FBI Dramas

Crime 360, A&E’s latest new investigative series airs again this week, on Thursday March 13, at 10:00 PM. One question in my mind in the beginning was how this marriage of good-old fashioned police work and computer-enhanced investigation would mix. After seeing the series premier, I was impressed with how quickly the support personnel collected the data from the scene that was later to be used for digitally reconstructing the crime. Overall, the show gives a sense of a crime unlike anything else on TV.
The detective in charge, Shane Wait, seemed a bit overwhelmed in the beginning, particularly …read more

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The latest video of Drew Peterson on The Today Show is disturbing. He and his lawyer are being interviewed by Matt Lauer. Drew is a suspect in the death of his third wife, and in the disappearance of his fourth wife, Stacey Peterson. I think this footage speaks for itself, but you have to wonder how much aggravation the family and the authorities feel, as no one can seem to disprove or prove his guilt. He still says he’s innocent. You can see this video in 2 parts:
 

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I’m an immense fan of FBI and crime drama, and at the same time, it scares me, but only for the children. For many parents, it’s not so much what your child watches, but who they watch it with. We talked a while back about shows that teens should watch, and those ideas still stand. For adults, it’s good fun, but it never hurts to shine a careful light every now and then.
Kids and teens of this generation are part of a unique group. They are growing up at a time in which the Internet and media are …read more

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I could not resist posting this very short video for Dr. Michael Baden’s HBO show, Autopsy: Postmortem with Dr. Michael Baden. A couple of the images are graphic (for blood). The video is basically a short TV spot advertising his show, but it’s intriguing.

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In solving a homicide, every cut, every scrape, every abrasion tells a story. Top forensic pathologist Dr. Michael Baden will be on The View today. Referred to as the death detective, he’s garnered this reputation over his 40 year career. Having performed more than 20,000 autopsies and being internationally known, he’s also the author of two books.
He’s served as both investigator and expert witness in some pretty high-profile crimes. One of note is the Nicole Brown Simpson case. Dr. Baden also served on the panel which investigated the cases of John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King, Jr.
He’s been featured …read more

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Have you ever watched an FBI drama and wondered how they so effortlessly grab cell phone and Internet records? Life imitates art in this case of the real FBI cutting corners it seems.
In real life, FBI agents have been known to use less-than-honorable tactics to get what they want, according to a recent news story. It seems that these particular agents were expected to get access to phone records without a court order, and some even submitted fake emergency letters to phone carriers.
On television, what generally happens is the FBI already magically has the records and access, or you see …read more

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One of the questions this blog will try to answer is just how accurately the FBI is portrayed in television. Is FBI drama true or false? According to the bureau, a writer or producer can consult them if they wish, but the bureau does not require it, nor do they edit or approve the work. Do you find the television portrayals to be realistic, based on your knowledge?
There are times when it seems reality is far more accurate. For example, in the case of the missing woman, Stacy Peterson, it was reported 2 weeks ago that the FBI had …read more

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