Comments on: Thriller Thursday: Kathy Bennett on Writing Authentic Crime Scenes

By: Crime Writer/Detective on Authenticity

Crime Writer/Detective on Authenticity — Sun, 19 Aug 2012 19:03:12 +0000

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By: Stacy Green

Stacy Green — Sat, 18 Aug 2012 02:13:17 +0000

In reply to Kassandra Lamb. LOL Kass. Yeah, you see that sometimes. CSI kills me. All their high tech gadgets 99% of police officers (and medical examiners) can only dream off. Glad you liked!

By: kathywriteslapd

kathywriteslapd — Sat, 18 Aug 2012 01:44:32 +0000

In reply to Kassandra Lamb.

Hi Kassandra!

Oh, I’m with on this one. I was just watching something the other day (can’t remember what it was) and I saw that scenario happen. Oh! It was the original Hawaii Five O. I’ll give them a pass because that show was filmed in the early 70’s and although print technology was there, I don’t think regulations were nearly as stringent.

No excuse for today’s detectives though…

By: kathywriteslapd

kathywriteslapd — Sat, 18 Aug 2012 01:41:03 +0000

In reply to Kassandra Lamb. Then the print guys will print the area around where the laptops were prior to being taken. They might also print anything else the heroine tells them has been moved.

By: Kassandra Lamb

Kassandra Lamb — Sat, 18 Aug 2012 00:14:47 +0000

Hey Kathy and Stacy, thanks for a great post! I am bookmarking it for future reference. The one that always gets me on TV is when police officers (usually detectives who would definitely know better) walk around a crime scene handling things without gloves on. The did this on Criminal Minds the first season and it made me want to throw something at the TV. That show gets the psychology right (at least most of the time; I’m a psychologist) and they get the dynamics of a federal agency right, according to my retired federal worker husband. But they don’t put freaking gloves on to handle evidence at a crime scene? Really?

By: C. K. Crouch

C. K. Crouch — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 22:46:57 +0000

In reply to kathywriteslapd. It doesn't matter I can't seem to get the pen name going. I've been Kathy for so many years I was like maybe I should forget it lol. I had the heroine's laptops stolen and they aren't sure how the thief got inside no broken windows or anything.

By: kathywriteslapd

kathywriteslapd — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 16:17:54 +0000

In reply to C. K. Crouch.

Hi Kathy!

I didn’t know if I should address you as Kathy or C.K. Didn’t want to foul up a pen name!

The only other police personnel that might show up would be a fingerprint tech – unless there was something more than a generic burglary.

By: kathywriteslapd

kathywriteslapd — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 15:11:53 +0000

In reply to Louise Behiel.

Hi Louise!

That’s the thing about writing about police agencies, they don’t all work the same way. That’s why I always recommend that if you’re writing about a real police department or agency, that you check with those folks on how they do things.

By: Stacy Green

Stacy Green — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 14:16:27 +0000

In reply to Louise Behiel.

I’ve seen that approach on The First 48 and shows similar to that. It always surprises me, because on television – and in many books – the detectives are the on-the-scene stars.

Thanks!

By: Stacy Green

Stacy Green — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 14:15:04 +0000

In reply to C. K. Crouch. You're very welcome. Thanks for stopping by!