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No you absolutely should not. If you aren't sure, say so. Best guess is not the way to do this. Fingering their one suspect among a bunch of photos they keep ar
by harry8 8y ago
No you absolutely should not. If you aren't sure, say so. Best guess is not the way to do this. Fingering their one suspect among a bunch of photos they keep around who looks maybe a bit like the person you saw? Happens all the time, innocent people go to jail. And yeah, especially if they're from a race with homogenous hair colour and that race is one you don't share.
Every time they have the wrong suspect. There are 10 photos. 1 in 10 chance of fingering that wrong suspect and providing false evidence contributing to wrongful prosecution.
I actually don't understand why you would even suggest that this is a good idea.
Is there something here I'm missing?
- SargeZT 8y agoYou should say you're not sure obviously, but tell them that you think it might be person 3. Additionally, police almost always do a second and sometimes third lineup with other pictures if there's a positive identification.