“I always say that three things solve cases; witnesses, physical evidence, and confessions. We need witnesses, but they can inherently be unreliable. They only see part of what happens, and they can only remember part of that. By the time you interview them, they’re not always sure. Physical evidence is good. It can be very subtle, and it can be very obvious. It can measure in things that are not present. And then there’s a confession. That’s a skill, learning how to talk to people, getting them to tell you their deepest darkest secrets.” —Retired agent Dan Craft in episode 132, “Jeffrey
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