tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164794708270892518.post6999910424397802155..comments2024-03-18T04:20:15.987-04:00Comments on Statement Analysis ®: Confidence in Statement Analysis?Statement Analysis Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13607372649929274491noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164794708270892518.post-62337373308790574662013-02-10T14:00:42.383-05:002013-02-10T14:00:42.383-05:00Yes, I have faith in SA. I visit this site with th...Yes, I have faith in SA. I visit this site with the expectation to find the truth and learn if someone is guilty or not. I have seen enough SA conclusions being confirmed by facts, arrests and convictions, even confessions so I believe in it. Also, I found that SA often confirms my "hunches" about cases. For example, the Jonbenet Ramsey case or the Madeleine McCann case. I always knew something was "off" and now I can see the deception clearly, thanks to SA.Elizanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164794708270892518.post-65280448907471714692013-02-10T13:51:00.690-05:002013-02-10T13:51:00.690-05:00I have confidence in statement analysis. It isn...I have confidence in statement analysis. It isn't 100% but nothing is and it is very accurate as far as revealing when deceptiveness is being used. It does not tell us what is not said, however there are times that people drop hints that give some clues ("floating around out there", etc). I like to avoid conjecture on what isn't said and stick to the statement.<br /><br />I do not have much confidence in my own ability to apply statement analysis yet, which is as it should be. I like to come here and read on cases to sharpen my skills and I am catching more and more things as I read or watch the news. <br /><br />I still find it easier to get a feel for honesty/deceit by watching a subject, so I often skip the videos and stick to the written statements or I have trouble remaining neutral until I've finished the analysis. People give themselves away in many ways.Lisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164794708270892518.post-44228086272911490692013-02-09T22:37:49.546-05:002013-02-09T22:37:49.546-05:00Peter, is this from the full 39 minute UNCUT KUSA ...Peter, is this from the full 39 minute UNCUT KUSA interview?<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGEwCBPy90w<br /><br />Vaulthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02606767996388631019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164794708270892518.post-32102234561676105472013-02-09T18:23:51.685-05:002013-02-09T18:23:51.685-05:00I keep coming back :)
That should speak plenty!I keep coming back :)<br />That should speak plenty!Mouse74https://www.blogger.com/profile/01267723155670839366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164794708270892518.post-22889629156160799642013-02-09T17:20:56.311-05:002013-02-09T17:20:56.311-05:00I do expect to find rational, clear analysis here ...I do expect to find rational, clear analysis here and am very fascinated by this blog. I am a police detective and have been since 2009. I went to the Reid Interview school, but this seems to be even more interesting and potentially effective than Reid, or at least could be used in conjunction. Surprisingly, I have not seen or heard of any training that I could attend in statement analysis. I got interested in statement analysis after an article I read about statement analysis being applied to 911 calls. Keep up the good work on the site!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164794708270892518.post-61666949934046001932013-02-09T16:15:17.674-05:002013-02-09T16:15:17.674-05:00cont. (sorry so wordy...just trying to help)
The ...cont. (sorry so wordy...just trying to help)<br /><br />The abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks...<br />(excluding pronouns, qualifiers, etc. principles) I've also come to believe the younger a subject is, and the more limited their life experiences, the easier it is to narrow down deception. The subjects life experiences are where the multiple variables come into play in discerning ones "internal dictionary". This area is a fascinating study to me currently. I've worked a seasonal job a few weeks at a time over the last year and during the last year as I've been learning SA it's been interesting and educational to see my coworkers reveal themselves. I learn a little SA, they reveal a little of themselves, then I learn a little more, and a little more...and BAM! It hit me like a ton of bricks a few weeks ago; one guy is a self-loathing sociopath. I made excuses to myself for his behavior, he's quirky, unique, different, eccentric, etc. Nope, he is a liar. He has stolen and I can say that with 100% confidence because I witnessed it two times in one day. I'm very naive and immature for my age in many ways. Without SA I would not have suspected or been looking for anyone to be involved in any wrong-doing.<br /><br />No two people are identical and it is impossible for humans to know what has not been introduced to them. If we make assumptions based on our own experiences and not the subjects history, we will make mistakes that may ruin peoples lives unfairly and I don't honor or accept human collateral damage the way some people do.