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new window x share on linkedin opens in new window linkedin email a link to a friend opens in new window email share on tumblr opens in new window tumblr share on pinterest opens in new window pinterest like loading posted in history of the pi real life private investigator stories tagged allan pinkerton eugene francois vidocq history of the private investigator international private investigators day kate warne comments off on national and international private investigator day history of the private eye international women s day honoring female investigators posted by writing pis on march 8 2022 international women s day has been observed since the early 1900s on this day thousands of events occur around the world to celebrate women and their accomplishments for international women s day i m honoring female pis through articles written about them to radio shows hosted by them this post isn t meant to be all inclusive by any means just a cross section of outstanding female investigators including their fictional counterparts radio shows new er and old below are two radio shows one hosted by a contemporary female pi the other about an old time radio female private eye pi s declassified california pi francie kohler hosted a weekly internet radio show where she interviewed private investigators and other professionals in associated fields here s a link to podcasts of the show pi s declassified old time radio candy matson yukon 2 8209 this old time radio show kicked off in 1949 every show opened with a ringing telephone with a female answering candy matson yu 2 8209 after which the theme song candy played according to the internet archive old time radio otr researchers view this radio show as the best of the female private eyes it ran until 1951 listen to single episodes here candy matson yukon 2 8209 articles about real life female private investigators q a norma tillman right and wrong pursuit magazine 3 amazing female detectives you ve never heard of fishwrap this private investigator is one of the few jersey women working as sleuths nj com articles about fictional female private eyes there are many entertaining female eyes in literature going back to the mid 1800s below are a few articles female private eyes in fiction from lady detectives to hard boiled dames by guns gams gumshoes s colleen for festivale magazine sara paretsky interview i start each vi warshawski book convinced i can t do it interview with sara paretsky in the guardian by the way paretsky does do it and beautifully every time she starts a new vi warshawski novel have a great week writing pis click on cover to go to amazon page as an experienced private detective and a skilled storyteller colleen collins is the perfect person to offer a glimpse into the lives of real female p i s kim green managing editor of pursuit magazine the magazine of professional investigators all rights reserved by colleen collins any use of the content requires specific written authority share this share share on reddit opens in new window reddit share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on x opens in new window x share on linkedin opens in new window linkedin email a link to a friend opens in new window email share on tumblr opens in new window tumblr share on pinterest opens in new window pinterest like loading posted in private eyes in the news real life private investigator stories secrets of a real life female female private eye tagged francie kohler kim green m ruth myers pursuit magazine sara paretsky vi warshawski comments off on international women s day honoring female investigators ransomware and you posted by writing pis on may 15 2021 after the recent ransomware attack on colonial pipeline it s a good time to quickly review what to do should you get hacked and ways to safeguard your devices after all cybercriminals don t just go for the big corporations but sometimes everyday people too cyber criminals locked a writer s computer hard drive one click and the cyber criminals gained control of her computer hard drive several years back a writer friend was nearing the end of writing a novel when out of the blue cyber criminals blocked access to all the files on her hard drive a horrible situation as her book was due in several weeks and she could no longer access any of her book files the cyber criminals demanded a ransom if she wanted access to her files again hoping her computer tech shop could find a way to get her files back she took in her computer for analysis unfortunately they could do nothing only verify that her hard drive had been locked by ransomware ransom kept increasing meanwhile every day the cyber criminals increased the ransom with a heavy heart she finally paid the ransom 5 thousand and access to her files was returned she immediately bought a new computer a different brand and her tech computer shop helped set up her files along with cyber security software how did it happen cyber criminals gained access to her computer after she clicked on a single link in an email she thought was sent by a close friend the return email address had her friend s full name so she assumed it was from that person a reminder to all of us to exercise caution about opening links in an email or any other electronic communication personally we never open links in any emails e messages etc until after we ve verified with that sender by a phone call etc that they really sent that link six tips to safeguard your computer maintain updated computer software apps setting up automatic updates is ideal because if you or your webmaster randomly log in to update software apps there could be bugs present prior to the update and bugs vulnerabilities download from official sites only there s a lot of free stuff available for download on the internet but you can end up downloading a lot of problems along with that freebie app program whatever therefore download from official sites only it s also a good idea to be conservative in the number of downloads too create unique passwords with upper lowercase letters numbers and symbols i know you ve probably heard this password warning a gazillion times but making passwords easy to guess or using the same password across multiple sites invites a cyber criminal to pay a visit some people say you shouldn t use a password manager as some are fraudulent i don t use a password manager nor do i have any idea which ones might be corrupted so i ll leave that topic for you to further research cover your computer camera seems hackers have taken over people s computer cameras without their knowledge with no light indicators alerting the users either i can see the reasoning behind this for example you re speaking to someone on your phone about a confidential business manner while you re at your computer that dialogue could be captured by cyber criminals even if the audio isn t captured the computer user is so close to the camera lip reading could be easy covering the camera with a piece of tape is easy to do then remove the tape when you want to use the camera use encryption software cnet has an encryption page with articles about many different facets of encryption from router settings to how to use skype s end to end encryption feature and more cnet encryption backups regularly back up your files especially those book files writers and store them offline thanks mededitor additional resources stay safe online tips for keeping a clean computer protecting your personal files