The Texas psychic...

[viper37]

I'm surprised.  Very surprised.  Tim has not posted this article yet.

The investigation began after the sheriff's office received a tip from a  psychic who claimed that many bodies, including those of children, were  at the home, said Liberty County Judge Craig McNair, the county's top  elected official.

http://www.suntimes.com/5835934-417/psychics-tip-about-mass-grave-in-texas-turns-up-empty.html

No bodies found.  What a surprise.
I'm baffled that police officers could belive this psychic crap though.

Only in America? 

[jimmy olsen]

It could be a way to confess for the killer. That's why they showed up.

[Monoriu]

If the police gets these claims, it is very hard not to investigate. 

[CountDeMoney]

No bodies found.  What a surprise.
I'm baffled that police officers could belive this psychic crap though.

Only in America? 

Fast forward 6 months...
"...after construction workers found the first remains, the questions now turn to the Sheriff's Department, who had apparently received mulitple tipster calls to investigate the house, with no response.  State officials are now looking into why..."

Don't be such a cop-hating douchebag, Viper.  You America-hating faggot bitchfuck.

[Caliga]

It could be a way to confess for the killer. That's why they showed up.

If they have no other promising leads, why not entertain some nutcase?  The nut may be the killer or have some tangible connection to them.  If the lead turns out to be total BS, they can always arrest the 'psychic' for obstruction of justice.

[grumbler]

I'm surprised.  Very surprised.  Tim has not posted this article yet.

The investigation began after the sheriff's office received a tip from a  psychic who claimed that many bodies, including those of children, were  at the home, said Liberty County Judge Craig McNair, the county's top  elected official.

http://www.suntimes.com/5835934-417/psychics-tip-about-mass-grave-in-texas-turns-up-empty.html

No bodies found.  What a surprise.
I'm baffled that police officers could belive this psychic crap though.

Only in America? 

...Evans said authorities took the tip seriously in part because the caller had details about the interior of the house that only someone who had seen it could have known...

McNair said deputies found blood on a back door and detected a foul odor coming from the house, leading to the search warrant...

I am baffled why you would post about being baffled when the answers were in the article you were quoting!

Canadian schooling and analytical ability FTL.  

[viper37]

It's a psychic.  Wich they never met in person.  Anybody can give details about par of a house.

So, ok, let's send cops everytime a psychic calls.  And let's send animal control for Santa's Reindeer too.

[MadBurgerMaker]

So, ok, let's send cops everytime a psychic calls. 

Yes, we probably should when they call about a bunch of dead bodies/mass graves.

[Sophie Scholl]

Did they check the furnace?  :The 'Burbs:

[dps]

I don't think it applies to the police, but I know that child protective services is required to investigate any allegation of child abuse, no matter what the source.  I know that my ex-gf had to go out on calls that she knew were spurious.  I don't think that any of them came from psychics, but if a psychic had called social services claiming that they had had visions of someone abusing children, someone from the office would have had to check out the claims.

It seems silly, and a waste of time and resources, but the downside to not investigating is too big.  Even if you put absolutely zero stock in any claims of pyschic abilities, there have been cases where people who actually had information on a case claimed to be psychic because they didn't want to admit how they really got that knowledge.  Not necessarily because they were the guilty party, as Tim suggests (though that apparantly has happened), but because they didn't want to admit to stuff like spying on their neighbors Rear Window style. 

[Ed Anger]

Did they check the furnace?  :The 'Burbs:

Fuck, I'm gonna have to watch that again.

[CountDeMoney]

Did they check the furnace?  :The 'Burbs:

Fuck, I'm gonna have to watch that again.

Everybody should have Bruce Dern as a neighbor.

[Ed Anger]

Did they check the furnace?  :The 'Burbs:

Fuck, I'm gonna have to watch that again.

Everybody should have Bruce Dern as a neighbor.

Instead, I have Corey Feldman. 

[Caliga]

I msis Rick Ducommun.  Disappointed his career died.

[Caliga]

Instead, I have Corey Feldman. 

I wanna hang that kid by his idiotic-looking devilock thing.