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To: conservative98

The term is suspect, not Person of Interest. Person of interest has zero legal meaning. Person of Interest was invented for housewives, and it was a term invented for Richard Jewell when they were trying to frame him up. Legally, there is not one speck of difference between Person of Interest and suspect.


9 posted on 05/04/2023 1:57:08 PM PDT by DesertRhino (Dogs are called man's best friend. Moslems hate dogs. Add it up..)
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To: DesertRhino

Person of interest does have a meaning, but it is not an accusation of criminal involvement. He may merely have been a witness to an act of criminality, but he might provide interest to the authorities.

It usually means suspect, but not always.


13 posted on 05/04/2023 2:01:46 PM PDT by Jonty30 (Black widow spiders aren't the only species that eats their mate after finishing with them. )
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To: DesertRhino
"it was a term invented for Richard Jewell..."

And here I thought it was invented for this guy:


26 posted on 05/04/2023 2:16:47 PM PDT by Boogieman
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To: DesertRhino
Legally, there is not one speck of difference between Person of Interest and suspect.

Potential witnesses can also be "persons of interest".

32 posted on 05/04/2023 2:31:43 PM PDT by PapaBear3625 (We live in a time where intelligent people are being silenced so stupid people won’t be offended)
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To: DesertRhino
The term is suspect, not Person of Interest. Person of interest has zero legal meaning... Legally, there is not one speck of difference between Person of Interest and suspect.

A Person of Interest may be someone who knows who did it but didn't do it themselves.

34 posted on 05/04/2023 2:32:22 PM PDT by T.B. Yoits
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