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RockyBalboa · 01-26-2007, 11:27 PM

I was just watching bits of a Documentary about the Chandra Levy Missing Persons case.

They were talking about Rep. Gary Condit. They said that the search was expanded to include the 1 bedroom apartment that his neighborhood was in. They did this because they considered him a "person of interest" and not a suspect".

So my question is what's the difference in the eyes of lawyers and/or investigators when it comes to someone being a "person of interest" or a "suspect?"

Archaea · 01-26-2007, 11:42 PM

a person of interest may be a person who might be a suspect, or might have evidence of the person who is a suspect. I'm not a criminal lawyer, so I'm rusty on that.

SteelBlue · 01-27-2007, 12:45 AM

Gary Condit is the one American who benefitted from 9/11. He was the lead story in every newscast up to September 10th. I haven't heard his name on tv once since 9/11.

non sequitur · 01-27-2007, 12:59 AM

It's kind of like when you're scheming on a girl and you get to know her best friend first, so you can get some background and figure out the best way to make your move. The friend is a person of interest.

Cali Coug · 01-27-2007, 01:06 AM

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Originally Posted by SteelBlue

Gary Condit is the one American who benefitted from 9/11. He was the lead story in every newscast up to September 10th. I haven't heard his name on tv once since 9/11.

Him and Giuliani. Giuliani was about to leave office as a disgrace.

RockyBalboa · 01-27-2007, 05:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Cali Coug

Him and Giuliani. Giuliani was about to leave office as a disgrace.

I'm just stunned that you'd take my question and turn it into an attack on a Republican politician.

All-American · 01-27-2007, 08:15 AM

He a ttacked no Republicans-- just Guliani.

RockyBalboa · 01-27-2007, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by All-American

He a ttacked no Republicans-- just Guliani.

Same diff

il Padrino Ute · 01-27-2007, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by RockyBalboa

I'm just stunned that you'd take my question and turn it into an attack on a Republican politician.

Rocky, what you should have done here was point out that the difference would be that while Giuliani was cheating on his wife too, his mistress never disappeared under very suspicious circumstances.

01-26-2007, 11:27 PM	#1
RockyBalboa Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Salt Lake City Posts: 7,297	A question for the Legalese on here I was just watching bits of a Documentary about the Chandra Levy Missing Persons case. They were talking about Rep. Gary Condit. They said that the search was expanded to include the 1 bedroom apartment that his neighborhood was in. They did this because they considered him a "person of interest" and not a suspect". So my question is what's the difference in the eyes of lawyers and/or investigators when it comes to someone being a "person of interest" or a "suspect?" __________________ Masquerading as Cougarguards very own genius dumbass since 05'.

01-26-2007, 11:42 PM	#2
Archaea Assistant to the Regional Manager Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: The Orgasmatron Posts: 24,338	a person of interest may be a person who might be a suspect, or might have evidence of the person who is a suspect. I'm not a criminal lawyer, so I'm rusty on that. __________________ Ἓν οἶδα ὅτι οὐδὲν οἶδα

01-27-2007, 12:59 AM	#4
non sequitur Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,964	It's kind of like when you're scheming on a girl and you get to know her best friend first, so you can get some background and figure out the best way to make your move. The friend is a person of interest. __________________ ...You've been under attack for days, there's a soldier down, he's wounded, gangrene's setting in, 'Who's used all the penicillin?' 'Oh, Mark Paxson sir, he's got knob rot off of some tart.'" - Gareth Keenan

01-27-2007, 08:15 AM	#7
All-American Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 3,420	He a ttacked no Republicans-- just Guliani. __________________ εν αρχη ην ο λογος

01-27-2007, 12:45 AM	#3
SteelBlue Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Norcal Posts: 5,821	Gary Condit is the one American who benefitted from 9/11. He was the lead story in every newscast up to September 10th. I haven't heard his name on tv once since 9/11.