This week I am in a class for advanced interviewing and interrogation. Quite interesting. We are seeing many video examples of real interrogations. The reaction these people have to being told they are quite obviously guilty is priceless!

Guilty of things like grand theft, murder, rape, child abuse…

What is their reactions when being told point blank “our inestigation shows clearly that you did this”?

“It does?!” “I did?!”

The phony-ness of the surprise demonstrated by nearly most guilty people is staggering! As well as that as a rule they also shift their weight, look away, smirk, and try to cover that smirk.

It just can’t be controlled, if you are lying or omitting facts it will show!

This is by far one of the most interesting classes I have ever taken. Not only is this helpful for my work, but in the real world too! Just observing people this week I have seen them demonstrating many of the same ‘tells’ in everyday conversation. Things like breaking gaze to the right indicating editing or fabrication of what they are saying.

When that guy told me that was the lowest he could go on that car, was it?

Next time you ask someone a serious question see if they look you in the eye, or break right.

Searching “Reid” on amazon will show you some books on this topic. Here is one we are using.

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