Settled in to catch these three of Dave Paulides's latest last night (thanks
@Keit), so if you get the opportunity they were each interesting episodes, and one reason for this was the subject matter - as he discussed the theme of water, granite et cetera around Skinwalker Ranch (and other locations) in some detail. Due to the virus madness, Dave also dedicated time to read letter's that were written to him - posted on his site or mailed in. Some of these comments were fascinating in their own ways, which also revealed small details Dave had picked up on and then made further comment upon.
One thing, as people know here, is Dave's rare investigative principles when discussing cases, which includes his unwavering commitment to the detailed facts of the affidavit - these taken prior or even going back into history from what can be found of the witness accounts/statements or in person, rather then speculation (although it happens), that does not to our thinking end in resolve (their case natures) unless new evidence is revealed later.
Dave's accounts are very specific; the place and its descriptors of the environment (very important), and even its history, the who of the missing, obviously, including their background as can best be noted (sometimes with unusual links), and the step by step timeline that can be ascertained. There are the search and rescue components and what search party members may have told him or, what threads he could pull on, and also his background provides the training to see the parts of investigations and map them out. If the person is found alive or not, there are the odd post recovery details (very important as well). Dave also details the news print stories and cross references. In some small ways he often reminds me of the late John Keel, whereby John had detailed case evidence provided by news accounts, witness statements and interviews. Basically, the facts are there as recorded and one will make of it what they will.
In these three videos Dave happened to say something in response to a question he had been asked that dealt with looking at the actual database systems of the missing. In realty, Dave reminds that what he looks for is just a fraction of 1%, however he also reminds that people may look at the database numbers and say, wow, that is a colossal number (and it is), yet part of the reason lies in the systems themselves e.g., a son runs away from home, the event is naturally reported by his parents with details entered to a file within the missing person database. That is one case. The son returns the next day and (as Dave said) they run away again every week for the next fifty weeks, and each time a missing persons case is logged in, and each case with the same person is a separate case.
After listening and reading from Dave these many years, have to say he is the type of guy you could listen to all day long - he knows his work inside out and needs no written script. Mr. Paulides seems, well he seems incredibly passionate, thorough, down to earth and sincere, and he is extremely caring for the families with whom he interacts with.
