“I Don’t Need No Stinking License. I’m a Writer.” Investigation Turned Audio Sensation
An old case is given new light, but is it causing more harm than good? People who listen to podcasts or its audio equivalent may already be aware of the newest podcast to enrapture a passionate and vocal audience. Serial, a spin-off of This American Life showcases long form “true” stories told in an episodic […]
Vetting Upper Managment: Do’s and Dont’s
Vetting is a process most often spoken of when it comes to political candidates. A potential candidate can go through extreme forms of background checks and research into anything from family matters to finances. Because they are backed by political parties and face media scrutiny, this process remains essential and goes unchallenged. Why then do […]
Tracking the Hidden Terror: Using Detectives to Fight Ebola
As of this posting Ebola is continuing to rear its contagious head. Reports of that sort usually deal with news bit and investigations as to how you can prevent forest fires getting sick yourself. Not that those stories lack significance, but we aren’t given the full picture. Besides the nurses, doctors, and medical professionals who […]
Private Investigation: A History
Private investigators, eyes, and detectives may seem like a profession that’s been around forever, but this is not the case. Perhaps because their famous fictional counterparts have been around nearly as long, but in reality private detectives have been in use for around 150 years. First documented in France in the first half of the […]
Pawn Stars Private Eye! Finding Antique Items of Value.
We’ve all seen the shows. From the numerous programs that use “pawn” with cheeky delight, to its original incarnation Antique Roadshow, Having that “priceless” item is easier dreamt then done. One way you could go about verifying your future fortunes is through a private investigator. Utilizing PI services for such items can help locating long thought gone treasures. Take […]
Alternative Uses for Private Investigators
Private Investigators have been hired for a variety of reasons. Most often, the public thinks this takes the form of solving “cases” such as infiltrating organizations, finding information on individuals, all while using Holmesian powers of deduction. In reality, investigators can and have been used for a variety of specified occasions. Here are a […]
Private Investigation of the NFL – Why not sooner?
The National Football League (NFL), has long sustained a period of growth and dominance. In the past 20 years, we’ve seen American football replace baseball as America’s national pastime. Even with flare-ups and controversies like questionable team names, spy-gates, lock-outs, and concussions, the “teflon league” continues to draw in record numbers. The NFL’s weekly game […]
Private Investigators: Who do you think they are?
Myth-busting “Private Eyes” When one conjures up images of a private investigator or “PI”, what are some commonalities? Perhaps a long tan coat, a notebook, mustache, and of course your handy dandy – magnifying glass? Detective stories have long altered the perception of what private investigators do so here now lies some basic PI 101 […]
Cyber Hackers, Private Information, and the Private Investigators Who Catch Them
Today’s digital age has allowed people to be more interconnected, share more information, and stretched our capabilities for innovation in ways dystopian literature couldn’t even have imagined. You think Aldous Huxley could have predicted the advent of Yelping the best tasting empanadas within a ten mile radius? (Okay fine he probably did). Well, as […]
Private Investigators and Drone Usage
Gone are the days when private eyes had to flip through physical documents and phone directories, or find the location of someone with an actual map. And now, thanks to the advancements in drone technology, some investigators are opting to do away with physical surveillance.