Our topic today is "The Perfect Crime".
Is there such a thing and how could it be done. To begin with I must say that you better not try these methods in real life to commit a crime
1- Because it is obviously illegal and aside from the legal repercussions there is also the moral standpoint, not just the obvious implications either but also many unseen directions and branches of effects you may cause to you, your friends and family, your colleagues and your local area
and 2- because they probably wont work anyway, the worst you will most likely do is slow down the police a bit and increase your sentence, getting away with it is definitely not an easy task and you will probably not be able to outwit 30 or so well trained, well practiced individuals backed by a group of 20 scientists and a whole load of political figures and powerful people backing them who have an image to uphold.
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Regardless, let us begin. For a start I'm not going to go into specifics like fingerprints and blood traces. There are plenty of websites about stuff like that. This is more about the parts that everyone always forgets, the interview, the getaway, stuff like that.
Let's start with planning, it's seems like a worthless step to most but even drive-by's are planned. If you act on a whim you'll find you get caught very damn quick.
Apart from the stuff I'm about to mention which will form part of the plan there is the method in which you use them in your plan.
A good idea is what's called a "walk-through". This is a method where you visualize or maybe even act out the various parts of the crime. You do this in order from start to finish. As you do this you will notice the same things you would if the events were actually happening. For example, you might notice that two ideas that sounded good on paper when combined might jeopardize your efforts to get away unnoticed. If you can do a full run without a hitch you are well on your way to having a successful method.
It's also important to see things from different people's perspective. How does the victim act, how do your fellow criminals act, how do the police act, how do potential witnesses act, how do your friends and family act, etc. And not just how they act toward you and or the crime but how do they interact with each other. Get really personal too, not just how does the policing body work but individual officers in the team and their personalities and not just their work method.
The next thing is to cover every plausible eventuality. This is how most people get caught. They only think of what happens if everything goes right and when something is out of place on the day they panic. Planning for things like being seen or having to take alternative escape routes will really help if or more likely when it doesn't go according to plan. A plan almost never goes exactly the one way you planned it. There most certainly will be things you haven't planned for but get most of it right and the rest will be much more manageable when they happen.
It is also important to practice facts and not actions. If you remember information about what to do but not the specifics of how to do it it will help alot. Sometimes you can over prepare and your methods can look rehearsed or might be so ingrained that when something pops up and surprises you you can't adapt in time.
Now you know how to plan we can begin planning.
Researching is a major step. Look up police methods and forensics, check out the layout, find out the best times for the opportunity, where you can get equipment, who is a trustworthy ally, what cover is nearby, etc. Don't expect anything, if you don't know, go and find out.
As you plan you may find you'll have to research over and over again. You very rarely know everything you are looking for the first time.
Identity is a bitch. Most likely you'll leave some fingerprints or DNA behind and the police will find it even if you try really hard not to. Therefore it's a good idea for you to make sure that evidence is worthless. For example, having a valid reason your DNA is at the crime scene and not having a criminal record they can compare the fingerprints to helps also.
If you are going to disguise yourself it's a good idea to disguise yourself as someone who looks normal. If you go around wearing sunglasses, a balaclava and dressed head to foot in black you'll look really strange and people are alot more likely to take notice of you. If you wear long hair, a beard and glasses, you are less likely to look out of place and you'd still be hard to identify by witnesses.
You also have to disguise not just your appearance but your whole nature. The way you walk, your accent and also your personality. Even if you do this people will still notice something about you but the more you throw them off the scent the harder it will be to identify you.
If you look around all the time to see if you are being followed and are generally careful about everything you do, you will look like you are going to commit a crime and people will be drawn to look at you. The less they look, the less chance they have of remembering something important about you.
Act confident and casual and everyone will be none the wiser.
When you have committed a crime it is important to change your appearance i.e. swap vehicles because if or more likely when your crime is discovered the police will be looking for the person seen in the area. They may already know it was you and be following you so change as quickly as possible and in secret so they suspect nothing.
It's important to remain calm throughout, nervous people look suspicious.
Don't go out of your way to look innocent or take unnecessary risks. Even if it works it looks out of place and makes people nervous or curious even if they don't show it. Sometimes people can get too much info from you when you do this. Unless you have a million fail-safe plans and excuses you might get stuck in a conversation headed toward you being discovered that can be very difficult to avoid.
After committing the crime if you speed away people will look and it wont be hard to follow your trail. Drive calmly and normally and you look like everyone else.
When you are making your slow, peaceful getaway try not to attract police attention by breaking the rules of the road like speeding or going through a red light. If you've done it right then there's no reason to be quick. Take all the time you need.
Sometimes police follow cars or drivers they think look a bit dodgy. They do this even if the people are innocent so if a car is following you don't worry about it. They are basically putting the pressure on. This is when most criminals crack and speed away. Innocent drivers just ignore them.
If a police car asks you to pull over then just do it. You want to avoid them from seeing your face but dodging this automatically look weird.
And there are four things you should not do
1, ask if there's a problem or why you are being followed. This makes you look nervous. Wait for them to tell you instead.
2, when they tell you why breathe a sigh of releaf or otherwise calm down. This makes them wonder what you thought they were pulling you over for.
