The WE (Women's Enterainment) channel began a new series this year, "The Locator". This reality tv show revolves around private investigator Troy Dunn. Troy locates lost loved ones for his guests and brings them together for a reunion. The show's premiere was this network's most watched program ever.
The show begins with a guest and a sob story, about some lost connection. Inevitably, Troy is able to locate the lost person, and set up a reunion between his guest and this person. Then he disappears.
It seems a strange concept and the reunions can be even stranger, but it was just signed up for a second season, so people are still interested.
As Troy says, "You can't find peace until you find all the pieces."
Source: Los Angeles Times
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
P.I. buys sunglasses; Seller could face 5 years in prison
Designer sunglasses are not cheap to come by, in most cases costing upwards of $100. In this particular case, Oakley "M" Frame sunglasses cost $165.
It is common to find cheap imitation sunglasses in major cities and especially in tourist locations outside of the country. Usually these vendors are able to 'get away' with selling these items because they do not advertise them as if they were the real thing.
Mr. Watkins, however, was not so smart. Mr. Watkins advertises on his website that he sells these Oakley "M" Frame (registered trademark) Sunglasses for only $25. A private investigator contacted Mr. Watkins and set up a meeting in which he bought a pair for only $20. Later, this private investigator arranged for the purchase of 25 pairs at only $500.
Little did Mr. Watkins know, this private investigator was in contact with Oakley, and he could now face up to five years in prison, if convicted.
Source: Quad City Times
It is common to find cheap imitation sunglasses in major cities and especially in tourist locations outside of the country. Usually these vendors are able to 'get away' with selling these items because they do not advertise them as if they were the real thing.
Mr. Watkins, however, was not so smart. Mr. Watkins advertises on his website that he sells these Oakley "M" Frame (registered trademark) Sunglasses for only $25. A private investigator contacted Mr. Watkins and set up a meeting in which he bought a pair for only $20. Later, this private investigator arranged for the purchase of 25 pairs at only $500.
Little did Mr. Watkins know, this private investigator was in contact with Oakley, and he could now face up to five years in prison, if convicted.
Source: Quad City Times
Monday, October 6, 2008
Female Detectives in India Help Families with Internet Matrimonial Investigations
Detectives in India are seeing a number of cases concerning relationships started over the internet. They say that an increasing number of young women joining the workforce has created new opportunities for illicit affairs, along with the addition of India's middle class meeting their spouses frequently over the internet has led to this surge in demand for private investigations.
In many such cases, these detectives are discovering that the subject of their investigation is already married or is having an affair. In such cases, the potential spouse gets forewarned that their significant other is not faithful or is just after a dowry. In one recent case , female detective Taralike Lahiri uncovered a marriage with children for one of her clients. Her client's family was concerned for their daughter entering into a relationship over the internet, and with good cause. It turns out this man was simply trying to scam the family out of dowry money.
These female detectives insist they make better detectives than men, as less people will expect a woman to be in this role, as well as a woman's instict and attention to details. Read more about these female detectives from The Independent.
Source: The Independent
In many such cases, these detectives are discovering that the subject of their investigation is already married or is having an affair. In such cases, the potential spouse gets forewarned that their significant other is not faithful or is just after a dowry. In one recent case , female detective Taralike Lahiri uncovered a marriage with children for one of her clients. Her client's family was concerned for their daughter entering into a relationship over the internet, and with good cause. It turns out this man was simply trying to scam the family out of dowry money.
These female detectives insist they make better detectives than men, as less people will expect a woman to be in this role, as well as a woman's instict and attention to details. Read more about these female detectives from The Independent.
Source: The Independent
The Thin Man chosen by Denver Mayor
Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper chose Dashiell Hammett's classic detective novel The Thin Man for this year's One Book, One Denver community reading program. Hammett, now deceased, wrote five novels in his career as a writer, including The Maltese Falcon which became a movie staring Humphrey Bogart.
The Thin Man was written in 1934 and follows the private detective "Nick Charles" on a missing person case that is discovered to be a case of murder. Mayor Hickenlooper has responded to criticism over the main character's excessive drinking, as the One Book, One Denver book choice is intended to be appropriate for high school students. The mayor claims that it was not chosen to show the detective as any kind of model.
Source: Rocky Mountain News
The Thin Man was written in 1934 and follows the private detective "Nick Charles" on a missing person case that is discovered to be a case of murder. Mayor Hickenlooper has responded to criticism over the main character's excessive drinking, as the One Book, One Denver book choice is intended to be appropriate for high school students. The mayor claims that it was not chosen to show the detective as any kind of model.
Source: Rocky Mountain News
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