The Kansas City Police Department must be slow if they have time to investigate people shoplifting underwear. But what does it say about the economy if people are shoplifting underwear?
J Forensic Sci. 1998 Jan;43(1):203-4.
Distinguishing between new and slightly worn underwear: a case study.
Booth RF, Lott PF.
Regional Criminalistics Laboratory, Kansas City Missouri Police Department 64108-1535, USA.
This case study relates to a suspect accused of shop-lifting a pair of underwear briefs from a department store. The report presents a method that was used to distinguish between new and used underwear employing both laser examination for biological staining and microscopical examination for thread wear.
If you're at a university and have access to this journal, please please please email me a copy! I'm curious to find out the results!
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