01-28-2016, 06:27 AM
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Originally posted by 2liveque
... $460? At the mailbox? Right next to the firestation? At 9:00am? In front of daughter? on one of the most busiest thoroughfares in the park? Information is suspect to say the least.
I have investigated many robberies which were of similar circumstances. There is nothing unusual about any one of the circumstances that you have listed; individually, or in any combination. Additionally, it is really quite harsh to accuse a victim of maleficence without any actual evidence that their report is fabricated. In fact, it is down right defamatory.
Have I seen false reports? Sure; even some very convincingly presented ones. However, those are the exception, not the rule. And, even apparent false reports have to be investigated, to determine that they are in fact false. I have taken reports that sounded far too extraordinary to be true; but in the end turned out to be factual.
Could she be lying? Sure, but doesn't she deserve the benefit of the doubt? The experience as described would be extremely traumatic for any person. And, even if she were lying, might that indicate that there is some sort of troubling problem that she is grappling with. People who are on top of the world don't generally behave like that. So shouldn't she deserve empathy either way?