"The UCLA-developed tool would study Hinrichs' behaviors, emotions and movements for the past six months..."
Since he's dead, how are they going to pull that one off? Intrview his Muslim buddies?
Sounds like a crock to me.
Much can be learned from going over his cash and credit card receipts and by questioning the people around him. Find out what movies he was renting, what he was reading, who he was talking to and what was said, what and where he was eating (would establish if he was adhering to an Islam diet), what kind medication he was on (if any).
The issue here is actually quite simple. If it was a simple suicide, fuggedaboutit. But, if his motive turns out to be Islamic (even if he had second thoughts or just failed in his attempt to get into the stadium), there is a case and there are most likely guilty co-conspirators, who, if not stopped, might strike again.