Why do mafia hit men drop their guns at the scene of a crime?
slate.com — On Sunday's episode of The Sopranos, the Italians shoot a man they have mistaken for New York boss Phil Leotardo. Later, Bobby Bacala is killed at the model-train store. Both times, the killers drop their guns at the scene of the crime. As Clemenza says in The Godfather "Leave the gun, take the cannoli." How come mafia hit men always drop the guns? (Submitted by geekorati) More...
Craigslist Crime Scenes
theglobeandmail.com — Mr. Reynolds used a new classifieds site, Flugpo.com, that has more anti-crime measures in place, including a complete ban on erotic-services ads. "Why couldn't Craigslist follow suit?" he said. "That would go a long way toward eliminating crime on the site. Right now, it's like the Wild West on there. Everything is anonymous and anything goes... (Submitted by kellfinder) More...
NASA 'Shoots' for Crime Investigators with New Technology
nasa.gov — What do a NASA engineer and a detective have in common? The answer is a new NASA photographic laser device that helps look for damages on NASA’s Space Shuttle that can also be used to "shoot" more details in crime scenes. (Submitted by inactive) More...
Alabama Town Pulls Together After Killing Rampage
cnn.com — As the crime scene tape starts to come down in this small Southern town, the residents are leaning on one another for comfort and the strength to move on. "It's what community is about, isn't it? Crying together. Holding each other," a pastor said. It's hard for many to believe the shooting rampage could happen in this town of about 2,100 people. (Submitted by RunDiggMC) More...
Using crime scene DNA to create image of criminal's FACE?
irishtimes.com — Forensic science is about to take a startling new turn – reconstructing facial features and skin tone simply by reading your DNA. This goes far beyond doing an identity-proving genetic fingerprint, it means the person’s actual face will emerge after analysing a collection of genes, according to a scientist from Pennsylvania State University. (Submitted by ARTLUKM) More...
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