3, get angry at them for pulling you over. Not that this makes you look shifty but the police are more likely to waste your time and irritate you if you do this and that can make some people crack.
4, act too nice. Someone who acts this way after being pulled over looks odd and they will think you're hiding something.
If the police have no reason to look in the trunk don't worry about it and don't deliberately show them. Act genuinely surprised and or shocked if they find something.
If you have allies, don't travel in number. Meet up at the crime scene and separate from the crime scene. The more you are seen together the harder it will be.
Allies are notoriously risky. You have to not only be sure they won't rat on you but also that they wont make stupids mistakes. Professional criminals are a definite no-no for allies. They can't be trusted and as well as the chance they may be police officers themselves they might also be being followed by police already without them knowing. Friends are more trustworthy but how clever and calm are they. Will they do or say something stupid or lose their cool. Either way you can do without it.
Of course its a good idea to have a fall guy. Someone you can frame for the crime who has no alibi. In all likelihood the police will know they didn't do it but it slows them down and confuses issues. It gives you a better chance and more time so its a good crutch for a while.
Being a witness yourself is risky but if done correctly you can throw them off. Make sure you tell them everything a witness would know and not know. Odd things they would pay attention to and not things they would ignore.
Remember that if you are a witness to your own crime you have to be there at the same time anyway.
When escaping on foot keep to crowded places where it's difficult to spot individuals and if you are being followed by a helicopter there's really nothing much you can do.
You're best bet is to drive into a busy car park and swap cars. Then drive out calmly with everyone else. Police cameras can see heat through trees and can tell where you are hiding. And anywhere you go to you have to leave as well.
In a heated chase it's a good idea to double back. Police often cover the routes ahead you might take. If you turn around then you can go somewhere they haven't already blocked.
Location is important, if you live near the crime scene or have any connection to the area you may be a suspect. If you commit a crime nowhere near where you are supposed to be, how would they know you did it?
Also, don't pick places that are too easy. It's likely the police are aware of this and have methods in place. Places that are too difficult will not leave a big window to adapt. And of course both of these stand out as unusual. Just picking a normal run of the mill location is best.
In case of an alibi you can use the walk-through method mentioned above. That way when the police ask you an odd question you will have an answer.
In an interrogation you can expect that the police will not act like they do on TV. They start off making you feel comfortable and relaxed. This is when most people slip up. They only get tough when they know its you really or if they are under pressure to solve the crime.
Don't say "no comment" or "I'd like to speak to my lawyer". Why would you say that unless you had something to hide? It's best to just relax and answer the questions. And don't try an avoid anything that will make you look guilty. Everyone has some dirt somewhere. The ones who look clean, look suspicious.
If the police do find something odd they wont mention it unless they need more info. It's not like TV where if you make a mistake they expose you. They'll just keep talking and you'll probably keep ranking up the slip-ups without them even batting an eyelid.
Don't worry if you get arrested though. The police sometimes arrest the wrong guy and later prove their innocence. They might have the right guy but not the right reason. Wait and see if some new evidence foils them. Remember, you committed the crime. No-one knows better how to prove they are wrong.
Timing is key. Committing a crime the instant you get the opportunity is downright dumb. It's the first thing the police will check. You want the biggest possible gap to commit the crime and do it randomly within that time. You may have the opportunity but why wait? Surely you would have done it earlier.
You want to have enough time to commit the crime, cover it up and get away with plenty of time to spare. Remember speed not haste. Only move fast enough to be sure of committing the crime and getting away safely.
If you can commit a crime without anyone knowing until the next day you have done well. And if a person goes missing long enough foul play will be suspected most certainly.
Ties are really bad. If the victim is someone you know or you have a reason to commit the crime you are a suspect whether you like it or not. No motive means that there is no reason to suspect you.
Don't commit multiple crimes. Every criminal has a unique personality and they often leave evidence of it all around. Commit 2 crimes, even if they are something really different like shoplifting and bribery and they similarities between the crimes will be very obvious.
Sometimes the police will know instantly who is responsible when they visit someone's home and notice little things like curls in their hair cut and be able to tie that to the fact they used bleach to remove fingerprints. Unless you are a psychologist you wont know what things are connected and they are not at all easy to guess. For example, people with stubble are often less likely to plan crimes well and people with long hair take more care to cover up a crime scene. People who wear short sleeves have a short temper, people who wear baggy clothes crack more easily. Minorities have more aggression against authority and the elderly are usually alot more helpful and honest.
If you commit a crime using this guide then good for you but bare in mind that if this is a serious crime like murder for example the investigation never ends and even if you think you are safe 1 slip-up years later can send you straight to prison.
It's probably best to move continent and not just country. Places like Europe and North America share the jurisdiction across multiple countries now. You may not be as untouchable as you think.
There are always new police methods being introduced and new technology being used as well as alot that the general public are unaware of.
Even if you do everything right there is still the sheer chance that something will go wrong. It is impossible to cover every possibility. Things like coincidences, circumstances changing, accidents, nut cases, lost people, even natural disasters can happen and mess things up.
If you do absolutely everything right you still have a 1 in 16 chance of getting away with it just because of circumstances at that time. and even if you get just 1 thing wrong those chances drop dramatically to about 1 in 36 million.
So my advice is not to do it AT ALL
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