In CSI, why do they always search crime scenes with flash lights instead of just turning the lights on?
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katydid15
ANSWERS: 11
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Because flashlights pick up more detail. Also they pick up things like fibres and cast moveable shadows.
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Detectives make a very conscious effort not to compromise the integrity of a crime scene. Any detail disturbed, including lights on/off, could mess up an important clue or piece of evidence until they've had a chance to thoroughly assess the situation first. (EDIT) I agree with many other posters here that it's also for a spooky atmosphere and tension. They did the same thing in "SE7EN" when they were first checking out the fat guy's apartment.
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I have wondered that myself many times. Maybe to leave the crime scene just as it was? Looks like it would be easier to miss something in the dark, with only a flashlight. Probably just adding to the drama. I love CSI anyway. ;-)
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You'd think it was so they wouldn't disturb the crime scene but then again, you'd think they would be liable to trip over something! lol! I can't imagine that after a brief once over, that they would finally turn on the lights because there is just too great a risk at missing something small. So I bet they do it for affect. I mean, what if you examine a crime scene in the daytime? Are you going to wait and come back at night before checking things out even once? No, you'd start your investigation right away.
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They think it adds to the suspenseful mood for them to always be in the dark.
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The flashlight thing always got my attention but I let it go. Then there was an episode with a body at a construction site. It's bright sunshine. The CSI's show up, straight from the gym or tanning salon, look around and of course don't find anything... until they turn on the flashlights.
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I really should not try and answer this question. But do to I am here. I'll just say this much. They don't need to fear as much about setting off a hidden "?" by turning on a light.......Now you put 2 & 2 together. Good Luck!!!!
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Don't know, but the rooms always seem smoky too.
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um. it's a tv show?
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A flashlight can be used at crime scenes to see fibers and other trace evidence. To see this in action, look at your computer desk. See much? Now take a flashlight and shine it on the desk at an angle. Voila! There's stuff there! And you now have a science fair project on a budget!
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Heck if I know! They do the same thing on all the crime shows and movies. They did it in the X-Files. They did it in Silence of the Lambs and Red Dragon. The do it on Law & Order -- all of them. Where is there a professional crime investigator who can REALLY answer this questions?
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