Mostly here because I was active a long time ago, but this is interesting enough to make an account again. If I use language that doesn't fit the lingo, that's why.
So you know if you want to bother reading-My conclusion is that I'm pretty sure you're wrong in ways that are fun and useful to discuss!
First off, it's absolutely relevant that the accused's knife isn't unique. If the knife it unique it selects for them specifically out of the suspect pool of everyone-it's not perfect evidence, it's possible that they lost it, but in most worlds where it's a unique knife they're the one who uses it on someone.
Following that, and this... (read 974 more words →)
Mostly here because I was active a long time ago, but this is interesting enough to make an account again. If I use language that doesn't fit the lingo, that's why.
So you know if you want to bother reading-My conclusion is that I'm pretty sure you're wrong in ways that are fun and useful to discuss!
First off, it's absolutely relevant that the accused's knife isn't unique. If the knife it unique it selects for them specifically out of the suspect pool of everyone-it's not perfect evidence, it's possible that they lost it, but in most worlds where it's a unique knife they're the one who uses it on someone.
Following that, and this... (read 974 more words →)