!  What?  Casey commit fraud, lie to someone, write  or forge a check!!!  I can't imagine.  I'm betting this is just one little incident in a LONG line of anti-social incidents that surround Casey.

I wonder how long before we get to a grand jury and maybe get an indictment??

Just a few thoughts...

Stan
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