A Wonderful Endorsement in LinkedIn from Investigator Matt Love
Importance of Interviews
A poorly conducted interview can be worse than worthless. One word, if unwittingly relied upon, could cause the unraveling of the whole project, causing the team to go down a rabbit hole, spending precious time going in the wrong direction, or worse, causing the team to arrive at the wrong conclusion.
Once a poor interview is conducted and discovered, the whole project needs to be reset to ensure the existing foundation is reliable and firm. And to make sure future interviews are undertaken appropriately. Go slow, then fast - not fast, then slow.
An AI (BARD) Generated Conversation with a Forensic Linguist
To assist those who wish to know more about Forensic Linguists and what they do, I asked BARD AI to construct a pretend conversation. It resulted in a situation I have actually worked on as a Forensic Linguist:
Scene: A forensic linguist's office, 16:16 PST, July 9, 2023.
Forensic Linguist: Hello, Ms. Smith. I'm Dr. Jones, a forensic linguist. I'm here to help you with your case.
Ms. Smith: Thank you for meeting with me. I'm really glad that I found you.
Forensic Linguist: I'm glad I could help. So, can you tell me a little bit about your case?
Ms. Smith: Sure. I'm a writer, and I recently received some anonymous hate mail. The letters are very threatening, and I'm starting to worry about my safety.
Forensic Linguist: I see. Well, I can help you analyze the letters and see if there's anything about them that can give us a clue about the sender.
Ms. Smith: That would be great. I'm really hoping that you can help me catch this person.
Forensic Linguist: I'll do my best. So, let's take a look at the letters.
(The forensic linguist and Ms. Smith spend the next hour analyzing the letters.)
Forensic Linguist: Well, I've analyzed the letters, and I have a few things to say. First, the sender is definitely someone who is familiar with your work. They're able to quote your writing verbatim, and they seem to know a lot about your personal life.
Ms. Smith: That's what I thought. I've been wondering if someone I know is behind this.
Forensic Linguist: It's possible. But it's also possible that the sender is someone who is just very interested in your work.
Ms. Smith: I guess that's possible. But either way, I'm still scared.
Forensic Linguist: I understand. But I think that if we can figure out who the sender is, we can take steps to protect you.
Ms. Smith: I hope so.
Forensic Linguist: Well, I'll keep working on this. I'll let you know if I find anything else.
Ms. Smith: Thank you. I really appreciate your help.
Forensic Linguist: You're welcome.
(The forensic linguist and Ms. Smith shake hands.)
Ms. Smith: (to herself) I hope Dr. Jones can catch this person. I'm so scared, but I'm also starting to feel a little bit better knowing that I'm not alone.
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As investigators our role should be centered on "Getting The Truth."
That is not always easy, but there are clues, both obvious and subtle.
Body language, verbal language, and written language are three sources for discovering many clues.
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