<br /><br />All these new discoveries about myself are leading me to think I would not be a good candidate for a profession in the field as I could not say with complete confidence when someone's life and liberty are on the line. But, there is definitely something important to be gained by learning to discern.Mainahnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164794708270892518.post-30863109682481226092013-02-09T16:14:22.956-05:002013-02-09T16:14:22.956-05:00I am not confident, nor have the expectation this ...I am not confident, nor have the expectation this is where I would come to find out the 100% truth about any matter. <br /><br />Like others have said, I do come to see if others found red flags where I found red flags. Validation is good for ones self esteem but does not equate with being right. A hundred people can agree and still be wrong.<br /><br />I believe there is compelling evidence to suggest SA is a useful tool for my discerning toolbox. I come here regularly to learn the techniques and the more I apply them, or consider them, the more understanding I gain and the more proof I see. Sometimes I come to comment just to vent my frustrations (shrinks are so expensive). <br /><br />I used to think (altruistically) I was contributing to the solution to a specific problem (people/parents getting away with murder, etc.). I'm a bit delusional in that respect. I took to heart the phrase, "you're either part of the problem or part of the solution" and I aligned here thinking I was contributing to the solution in a small but perhaps important way.<br /><br />I have no confidence in my ability to make a determination of guilt or innocence based on (SA) statements, and I'd say only slightly more confidence in the experts conclusion(s)due to the multiple variables of where the sensitivity may be derived from. My apprehension, or my lack of "confidence" (your specific word)seems to come from my unwillingness to "bear false witness" against another person, as the value of treating others the way I want to be treated (with truth and honesty) was instilled in me and I have seen and experienced, on a subjectively small scale, the destructive results of those who do not value truth above their self interests. <br /><br />No matter how much SA I learn, I don't think I would ever be able to use the phrase "I'm 100% confident" because of that imprint in me (better a guilty man goes free than an innocent man falsely accused). <br /><br />Practice makes perfect(?). The recent discussion about Genesis highlighted for me the depths of SA study. That is when I turned SA inward and began a scary yet enlightening journey of self inventory. It was life changing in a positive way. <br /><br />On: The subject is dead, the statement is alive...<br />I found it odd (about myself) that watching a video of people, be it the Ramseys, the McCanns, the Celis(sp?)etc., I'm more apt to not see them as deceptive at all. There is a strong urge for me to believe them. I think I identify with commonalities, ie: I'm a mother, so is Patsy Ramsey, therefore since I could not kill and stage a violent scene with the dead body of my baby, she couldn't have either. However, when looking at only her transcribed words during that April interrogation, it was as plain as the nose on my face that that is exactly what she had done. <br /><br />I know, that is contradictory and yes, I believe in SA enough to say that here (venting/discussing/learning), but if I were on a jury, I could not convict her based solely on the SA, hence, my inconsistent, wishy-washy, contradicting conclusions.<br /><br />Mainahnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164794708270892518.post-64368898221660489912013-02-09T15:41:43.996-05:002013-02-09T15:41:43.996-05:00Also, to clarify, I meant my post to describe the ...Also, to clarify, I meant my post to describe the stepmother of "poor Kyron" who she most likely murdered, not the "poor stepmother" of Kyron. My grammar was ambiguous; it sounded better in my head when I was writing it.Katprintnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164794708270892518.post-32031362276914552152013-02-09T15:37:06.799-05:002013-02-09T15:37:06.799-05:00@ Hobnob - You're right, I got the name of Kyr...@ Hobnob - You're right, I got the name of Kyron's stepmother wrong. If our posts could be edited, I would fix mine. I feel great sympathy for Kyron's bio mom and I did not mean to disrespect her.Katprintnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164794708270892518.post-33846281262809891752013-02-09T12:46:01.926-05:002013-02-09T12:46:01.926-05:00A small number of brazen liars make up some ridicu...<b> A small number of brazen liars make up some ridiculous falsehood (or more intelligently, like poor Kyron Horman's stepmother Desiree Young, say nothing.)</b><br /><br /><br />Hi Katprint.<br />Kyron's stepmother is terri horman, Desiree Young is his bio mom.<br />Terri has said sod all since she murdered Kyron and will continue to say nothing. I don't think she will ever say anything in relation to him going missing, she has too much to lose.<br />Feelings of guilt cause people to breakdown and confess to their crime, i don't sense she has any feelings of guilt.<br />She may end up being one of those who confess on their deathbeds or who confesses due to a religious belief.