Murder Among the Mormons - Netflix

[Snapolit1]

One thing that really stuck with me from the show was one of the historians made a comment about “how we all wanted to believe what he told us”. Collectors suspending disbelief because you want the amazing to be discovered, get a huge rush from it, and don’t ask the hard questions. I see the same thing in our realm. 25 pristine cracker jacks appear out of nowhere with a story that they were discovered in an attic somewhere under a trunk, and the guy who found them
Wants to remain anonymous, and they are 105 years old and look like they were printed yesterday and never in a box of caramel candy. And an AH writes item up with reverend tones and everyone oohs and Ahhhs. Instead of taking a hard look. I think this is a blind spot many of us have.

[packs]

Definitely. It was kind of scary too that the FBI and leading forensics people could be so literal in their examinations. This paper is old. This ink looks old. The letter must be real. Didn't leave me feeling too confident in the event I needed their help.

[D. Bergin]

Yeah, it is scary that nearly every "document forensic examiner" that has been discredited in our industry, are used regularly as courtroom witnesses and "experts".

[todeen]

You've got me hooked! I'm gonna have to watch.