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You see it in the movies. The dead body is removed leaving the remaining chalk outline.
This is not the way it is supposed to be done because it will contaminate the crime scene.
But was it ever done?
I searched the web for information and found this:
http://www.straightdope.com/columns/010413.html
I have a chalk outline in my book that if I were to remove it for authenticity purposes it would steal the emotion from several scenes. I need my outline (or some obvious indication of the body).
Currently I believe the line/tape has been used officially in the past. Can anyone confirm or reject this myth?
This is not the way it is supposed to be done because it will contaminate the crime scene.
But was it ever done?
I searched the web for information and found this:
http://www.straightdope.com/columns/010413.html
I have a chalk outline in my book that if I were to remove it for authenticity purposes it would steal the emotion from several scenes. I need my outline (or some obvious indication of the body).
Currently I believe the line/tape has been used officially in the past. Can anyone confirm or reject this myth?