"Leave phony overcoat button at scene" — Read this 1950s burglar's notebook of advice

It’s hilarious to think anyone might think cops actually go around carefully collecting forensic evidence to be analyzed “down at the lab” for a random burglary. They don’t even do that for big crimes. People watch too much CSI.

Besides, a clump of hair or whatever would be lost in the noise. Every single human space is covered in hair, skin, and fingerprints from hundreds (or even thousands) of people.

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