Criminal Justice (As Taught By A Criminal) - Period 3 - Monday 01/28

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At the front of the class today was a table. The table was pretty ordinary and probably folded down and really wasn't the focus.

What was on table was the important thing.

Like squirrel hair brushes-- (Shh, don't let the squirrels know what they're made of!) --talcum powder, cocoa power and cellophane tape.

"Today we're going to fine out just how not easy it is to dust for prints. Seriously? They're so very easy to screw up and not everything leaves a print. There needs to be enough oil on your hands for them to be left, they can be smudged, on the wrong surface, botched up while dusting... The list goes on and on. So don't let them darn TV shows fool you with the ease of which they recover those fingerprints at the last minute to put the bad guy in jail."

He nodded seriously.

"They lie."

He passed out the all important handouts.

1
Step One
Identify the surface area that you want to dust for fingerprints. Fingers are coated with perspiration and oil. When fingers touch any relatively smooth surface, the friction releases the oil from between the ridges and a print is left.
2
Step Two
Pour a small amount of powder on a piece of paper. Use a powder whose color contrasts with the surface color. You can try a white powder talcum powder on a dark surface and a black powder cocoa powder on a light surface.
3
Step Three
Shake the brush so the bristles spread apart.
4
Step Four
Dip the tip of the brush in the powder, and then gently tap the brush's handle to remove excess powder.
5
Step Five
Run the brush's bristles lightly over the powdered surface in short and quick strokes.
6
Step Six
Unroll the cellophane tape and gently press it on top of the print.
7
Step Seven
Pull the tape away from the print in one quick and fluid motion, and apply the tape with the print attached to a piece of paper.

"Now you all have fun with these and please don't try to frame any classmates for crimes they didn't commit so they have to blame a one armed student."

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Listen to the Lecture

[mouthy-merc.livejournal.com]

Really, more of a babble than anything.

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Michael listened, taking special note of the point about it not being easy.

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Ino didn't really listen, spending her time staring intently at her hands and trying not to look in Kabuto's direction.

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Annette listened and took notes.

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Eeeeeeeeeee, actual fingerprint dusting! You better believe Jen was taking notes and watching closely like a mad note-taking, close-watching thing.

She'd probably go online later, and hit the library, and cross reference all this stuff because she was already fairly sure Deadpool was insane, but still. Eeeeeeee.

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Lana took lots of notes.

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Tamaki wasn't sure what to make of the lecture. He chewed lightly on the end of his pencil as he listened.

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Chad was frowning as he listened and looked over the handout. Man. This turned out being a lot harder than he would have ever imagined. And not the type of process that Chad could easily be good at.

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[solo_sword]

Jaina didn't take notes, but she was listening. Who knew, she might have to use this information someday.

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Peter was listening carefully and wondering if this was something he could introduce back in Narnia.

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Isabel was taking notes, but she kept glancing towards where Meg and Dean usually sat.

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Coraline took careful notes today, because she wanted to try this and she really didn't want to get it wrong.

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Kabuto was there, and listening...and taking wonderful, clear notes. Deadpool had his complete attention.

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[key-of-heart.livejournal.com]

Well this was something new for Sora.

Then again the bad guy he tended to deal with wanted him to follow and were really obvious about it.

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John listened, really interested in testing out the cocoa powder.

Dust for prints!

[mouthy-merc.livejournal.com]

Partner up and get cracking!

Re: Dust for prints!

[rebelheartalien.livejournal.com]

Michael glanced around for a partner.

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[intraspective]

Ino glanced around for a partner. Hopefully one that had listened to the lecture better than she had.

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[misshargrove.livejournal.com]

Annette was ready to partner up.

Re: Dust for prints!

[princetragique.livejournal.com]

Tamaki was sort of excited about dusting for fingerprints! Sure, he'd had the Host Club dressed as police officers once when he was back home at Ouran Academy, but they'd never done any actual police work. They'd just stood there and looked gorgeous.

Talk to the TAs

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When they ping in

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Peter was there, studying the materials closely.

Talk to the Teacher

[mouthy-merc.livejournal.com]

Who was dusting his desk for prints. And not really finding any. Gloves were wonderful like that.

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[once-a-king.livejournal.com]

Peter approached the teacher after class.

"Excuse me, sir," he said. "If you had a moment?"

OOC

[mouthy-merc.livejournal.com]

Starting a new job today! I shall flee randomly!

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Good luck with new job-ness!