Analysis: False Confession of Thomas Cogdell, 12

While watching a documentary on the case where Thomas Cogdell, 12, was accused of killing his sister, I was stunned at just how often he told the police, "I didn't kill her."He was interviewed by three ignorant and zealous men who should not be in law enforcement.  Their utter lack of training was appalling.Listening to the quotes of statistics, I agree with the finding that police officers who take Statement Analysis training were tested before...

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Statement Analysis: Husband of Missing Hiker

Husband of disappeared AT hiker plagued by questions, doubting he’ll ever see wife againMaine Department of Public SafetyGeraldine Largay in the black jacket searchers say she would have been wearing around the time of her disappearance.She was 200 miles from her goal, the rocky Maine mountain that marks the northern end of the Appalachian Trail. She’d been in touch with her husband just that morning. She’d said a cheery hello to other hikers, who...

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Account of Jonbenet Ramsey Indictment

What do you think Alex Hunter told himself when he set forth to deceive the public about the Grand Jury's indictment of John and Patsy Ramsey, who were indicted for the "child abuse death" of their six year old daughter?What do you think the conversation between him and the Ramsey attorneys was like?  How could he justify his decision to not sign the indictment, a legal manuever most of us had, prior to this case, never heard of?The Grand Jury...

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Crisis of Confidence In Law Enforcement

Alex Hunter, former District Attorney of Boulder, Colorado, used passive language to report the findings of the Grand Jury saying that they had finished their work, and no arrests had been affected.This was deliberately done to deceive the public:The Grand Jury did finish their work.There were no arrests effected.Both of these sentences are true.It is the missing information that is critical:The Grand Jury had indicted both John and Patsy Ramsey...

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Statement Analysis: Jesse Jackson on Australian Murder Victim

Jesse Jackson tweeted the following regarding the murder of Chris Lane, college baseball player from Australia:"Praying for the family of Chris Lane. This senseless violence is frowned upon and the justice system must prevail."Tweets are often abbreviated, so it is that we must view it in this context.  We note first:"Praying for the family of Chris Lane. This senseless violence is frowned upon and the justice system must prevail."1. "Praying"...

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WWII Vet Beaten to Death By Black Teens

WWII veteran Delbert Belton survived being wounded in action during the Battle of Okinawa only to be beaten and left for dead by two teens at the Eagles Lodge in Spokane on Wednesday evening.Belton, 88, succumbed to his injuries Thursday morning at Sacred Heart Medical Center.Witnesses say Belton was in the parking lot of the Eagles Lodge at 6410 N. Lidgerwood, adjacent to the Eagles Ice-A-Rena, around 8 p.m. Wednesday when the two male suspects attacked him as he was about to head inside to play pool.Police responded with K-9s to track the suspects'...

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Ryan Braun's Newest Statement

Alex Rodriquez is reported to have told MLB about other players.  This may have been in Braun's mind.Question to readers:  is he STILL being deceptive? Does he minimize?  Note the emphasis added to help you decide:"Now that the initial MLB investigation is over, I want to apologize for my actions and provide a more specific account of what I did and why I deserved to be suspended. I have no one to blame but myself. I know that over the last year and a half I made some serious mistakes, both in the information I failed to share during...

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