and more homeland security events tips and related links for national cyber security awareness month all rights reserved by colleen collins please do not copy distribute any images these are licensed by the author who does not have legal authority to share with others share this share share on reddit opens in new window reddit share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on x opens in new window x share on linkedin opens in new window linkedin email a link to a friend opens in new window email share on tumblr opens in new window tumblr share on pinterest opens in new window pinterest like loading posted in cyber crime tagged ransomware security tips to stop cyber criminals true story cyber hacker comments off on ransomware and you when writing a whodunit think of dear old mom motive opportunity and means posted by writing pis on march 19 2021 a writer friend of mine once landed a book contract where the publisher asked for a complex crime at the core of the story my friend contacted me worried i ve never written a crime can you give me any advice sure i said think mom motive opportunity and means in us criminal law mom encapsulates three sides of a crime necessary to convince a jury of guilt in a criminal proceeding did the defendant have a motive to commit the crime did the defendant have an opportunity or chance to accomplish the deed did the defendant also have the ability means let s look at some ways a fictional sleuth might use mom in a story conduct witness interviews there s the direct questions a sleuth might ask and which we often hear in movies such as where were you at nine o clock on the night of april 12 miss smith opportunity but also think about your sleuth asking questions that delve into a suspect s character motive history of violence or peacefulness means motive or lack of means motive or knowledge about using a certain type of weapon means a sleuth might also interview other people who ve seen that suspect use the same type of weapon or conduct certain violent acts examine the murder weapon let s say your sleuth wants to prove the killer was someone other than the person charged with the crime your sleuth might looks for clues that show lack of means on the murder weapon such as bloody hand imprints that are larger than the defendant s or a strand of hair stuck in blood that s a different color than the defendant s recreate the homicide event your sleuth might reconstruct the event at the scene of the crime to prove a person had access to a weapon means as well as opportunity for example the reconstruction might show how easily a suspect could have reached for the murder weapon or conversely that the suspect wasn t tall enough to reach the weapon strong enough to lift it or maybe even literate enough to have read the instructions on how to use the weapon as a lawyer abraham lincoln once reconstructed a crime scene to prove that a witness couldn t possibly have seen what she claimed to have seen because there wasn t ample lighting to clearly see at the time the incident occurred find an alternate suspect your sleuth might research other people who had motive opportunity and means to commit a crime for example the sleuth might analyze someone s character for motive such as his her history of outbursts toward the victim look for clues tying another person to the murder weapon for example his her knowledge of how to use that weapon or establish someone had opportunity by analyzing a person s timeline a last point to keep in mind a court cannot convict based solely on motive opportunity and means a lawyer must provide convincing proof of all three obtaining this proof is of course what your sleuth a detective private investigator amateur sleuth has been doggedly investigating with the help of mom throughout the course of your story all rights reserved by colleen collins any use of the written content requires specific written authority by the author share this share share on reddit opens in new window reddit share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on x opens in new window x share on linkedin opens in new window linkedin email a link to a friend opens in new window email share on tumblr opens in new window tumblr share on pinterest opens in new window pinterest like loading posted in pi topics tagged writetip motive opportunity and means writing private eye characters comments off on when writing a whodunit think of dear old mom motive opportunity and means looking under the alibi the work of a legal investigator posted by writing pis on october 6 2020 investigations are about gathering facts to form a cohesive and well reasoned picture of a given situation legal investigations are also about gathering facts for a given situation with the addition that these facts will be presented in a court of law the legal investigator applies evidence fact gathering through exacting requirements called rules of evidence which must be met for their admissibility for the judge and jury to see and hear v i warshawski a fictional legal investigator i view v i warshawski a private investigator character created by writer sara paretsky to be a legal investigator v i attended law school and worked for several years as a public defender which attests to her understanding and passion for the law she became a licensed pi in 1982 for fans of the v i warshawski books you know she works independently as well as on retainer for some attorneys not uncommon for real life legal investigators too a legal investigator s job some legal investigators work in house at a law firm others might work in a public defender or district attorney s office and some work as independent contractors under the umbrella of their own investigations agency a legal investigator s tasks might include locating and interviewing witnesses drafting witness interview reports for attorneys reconstructing scenes of crimes helping prepare civil and criminal arguments and defenses serving legal documents testifying in court conducting legal research for example drafting pleadings incorporating investigative data devising defense strategies and supporting subsequent legal proceedings preparing legal documents that provide factual support for pleadings briefs and appeals preparing affidavits electronically filing pleadings a legal investigator s training and skills often include good people skills sincere interest in people understanding people s rights to privacy city ordinances statutory laws a passion for righting wrongs lawyers as legal investigators sometimes lawyers choose to be legal investigator rather than practice law that s certainly true for the pi character v i warshawski in real life i know several former lawyers who now prefer to work as legal investigators one being my pi partner their knowledge of the law is a boon to an investigations business and critical to a legal case after all not guilty verdicts and huge jury awards are won on the street as much as they are won in the courtroom all rights reserved by colleen collins please do not copy or otherwise use any of the content as it is protected by copyright law share this share share on reddit opens in new window reddit share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on x opens in new window x share on linkedin opens in new window linkedin email a link to a friend opens in new window email share on tumblr opens in new window tumblr share on pinterest opens in new window pinterest like loading 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