MistyWaters
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This is a roller coaster. But we can sleuth and we should. No sketch ever looks exactly like a convicted suspect. It is like a little map also. I had to provide facial details once to LE for a possible murder suspect. It was the most difficult thing to do. For most of us, we are not extremely observant. Especially in this “phone in our face” lifestyle. This was in the late 80’s and I worked at a local grocery store. A murder suspect apparently came into our store and through my line. When you are in the hot seat and providing details you almost want to be done because there are so many intricate details that you just can NOT recall... I wanted to do my best but when they show you so many noses or so many eyes, you get to the point where you choose one because you have to.....
I agree, just picking a suspect out of a lineup of similar but different faces isn’t a simple matter either.
Something I wonder about, is if this sketch was drawn from the memory of one or more witnesses who didn’t come forward until five months later, how accurate is it? Most of us would have great difficulty in precisely recalling the facial appearance of a stranger we saw yesterday, let alone months ago. And secondly, if BG was “creepy” or suspicious looking, why didn’t those witnesses come forward right away?
Yet for some reason LE appear to have confidence in the drawing.
July 18, 2017
“Indiana State Police said Monday the sketch depicts the same person seen in the picture. They say the sketch gives more details than the picture and asked anyone who recognizes the person to come forward.
The person depicted in the composite sketch is described as a white male between 5 feet 6 inches and 5 feet 10 inches tall, weighing 180 to 220 pounds, with reddish brown hair, according to Indiana State Police. Police say the sketch also depicts a hat that may not be accurate......
.......Riley told CBS affiliate WTTV the sketch is the result of information called in to a tip line and follow-up investigations in the past couple of weeks.......”
Delphi, Indiana murder case: Sketch of suspect released in girls' slayings