In article .net,
"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote:

"Michael Wise" wrote in message
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The same reason it isn't very reliable in any case.

All cases are the same?

No, some are worse than others. It's *impossible* to get 100% reliable
witnesses.

I think there's a significant difference between a case where a
witness is asked to identify a person they've never seen before and a
case where there asked to plave a coworker at their workplace.

But that's for short-term situations. Can you remember everyone you
went to school with in high school? Can you even remember all of your
*teachers*?

Now, put yourself in the place of some old guy who was the rankingh
officer at some NG base 30 years back, and consider how hard it would be
to remember with any certainty if some young guy went through your unit
for a few days over a couple of months.

One person can relate his testimony inaccurately (intentionally
or otherwise).

Where is there room for error in this case? What reason would this witness
have to lie?

Political, monetary, or notoriety. For example.

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