<br />She has nothing to gain and everything to lose if she says anything.Tania Cadoganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06511272355142175684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164794708270892518.post-72104018685645957712013-02-09T06:30:23.576-05:002013-02-09T06:30:23.576-05:00"sniffer g's signal" = "sniffer..."sniffer g's signal" = "sniffer dog's signal"<br /><br />I really don't know what happened there.Katprintnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164794708270892518.post-59952248464453046482013-02-09T06:26:37.716-05:002013-02-09T06:26:37.716-05:00As a licensed, practicing attorney, I have been ex...As a licensed, practicing attorney, I have been extensively trained in investigation (gathering facts/evidence, interviewing witnesses, etc.) and cross-examination. I view Statement Analysis as a useful additional tool in my arsenal for finding out what REALLY happened.<br /><br />The MOST useful tool is the basic rule that when you hear hoofbeats, think horses not zebras. "The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun." Ecclesiastes 1:9 The vast majority of criminal defendants are willing to 'fess up to what they did and therefore their cases aren't interesting and they don't make the news. A small number of brazen liars make up some ridiculous falsehood (or more intelligently, like poor Kyron Horman's stepmother Desiree Young, say nothing.) Past behavior is the best predictor of future behavior, even if limited to linguistic indicators, even if limited to group profiling, and even though such profiling isn't admissible in court, because the scope of "discovery" (investigation) is much broader than the scope of admissible evidence.<br /><br />The primary drawback to Statement Analysis is, it seems like every analyzed statement is "deceptive." I realize that normal human beings utilize a certain level of not-truthfulness in their social interactions ("How are you?" "I'm fine [unspoken: except for my biopsy results which indicate I may have cancer]".) But if everything is sensitive for deception then really nothing is.<br /><br />I get much more mileage out of face-to-face microexpressions and body language. One of my favorite anecdotes is the fellow who I was taking a deposition of, who kept squirming and fondling a piece of paper. Eventually I asked to see the paper and it turned out to be his rap sheet printout (he had previously sworn under penalty of perjury that he had no criminal convictions, but his rap sheet showed multiple convictions including felony welfare fraud.)<br /><br />IMO Statement Analysis is a useful tool like an experienced police investigator's prior experience/hunches, or a sniffer g's signal, or a scientifically calculated search algorithm. Useful, but not definitive.Katprintnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164794708270892518.post-51901279457606141742013-02-09T03:23:54.170-05:002013-02-09T03:23:54.170-05:00Oops. I meant to type, unexpectedly off. The Sandy...Oops. I meant to type, unexpectedly off. The Sandyhook coverage was off to the sidebar, and there was a large picture of a beautiful middle eastern girl. It seemed implausable that this opinion piece would be their top-rated story within hours of the tragedy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164794708270892518.post-25059868910427017182013-02-09T03:15:15.028-05:002013-02-09T03:15:15.028-05:00I'm confident in SA, I wonder why in the middl...I'm confident in SA, I wonder why in the middle of CNN's coverage of the Sandyhook tragedy suddenly their top headlining story was a comparitive opinion piece comparing the moments horrors with the world suffering, specifically Islamic children effected by war.It was unexpectedly odd.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164794708270892518.post-26134216550864485082013-02-09T02:34:50.872-05:002013-02-09T02:34:50.872-05:00SA gives me a glaring and blatantly obvious remind...SA gives me a glaring and blatantly obvious reminder that true journalistic skills and proper methods and tactics for conducting interviews are sorely lacking among the most highly rated media outlets. Law Enforcement investigators are also ineffective and poorly trained ---<br />let me just toss in counsellors for schools, employment, marriage & health, along with socio-............Wait!...what the hell~<br />we ALL need to brush up on this and really Listen to the Words we Speak (even our own). <br />If you are unsure how you are feeling, just say a few words and remove all doubt? hmmm..... LCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164794708270892518.post-29844231298251734292013-02-09T02:22:42.199-05:002013-02-09T02:22:42.199-05:00anon @ 2:20 here - Oops,I am sorry, I commented on...anon @ 2:20 here - Oops,I am sorry, I commented on the wrong post!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164794708270892518.post-55288019586809318942013-02-09T02:20:22.491-05:002013-02-09T02:20:22.491-05:00"I monitor what he does, where he's at. ..."I monitor what he does, where he's at. Its just me and him. There's not people coming and going in my life because everything I focus on is him and us being together and spending that time."<br /><br />Here he was taking another jab at Dylan's mom, i.e.: "She has people coming and going in her life, but I don't, so I am a better parent, and I moniter who is around but she doesn't." He is competitive with his wife and angry she is perceived by the courts as a better parent. <br /><br />Women should be more careful who they reproduce with! <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164794708270892518.post-31940035212350529492013-02-08T22:16:06.807-05:002013-02-08T22:16:06.807-05:00Um. Yes. Um. Yes. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164794708270892518.post-69816507813031613102013-02-08T20:40:53.457-05:002013-02-08T20:40:53.457-05:00
