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Hasn’t it been over 48 hours? Doesn’t that mean it’s going to be exponentially harder to find him? Or, is that just stuff they tell families with missing kids, when they don’t want to expend the workforce any longer?
Comment by OmegaGoober at 06/12/2024 at 23:41 UTC
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Well, the first 48 ARE important if that’s all the time you plan to dedicate to the investigation unless it becomes politically advantageous to keep working the case.
Comment by barrelvoyage410 at 07/12/2024 at 01:33 UTC
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Yes, unless they can get some dna evidence from somewhere, can piece together internet search with cellphone location or a yet unknown camera angle, it’s not looking good for the cops.
If they can’t get any of that concrete type evidence and just have a general profile, they have a looooong road ahead.
Comment by VeryUnscientific at 07/12/2024 at 13:02 UTC
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I think that's kidnapping yo
Comment by neddiddley at 07/12/2024 at 15:37 UTC
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I’m guessing the 48 hour thing is based largely on 2 things.
1. Criminals who are dumb/inexperienced, and as result, get identified/arrested quickly because of mistakes they’ve made.
2. A misunderstanding that the 48 hours is a reference to the window in which they actually identify, if not catch a criminal, rather than just indicating a window of time that’s most important for collecting key evidence. For one, most crime scenes can’t be preserved for long periods of time. Also, I’m guessing the longer it takes to identify possible eye witnesses, private security cameras and secondary scenes (e.g. potentially the hostel), the more likely it is for other evidence to be missed, purged, forgotten or tainted.
After all, these cop shows are often criticized for creating a perception that crimes are solved in a short period of time. Think about your average murder/assault that makes the news in your local area. Unless they’re apprehended on scene or known to victims/witnesses (the dumb category), those generally take weeks, months or even years before an arrest is made, if ever.
Comment by Mr-and-Mrs at 07/12/2024 at 05:11 UTC
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Tom Papa says it will go unsolved.