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When time is the enemy in solving crime

October 23, 2014 / 01:44

This episode discusses the murder case of John McCabe, focusing on the advancements in technology since 1969 that could have changed the investigation outcome.

The host reflects on how modern DNA technology and cell phone tracking would likely have led to the identification of McCabe's killer shortly after his death.

Key points include the tragic implications of the time gap, with the host emphasizing the heartbreak and unanswered questions that lingered for 40 years.

The episode also highlights the differences in investigative methods between the past and present, illustrating how secrets can persist over decades.

Listeners are encouraged to watch the upcoming segment to learn more about the case and its historical context.

TLDR

The episode examines how modern technology could have solved John McCabe's murder case quickly, unlike in 1969.

Episode

1:44
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I think one of the most tragic elements of this uh case is that if John mccab who was found somewhere in that Thicket
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over there was murdered today as opposed to 1969 chances are really very good that
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they would have found his killer or Killers within days maybe even hours think about it here's what they found at
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the scene they found the rope that he was tied up with they found the tape over his mouth and eyes they could have
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gotten DNA off of that if DNA technology had existed back in 1969 today of course everybody carries a
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cell phone cell phones ping off of towers you know that they could have found Trac the kids through the uh
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through their cell phones so I mean one of the great tragedies of this is the tragedy of time if you will that if only
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this had happened when technology was more advanced people wouldn't have had to wonder for 40 years years who did
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what to poor John mccab he was just 15 years old at the time we would have probably known and so uh this great Saga
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that we follow in this uh in this hour this week probably would never have happened there wouldn't have been 40
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years there wouldn't have been all of these dead ends there wouldn't have been all of the Heartbreak uh that attached
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to this case and if you think about it that is a very sad thing indeed watch us this weekend this weekend
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you'll uh you'll learn a lot about how cases were handled back then and how people keep a secret like that for 40
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long years

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Episode Highlights

  • The Tragedy of Time
    If only technology had been more advanced in 1969, the truth might have been revealed sooner.
    “The tragedy of time, if you will.”
    @ 00m 49s
    October 23, 2014
  • A 40-Year Mystery
    The case of John McCab highlights the heartbreak of unresolved mysteries over decades.
    “This great Saga probably would never have happened.”
    @ 01m 10s
    October 23, 2014

Episode Quotes

  • The tragedy of time, if you will.
    When time is the enemy in solving crime
  • This great Saga probably would never have happened.
    When time is the enemy in solving crime
  • That is a very sad thing indeed.
    When time is the enemy in solving crime

Key Moments

  • Murder Investigation00:09
  • DNA Technology00:30
  • Cell Phone Tracking00:39
  • Heartbreak of Secrets01:38