Mcfadden Criminal Behavior

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McFadden was therefore, considered not only an expert in strategies, but also, on criminal tricks and pickpocketing in other words steeling things from a person’s pocket without them noticing. Working in law enforcement as a police officer for 39 years, and as a detective for 35 years McFadden developed an observational habit and therefore a daily routine over the years. In the oral testimony he explained how while patrolling in Cleveland, Ohio in 1963 McFadden spotted two individuals being John W. Terry, and Richard Chilton standing on Huron Road and 1276 Euclid Avenue, which was near East of 14th Street testifying they didn’t look right to him. After both men happened to be observed by McFadden without them knowing, they proceed by walking

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