No doubt Paul Holes is talented and articulate, and appears sincere, but there are NEVER any conclusions! As another poster remarked, everyone on camera has signed a consent form of some kind and may have been compensated accordingly. Also, the show needs to treat the Police with kid gloves, plus pay for all costs of the various departments in order to have some legitimacy to the show. Another commented that the show could have the effect of making the Police look bad.
What none of these shows tell you is that many, if not all, investigations are run by budgetary considerations. Of course if the victim is high profile or politically, financially, or artistically connected to the power brokers of the jurisdiction, then budgets are less of an issue. How interesting would it be if some Detective said that the plug was pulled on an investigation because of the budgets! Or because of the status of the victims! So the show pays for DNA testing but NEVER has results.
The real artistry of this show is creating the two episode as a come-back attraction, implying that there will be answers. There are never any conclusions or answers. I for one will not watch these programs if they are a serial.
And I will not watch this show again.
I enjoy "Cold Justice" because they are very open with what has happened, where they are going, and how they plan to get there. Also, if they are not successful, the viewer understands why and feels for the victims and relatives accordingly. All the same show requirements that "The DNA of Murder" has is the same in Cold Justice. People are paid, people agree to be taped/video taped etcetera. The Police are involved as well. But the "White Board" look at things and the open dialogue seems likely to me. And it is a team effort. Much more compelling. The "DNA of Murder" is basically a one man show.
