Is CSI: Teaching Criminals to Be Better At Hiding Crimes

I recently read an article that says studies are showing that high tech crime shows like CSI: and its two spin-off shows are teaching criminals to be better at cleaning up scenes and hiding evidence. Essentially teaching them to be better at commiting crimes.

I thought that might be a valid point and continued to read the article to see what criminals have been doing. What have the low lifes of society changed to raise the bar?

I then got the to best part of the article and the reason why I am writing this posting. Below is a slice of the article and see if you can pick out the part I am talking about:

"A man charged in a recent double homicide in northeastern Ohio was a "CSI" fan and went to great lengths to cover his tracks, according to an affidavit filed by Trumbull County prosecutors.

Jermaine "Maniac" McKinney, 25, allegedly broke into a house, killed a mother and daughter and used bleach to remove blood from his hands, prosecutors said. He also allegedly covered the interior of a getaway car with blankets to avoid transferring blood.

Prosecutors said McKinney burned the bodies and his clothing and removed his cigarette butts — which would contain his DNA — from the crime scene.

According to the affidavit, he also tried to throw some evidence into a lake, including a crowbar used to bludgeon one of the victims. The lake was frozen, though, and the crowbar remained on the surface.

Investigators later recovered the evidence. McKinney, who was indicted this month on two counts of aggravated murder, aggravated burglary and other charges, could face the death penalty if convicted."

OK, I am not sure that you picked out the part that really sets this genius apart from other, less educated, criminals. He watches CSI: and thinks he has it all figured. But what went wrong?

Let me highlight the area of the article that I think shows this man's true understanding of science and technology that he has gained from watching hours of investigative drama on TV.

"he also tried to throw some evidence into a lake, including a crowbar used to bludgeon one of the victims. The lake was frozen, though, and the crowbar remained on the surface."

To review, with all of this man's science expertise, he seemed to over look one important detail your honour, that water freezes when the temperature drops below 0 degrees. And I believe your honour, that no matter how much TV someone watches, criminals with always be dumb. No further questions.

This guy burns everything, cleans up everything, and then goes to the bridge, doesn't have the sense to look down, and throws the crow bar on the frozen river, making it very easy to find. I thought this article had some merit. I thought maybe it could have a point, that yes, criminals are learning a few things, but then they left in the part about the guy being an idiot.

I think this guy was screwed whether he watched CSI: or Sesame Street. Then again is he just watched "Bill Nye the Science Guy" more often things could have gone way better.

Inspiration

OK - It is time that I started to lose a little bit of weight. I have decided to make the journey a little more public since that would be a little more motivating since I have to answer to all my readers, all 5 of you. Each Sunday I am going to post my weight to the right in the big red letters and each week we will see how much I can lose.

My goal is to be able to be below 200 at some point in the reasonable future, like in a year or so. The lowest I have been in the last two years is 244, and the highest in my life was 278. I plan to lose quite a bit so here we go.

I am going to work out everyday and cut out the crap - no more soda, chips, candy, chocolate, fast food, ice cream, blizzards, deep fried items. I need to start eating three good meals a day and start eating more fruit and vegatables, drink fruit juice and water.

I made a good change last year about the same time and it lasted about 3 months and with limited working out got down to the 244 mentioned above. I would want to be below 240 by April 15th but we will see how things go. 24 pounds in 10 weeks might be a little tight.

If I am feeling brave I may even post some before pictures to start things off and then I can post some after pictures later on.

Alright Already - More Self Promotion

I have been at it of almost a month and I am still disapointted about the traffic to my sports thoughts blog, which I call, "Rumour's and Ramblin's". I thought after a week I would be sought out by newspapers around the country begging for my opinion.

I guess I was wrong but I am going to promote that site into the ground if I have to.

What Else Do I Enjoy?

I have to say that last night I may have enjoyed once of the best reality TV moments in my viewing history. Skating with Celebraties!

I have to say that is most cases the professional skater is more famous than their D-List celebrity partner but the show is awesome.

I laughed and actually cheered as Todd Bridges fumbled his way though the performance and almost fell a half dozen times.

The moment of the night was when Jillian Barberie, the weather girl from FOX NFL Sunday, a good Canadian kid, came out and blew the freaking doors off the stage, err, rink, and blew away the rest of the competition.

Barberie and Dave Coulier, of Full House fame, seem to be the only celebrities that look comfortable on the ice and with skates which means it is going to be a two horse race.

Bruce Jenner and Todd Bridges look like 5 years olds just leaning how to skate and that makes it entertaining in itself.

The final great moment of the night was when Dorothy Hamill turned to the other judge, some old guy, after he pulled a Simon Cowell on one of the pairs, and asked if he was Russian. I don't think the studio audience heard it but my finely tuned skating politics ear sure did.

Now this is great television, for FOX!

Am I Getting Older?

I was looking for something to read the other night and in a flash of curiousity I actually picked up one of the old geography text books.

I think if I would have actually read it then getting better grades would have been so much easier back then but as the famous saying goes, "Fake it 'til you Make it".

The funny thing now is that I actually find what I am reading to be interesting and look forward to learning a little bit more about the views of the author on building the perfect metropolis.

I am a nerd. Now if I could only get my time machine to work but I think there is something wrong with the Flux Capacitor.

With No Warning

It happens about every 4 months or so. It is a worst thing that can happen. It is my biggest fear but it seems that I can do nothing to stop it.

This morning I awake and find it to still be dark outside, which is normal considering I head to work for 6:00am. This morning something was wrong. Something was different.

I quickly realize that I am awake but I haven't hit snooze, I haven't heard the alarm.

I look at the clock but my alarm clock is hard to read with its dim blue numbers. I lift my head a look at Lola's clock. Crap!

It is 6:45am. I am way late for work.

I hate being late. It is the worst feeling in the world. My day was shot.

Why didn't my alarm go off? The answer is simple yet scientific.

The alarm must be turned on before you go to sleep for it the wake you up in the morning. I hang my head in shame.

Thanks to Doug Paging (ATB) I at Least Know Why I am Going to Hell

Greed:	Medium
Gluttony:	High
Wrath:	Low
Sloth:	Medium
Envy:	Very Low
Lust:	Medium
Pride:	High

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Tattoos

I have been watching a lot of Miami Ink and Inked lately and I want to get another tattoo in the worst way. Something big and crazy and something that is a work of art. Something like a sleeve or a big back piece.

I won't get anything done until I lose my weight, which might be awhile, and until I can afford it, which might be even longer.

Self Promotion

I have started a new blog of just sports thoughts, mostly relating to my group of favorite teams. If you would like to check it out I call it Rumours and Ramblin's. I will still update this blog with my none sports thoughts and quips.

If you want to know what is going on in my life you are better to read Lola's Blog for all of that information. Check out the sweet mobile home we bought.