When crimes happen and you see the person being accused speaking out
@moonlitmagikchild (22181)
United States
April 26, 2010 10:27am CST
how much emotion do you expect them to show? like if its a kidnapped child people expect the parents to cry etc but yet some say if they cry too much they look like they are faking and if they dont at all and stand firm then they look guilty etc..
its almost a lose lose situation based upon other peoples perception of emotions and how they fit the situation..
how would you expect a person that is suppose to be innocent of murder of a loved one act? if it were me i would cry because of my loved one but then people make say im being too emotional..
if it were a missing child and parents were the main suspects what would you expect?
we have all seen the susan smiths and other criminals that try to fake cry etc and it fooled no one but with my being emotional id prob cry so much i would look fake!
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@redhotpogo (4401)
• United States
26 Apr 10
I don't know. Everyone acts differently in those situations, I just expect them to show genuine emotion. I think everyone can spot the bad actors.
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@redhotpogo (4401)
• United States
1 May 10
exactly. Everyone should be careful about how they judge people. How you judge is how you will be judged. The truth will come out.
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@jillhill (37354)
• United States
26 Apr 10
There is a murder trial going on right now....in our little town. The guy shows no emotion.....he blungeoned a gal in a wheel chair with a hammer then stabbed her three time.....he is claiming self defense...too bad he didn't run when they found him so they could have shot him and saved all of us misery.
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@tammyr (5946)
• Etowah, Tennessee
26 Apr 10
I don't know about you, but if my child was kidnapped, I would be HYSTERICAL!!
I would be so distraunt, I doubt I would even be able to do any kind of interview. I would be a nervous wreck and physically sick from the stress!!
I don't think crying or showing emotion makes one look guilty, it is pretty obvious when someones is faking though.
I would be so distraunt, I doubt I would even be able to do any kind of interview. I would be a nervous wreck and physically sick from the stress!!
I don't think crying or showing emotion makes one look guilty, it is pretty obvious when someones is faking though. 1 person likes this
@moonlitmagikchild (22181)
• United States
1 May 10
i think i would be the same.. i would prob just be so hysterical that i wouldnt be able to speak etc.. id prob have to have some one else talk for me then have people wonder why im not speaking for myself making me look guilty
@picjim (3002)
• India
26 Apr 10
I don't think a person who cries when his/her child has been kidnapped can be said to be showing excess emotion.Similarly a person whose child has been kidnapped and who is crying or showing genuine emotion can never be equated with a person who has committed a crime and is faking his emotions.Its not a lose lose situation as people with intelligence can gauge the true emotions of the other person.If the parents themselves are the culprits then God only can save the child.
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@moonlitmagikchild (22181)
• United States
1 May 10
everyone was behind susan smith and heck even scott peterson till they started acting weird or their emotions looked too fake then people really started wondering about them
@rhan04 (307)
• Philippines
26 Apr 10
In my opinion, it really depends. As long as I know that I'm not guilty, then I don't have to be too conscious of how people will look at me or think of me. If you don't have anything to hide, then don't be afraid to be yourself. Anyway, you can easily defend yourself.
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@moonlitmagikchild (22181)
• United States
1 May 10
yeah but if you are close to the one that it happened to such as a parent or significant other they suspect first in these situations so even when there is no evidence a lot of the time they waste their time on them and not actually finding the real person.. when people are too confident because they know they are innocent then some people think they are being arrogant then you have people that are so beyond over emotional that they are ridiculous.. i guess it really depends on the crime and how close to it you are
