I agree we need more facts but disagree with your interpretation of what real sleuthing is about. When detectives are 'sleuthing' they are gathering information in the process of obtaining facts. Some facts are ascertained quickly, but others have to be determined by a process of investigation. Some of that investigating is done on rumours or hearsay. They speculate on how plausible the rumour or hearsay might be, and begin to investigate, to attempt to verify what theyve been told. So on their whiteboard in the incident room they put up everything that is proven fact, and then they see where the gaps are, and where they have information that has to be checked out. Of, course, unlike us, there are staff or other police officers to do the checking. Gradually the put the pieces of their case together.
So I think we are doing real sleuthing just like the detectives - except we have some critical elements holding us back. We don't have the time or the authority to do all the checking required, essentially we are the dead end at which information stops. However on occasions there are a few things we can lawfully do, such as examine the area around the Kholo Bridge,
I think there is some good sleuthing happening here, and i dont see anything wrong with speculating on what might have happened, or why one, at this stage, wouldnt want to - isn't that the point of being here? It's not as if we are going to arrest or sentence anyone based on the information so why not give our theories a go and speculate about what might have happened, and which rumours are more credible than others? Isn't that the point?