Do WE LOOK AT A STATEMENT AS READERS looking alwa...<br />Do WE LOOK AT A STATEMENT AS READERS looking always for the negative and deception,or do WE HONESTLY LOOK FOR THE TRUTH.<br /><br />Personally I WOULD LIKE TO SEE MORE TRUTH ANALYSIS STATEMENTS so not only to reccognise deception but also the truth.<br />February 8, 2013 at 4:36 PM<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164794708270892518.post-35108310327695771102013-02-08T19:30:36.834-05:002013-02-08T19:30:36.834-05:00It's not that your blog will tell me, but that...It's not that your blog will tell me, but that your blog has opened my ears and I now hear why my gut feeling is quilt. <br />And, it is a nice feeling to come to your website and get confirmation from your other bloggers. <br />You, and your blog are a HUGE HELP to me as I now listen much differently. And have far more confidence in my perceptions.<br />And the constant repetition helps.<br />Oh, yes, and now I talk back to the TV.<br />Thank you, thank yousidewalk supernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164794708270892518.post-847800360997720742013-02-08T19:27:59.206-05:002013-02-08T19:27:59.206-05:00lol was this a freudian slip?
It is exciting to...lol was this a freudian slip?<br /><br /> It is exciting to see that I have learned and cant recognize deception, although I never get 100% correct. <br /><br />I really did mean CAN recognize deception ! <br /><br />I also wanted to add to what Lemon said about compound questions. I never appreciated how much the interviewer directs the answers with their compound questions. And, I really hate when they give the person being interviewed "the answer" and then make an excuse for them. <br /><br />All journalists should learn statement analysis so they can help to get to the truth instead of trying to make themselves a star.BostonLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08833888944249432880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164794708270892518.post-58077151099537250432013-02-08T19:10:22.162-05:002013-02-08T19:10:22.162-05:00I am very confident in statement analysis. I'...I am very confident in statement analysis. I've been coming to this blog for just over 2 years and I have learned an amazing amount of information! I visit this blog almost every day. Sometimes I don't have the time to comment on every article but I do read them.<br /><br />I find myself reading differently now. In fact, even when listening to people talk, I am listening with a different perception. I like to come to the blog to not only read the articles and Peter's analysis, but also to compare what I have picked up in the article and see if I've hit on some key points. It is exciting to see that I have learned and cant recognize deception, although I never get 100% correct. <br /><br />I like the variety of articles that are posted here. <br /><br />Peter, thank you for keeping this blog active and open for comments!BostonLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08833888944249432880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164794708270892518.post-75062408208466116162013-02-08T16:53:25.786-05:002013-02-08T16:53:25.786-05:00^
Me again, I guess a better way to put it is, wit...^<br />Me again, I guess a better way to put it is, with SA I know they are lying but don't know everything are hiding.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164794708270892518.post-83760182994933120362013-02-08T16:50:28.423-05:002013-02-08T16:50:28.423-05:00I expect to know if they are being deceptive, but ...<br /><br />I expect to know if they are being deceptive, but don't necessarily expect to know the whole story. Like we may know the parents did it through SA but we might not know all the ins and outs. We may know that what they are telling us is not the truth, but I don't know if we can know what they are not telling us. Can we? Like with the Ramseys, we know they are guilty, but we don't know for sure it was the bedwetting that set them off or the bathtub where her head was injured. Unless I am missing something. I know when I come here that most politicians are being deceptive, I know it by that sick feeling I get in my stomach, but I love to see it spelled out when you dissect their statements. I know Obama and Hillary and Menendez have been deceptive, but I still don't know what they are not telling me.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164794708270892518.post-19321326435799648252013-02-08T16:40:25.631-05:002013-02-08T16:40:25.631-05:00Whenever I come to this blog, I expect that statem...Whenever I come to this blog, I expect that statement analysis will get to the truth right away.<br /><br /><br /><br />Triggernoreply@blogger.com