mtnlites
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In my heart of hearts I think the FBI sketch artists have more insight to the emotional aspect of witnesses coming forward after some time as opposed to immediately after en event.
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Definitely. After we were attacked, the adrenaline was so high that I could barely focus on the questions, much less describe the guy's face. The clothing yes; his facial features, no. In a way, it's kind of like losing a child. The first few months can be peculiarly emotionless. You're running on pure adrenaline. Once that wears off, that's when the REAL crap sets in. I can remember more about my son's death (the minutes leading up to it, how he looked when I found him, etc.) NOW (7 years later) than I could the day after. Likewise, I could give a more accurate depiction of our attacker several months after it happened than I could the evening of. Your mind is a powerful thing and it will go into total defense mode, obscuring some of those details in an effort to protect you.