tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098620.post110152806366730995..comments2024-03-15T04:02:42.341-04:00Comments on CrimLaw: Carpundit on Gut FeelingsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098620.post-1148055206204174402006-05-19T12:13:00.000-04:002006-05-19T12:13:00.000-04:00How come "gut feelings" can't be used for the bene...How come "gut feelings" can't be used for the benefit of a suspect? Especially when it's a "domestic" crime. For example: Jen has a lump by her eye. She calls police and says and says ex-boyfriend Pete, that she hasn't dated in over 6 months, broke into her house and punched her. Young male officer comes to Pete's home and after Pete tells officer he hadn't physically seen or called Jen in over a month, shows officer caller-id with 30 calls from Jen that day. Tells officer of Jen's documentable history of self-mutilation(she's a cutter.) Pete has no record whatsoever and had actually filed a complaint against Jen 5 months prior to this alleged incident for harassing phone calls and disturbing the peace, and that Jen lied to the officer in September that can be documented by that officer. Officer is aware of this complaint, has listened to all Pete had to say and still takes Pete to jail, stating that he has to because it is domestic. Wouldn't an officer's "gut" tell him Pete didn't do this or at least do a little more investigation before taking Pete to jail? Plus, how can it be "domestic" when they hadn't dated in over 6 months, never lived togeteher and had only dated for 6 months?? Now Pete is dealing with Burglary 1 and Assault 3. All from a lie!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com