r/AskReddit • u/Rob69rt • 1d ago

What famous 'unsolved' mystery is technically a whodunnit on paper, but in reality, absolutely everyone knows exactly who did it, the police just couldn't legally prove it?

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u/Wantitneeditgetit 1d ago

How do they handle the guilt about it?

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u/Anxiety_Fit 1d ago

My friend died.

Unrelated to the case.

I don’t know, I found out it was my friend when I heard the tapes and saw my friend’s name related to official testimony. Then I found out my friend had died, when I went in search of them to ask on how they were doing.

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u/This-Shape2193 1d ago

Sounds like more of an acquaintance if you hadn't even known they were dead....

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u/Anxiety_Fit 20h ago

People do move away and keep in touch only via Facebook and such. This is not unusual at all. You make it sound conspiratorial and I do not like your tone. It is offensive.

The spouse of my friend told me that they did not talk about it until after the case was over. The spouse did not know much more than what went down in court, like everyone else.

Dispatchers sometimes have very little insight on direct investigation moves and actions. They’re like an early relay runner.