http://boards.aetv.com/forum/Should-Police-Be/246 AETV Community Center: Recent Topics in Should police be required to obtain permission from the victim's family before reopening a cold case? en LiveForums Enterprise 4.1.2 (www.liveworld.com) Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:32:14 -0800 78 http://boards.aetv.com/topic/Should-Police-Be/Are-You-Serious/500009104 http://boards.aetv.com/topic/Should-Police-Be/Are-You-Serious/500009104 The police do not and should not be required to obtain permission from a victim's family. What if someone in the family is a suspect and the rest of Thu, 15 Dec 2005 18:55:14 -0800 Thu, 15 Dec 2005 18:55:14 -0800 Tue, 23 Jun 2009 08:02:29 -0700 9 dirty h 8 500001574 http://boards.aetv.com/topic/Should-Police-Be/Bad-Question/700016548 http://boards.aetv.com/topic/Should-Police-Be/Bad-Question/700016548 A cold case is already open, just cold. Fri, 13 Jun 2008 16:36:13 -0700 Fri, 13 Jun 2008 16:36:13 -0700 Fri, 13 Jun 2008 16:36:13 -0700 1 Mr.Squanky 0 700058640 http://boards.aetv.com/topic/Should-Police-Be/For-Sure/600000470 http://boards.aetv.com/topic/Should-Police-Be/For-Sure/600000470 it seems that this is not a very popular response, but put yourself in the shoes of the family members. isn't that who this opening a new case is Sun, 05 Jun 2005 01:14:44 -0700 Sun, 05 Jun 2005 01:14:44 -0700 Thu, 26 Jul 2007 13:05:14 -0700 14 baderdawg2003 13 600000498 http://boards.aetv.com/topic/Should-Police-Be/0/700006636 http://boards.aetv.com/topic/Should-Police-Be/0/700006636 Is there any case where the family would object? If they refuse then you can bet one of the family members is guilty. I say no! Thu, 26 Jul 2007 13:03:06 -0700 Thu, 26 Jul 2007 13:03:06 -0700 Thu, 26 Jul 2007 13:03:06 -0700 1 najia 0 700026352 http://boards.aetv.com/topic/Should-Police-Be/Victims-Families-Permission/500000752 http://boards.aetv.com/topic/Should-Police-Be/Victims-Families-Permission/500000752 Absolutely NOT! There is a strong possibility that a family member is the perpetrator of the crime! Thu, 07 Apr 2005 21:53:12 -0700 Thu, 07 Apr 2005 21:53:12 -0700 Sun, 29 Apr 2007 16:44:28 -0700 3 RobinVoorhies 2 300023834 http://boards.aetv.com/topic/Should-Police-Be/Wording-Of-Topic/800002691 http://boards.aetv.com/topic/Should-Police-Be/Wording-Of-Topic/800002691 The wording of the topic, implies that cold cases require "reopening". On the contrary, a "cold case" is just that; a pending case that has simply Thu, 23 Nov 2006 09:49:36 -0800 Thu, 23 Nov 2006 09:49:36 -0800 Thu, 23 Nov 2006 09:49:36 -0800 1 tsarbomba29 0 800007838 http://boards.aetv.com/topic/Should-Police-Be/Police-Permission-Before/300006073 http://boards.aetv.com/topic/Should-Police-Be/Police-Permission-Before/300006073 I don't think the police should be required to obtain permission. If their is a chance of catching the person responsible I would think the family Wed, 31 Dec 2003 00:03:34 -0800 Wed, 31 Dec 2003 00:03:34 -0800 Tue, 17 Oct 2006 12:12:58 -0700 2 kitten9401 1 300003164 http://boards.aetv.com/topic/Should-Police-Be/Family-Permission/21498 http://boards.aetv.com/topic/Should-Police-Be/Family-Permission/21498 It is not necessary. A crime against a person is a crime against the state and the state has the authority to re-open any unsolved case, not the Thu, 20 Mar 2003 20:47:59 -0800 Thu, 20 Mar 2003 20:47:59 -0800 Fri, 29 Sep 2006 09:51:38 -0700 4 clay2605 3 146644 http://boards.aetv.com/topic/Should-Police-Be/Why-Should-You/500010213 http://boards.aetv.com/topic/Should-Police-Be/Why-Should-You/500010213 Why should the family be asked?? I don't think you would have to ask them. Most families get angry when the police can't produce an answer on their Wed, 18 Jan 2006 12:29:48 -0800 Wed, 18 Jan 2006 12:29:48 -0800 Mon, 17 Apr 2006 17:17:47 -0700 2 SassyBlueEyes 1 500013153 http://boards.aetv.com/topic/Should-Police-Be/Cold-Case-Please/500009428 http://boards.aetv.com/topic/Should-Police-Be/Cold-Case-Please/500009428 I have a friend who's Aunt was killed in her house with a baby. She left behind an 8 year old daughter. This happened in Columbus, Ohio... This Mon, 26 Dec 2005 14:44:27 -0800 Mon, 26 Dec 2005 14:44:27 -0800 Mon, 26 Dec 2005 14:44:27 -0800 1 Air Transat Rox! 0 300021914