Private Investigator or police force? - CrimeSpace2024-03-28T19:17:25Zhttp://crimespace.ning.com/forum/topics/private-investigator-or-police-force?commentId=537324%3AComment%3A408227&feed=yes&xn_auth=noThanks, Dan!tag:crimespace.ning.com,2015-08-22:537324:Comment:4095122015-08-22T15:09:45.303ZMark B. Plimleyhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/MarkBPlimley
<p>Thanks, Dan!</p>
<p>Thanks, Dan!</p> Hello Mark,
Others have poste…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2015-08-22:537324:Comment:4094192015-08-22T01:38:33.479Zdan petrosinihttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/danpetrosini
<p>Hello Mark,</p>
<p>Others have posted excellent posts. My points are:</p>
<p>1. Irrespective of the legal procedures (and there is definetly a time and place for them to keep it real) anyone can hire a PI to follow whatever they wish.</p>
<p>2. Fiction - we are writing fiction! Therefore, get creative and stay believable. You can take the story anywhere!</p>
<p>Good luck and have fun!</p>
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<p>Hello Mark,</p>
<p>Others have posted excellent posts. My points are:</p>
<p>1. Irrespective of the legal procedures (and there is definetly a time and place for them to keep it real) anyone can hire a PI to follow whatever they wish.</p>
<p>2. Fiction - we are writing fiction! Therefore, get creative and stay believable. You can take the story anywhere!</p>
<p>Good luck and have fun!</p>
<p></p> Cults usually only come law e…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2015-07-31:537324:Comment:4089962015-07-31T18:43:55.865ZMartin Roy Hillhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/MartinRoyHill
<p>Cults usually only come law enforcement surveillance L/E has evidence of illegal activity. The David Koresh cult in Waco, TX, for instance, was being investigated for illegal weapons sales, not for being a cult, when that whole fiasco there went down. </p>
<p>The problem is many cults are based on some form of religious belief, and putting them under surveillance, etc., can be construed as a First Amendment violation. Now if NSA picked up electronic intel in its massive data collection…</p>
<p>Cults usually only come law enforcement surveillance L/E has evidence of illegal activity. The David Koresh cult in Waco, TX, for instance, was being investigated for illegal weapons sales, not for being a cult, when that whole fiasco there went down. </p>
<p>The problem is many cults are based on some form of religious belief, and putting them under surveillance, etc., can be construed as a First Amendment violation. Now if NSA picked up electronic intel in its massive data collection efforts that indicated some cult was planning an attack of kind, then L/E would get involved.</p>
<p>Now having said that, I should point out that many cults have been involved in terrorist attacks. The Japanese cult Aum Shinrikyo launched sarin gas attacks on the Tokyo subway in 1995. In the 1980, the Rajneeshee cult launched a bioterror attack by lacing the salad bars in restaurants in Oregon with some bio-agent. I suspect if a cult has a past history of terrorism, they will indeed be under surveillance.</p> Given the current concern ove…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2015-07-31:537324:Comment:4087962015-07-31T17:24:10.137ZSuzannehttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/dmbdenmother
Given the current concern over terrorism, Iwould guess the cult would be under the surveillance of Homeland Security.
Given the current concern over terrorism, Iwould guess the cult would be under the surveillance of Homeland Security. Thanks again, Martin!tag:crimespace.ning.com,2015-07-31:537324:Comment:4090762015-07-31T04:41:20.417ZMark B. Plimleyhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/MarkBPlimley
<p>Thanks again, Martin!</p>
<p>Thanks again, Martin!</p> Hi Dana. Thanks for the help!…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2015-07-31:537324:Comment:4090742015-07-31T04:41:09.290ZMark B. Plimleyhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/MarkBPlimley
<p>Hi Dana. Thanks for the help! The P.I. book sounds like a keeper.</p>
<p>Hi Dana. Thanks for the help! The P.I. book sounds like a keeper.</p> Great lookin' list Martin--th…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2015-07-30:537324:Comment:4089922015-07-30T18:23:40.662ZRichard Krausshttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/RichardKrauss
<p>Great lookin' list Martin--thanks!</p>
<p>Great lookin' list Martin--thanks!</p> I recently wrote a blog pos…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2015-07-30:537324:Comment:4089912015-07-30T18:17:50.858ZMartin Roy Hillhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/MartinRoyHill
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<p>I recently wrote a blog post on books I find helpful in my writing, including some on police procedures. You can find it <a href="http://www.martinroyhill.com/martin-s-writers-blog/whatsonyourwritersbookshelf" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>
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<p>I recently wrote a blog post on books I find helpful in my writing, including some on police procedures. You can find it <a href="http://www.martinroyhill.com/martin-s-writers-blog/whatsonyourwritersbookshelf" target="_blank">here</a>.</p> I second what Richard said; P…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2015-07-30:537324:Comment:4087892015-07-30T18:08:20.681ZDana Kinghttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/DanaKing
<p>I second what Richard said; Plantinga's book is wonderful. </p>
<p>For procedures, check out Lee Lofland's POLICE PROCEDURE AND INVESTIGATION. Lots of good procedural stuff there to lend an air or verisimilitude.</p>
<p>I also agree with those who noted this is more of a PI job. There are several books on basic PI procedures, including one in the "Idiot's Guide" series.</p>
<p>I second what Richard said; Plantinga's book is wonderful. </p>
<p>For procedures, check out Lee Lofland's POLICE PROCEDURE AND INVESTIGATION. Lots of good procedural stuff there to lend an air or verisimilitude.</p>
<p>I also agree with those who noted this is more of a PI job. There are several books on basic PI procedures, including one in the "Idiot's Guide" series.</p> Thank you so much Richard! I'…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2015-07-11:537324:Comment:4080342015-07-11T19:59:16.670ZMark B. Plimleyhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/MarkBPlimley
<p>Thank you so much Richard! I'm sure it will be interesting and invaluable.</p>
<p>Thank you so much Richard! I'm sure it will be interesting and invaluable.</p>