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Act_of_Reparation

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7. My doubts are based on simple psychology.

Reply to Bluenorthwest (Reply #3)

Fri Mar 11, 2016, 09:07 AM

Mar 2016

Eyewitness testimony is unreliable. This man was witness to a stressful, traumatic event, during which he was primarily concerned with his own survival and the survival of his friends. Now he's trying to recall details well after the fact. Because memory is so unreliable and so plastic, it is very easy to convince yourself that you remember something that may or may not have happened.

Also, his story is pretty fantastic. And he doesn't have a shred of proof.

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So you can't spot something off in the routine of your workplace? Bluenorthwest Mar 2016 #3

My doubts are based on simple psychology. Act_of_Reparation Mar 2016 #7

So you have no actual case specific reason for doubting his word, just that you dobut everyone Bluenorthwest Mar 2016 #9

Oh, for fuck's sake. Act_of_Reparation Mar 2016 #11

This crap would never happen at a ZZ Top concert. JonathanRackham Mar 2016 #2

In other news, Eagles of Death Metal Frontman may be a moron. Act_of_Reparation Mar 2016 #4

Or he may be on to something Albertoo Mar 2016 #5

Yes, I'm sure he's "on to something." Act_of_Reparation Mar 2016 #8

You can bet their attorneys are not morons, so attacking a witness to a terrible crime is an Bluenorthwest Mar 2016 #6

You would think that security people would be anxious to interact with the performers polly7 Mar 2016 #10