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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 jBlairTech at 07/12/2024 at 16:15 UTC
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We have one (that I’m aware of, but it’s also a small town) that have had “Justice For” signs up, and it’s been decades…
I always wonder who, if anyone, works on that case.