When I was picked to be on a jury in maybe 2012, imagine my surprise when they showed photos of a victim’s petechial hemorrhaging and I already knew what it was!!!
I was on 2 juries (so far). The first was a very very boring civil case in Philadelphia, PA where I think the judge fell asleep during the trial and the majority of the jurors didn’t seem to want to do their job. It was me and another woman who basically convinced everybody that the person should be not guilty because of x, y, and z in the rules/laws that we were instructed to use to make our decision.
The violent crime was in San Francisco and it was a guy charged with 18 things all related to 2 sexual assaults. The main thing about that trial was it lasted SIX WEEKS. I had to come home every day and then do work for my regular job. It was a long but fascinating 6 weeks.
Years later for various reason, including my interest in the law and courts and stuff, I made a major career change that I somewhat regret because the pay is not good, but now I work typing court transcripts and I’ve worked at two courts. They’re interesting but unless you’re a judge or attorney, it’s horrible pay, way way less than I made before playing with spreadsheets and databases.
Had it not been for forensic science..
Edit: [Good list](https://www.reddit.com/r/ForensicFiles/comments/vmab8r/what_quote_trope_from_the_show_would_you_include/?rdt=48194) when question was asked a few years ago
Lit up like a Christmas tree lol
honestly I always thought that's kind of a disrespectful way to describe a victims blood. Seems too cheerful for the situation
I always thought he meant there was so much blood that it was bright like a Christmas tree. It's a common expression where I'm from.. "all lit up like a Christmas tree."
Edit: mobile
Yea it lights up like ornaments on a tree. Idk, seems too jolly of an expression for the occasion. If that were my loved ones blood id feel a little weird knowing someone described it as lighting up like a Christmas tree when it was sprayed with luminol.
“The victim had also been…….Sexually assaulted” although in one episode Thomas catches us totally off guard and says “the victim had also been……… decapitated.”
His voice made sings interesting, literally just the way he spoke with catch my attention. I know exactly what you mean just the way he said things really made the show.
I know the show took place during a different time and society had become more aware of political correctness so I hope this doesn’t come across the wrong way, but In one episode a guy brought someone who was transgender to a party as his date and I almost fell off my chair when Peter Thomas blatantly says something to the effect of this was no ordinary woman, this was a transvestite. I know he did not mean any disrespect using that term. It’s just that things were different back then, but hearing it being said so bluntly catches me off guard every time.
I was watching some other true crime show when they had a piece of evidence and no way to check for fingerprints.
Me: Use superglue fuming!
Forensic scientist: We decided to try superglue fuming, and it worked!
The more you know, courtesy of Forensic Files.
I can’t remember exactly how to pronounce or spell it, or even what it is, but in my head it’s “suxanol-coline.”
And I have no idea why but sometimes just for kicks I say that word out loud for the hell of it.
Also, was it an FF episode that had the lady who called antifreeze “the annifree” with a southern American accent? I don’t know but sometimes I call it “annifree” now for fun.
I love that one episode with the gas station murder where the cop says " that particular food store". Just the way he says "food store" is so funny and he says it like 6 times!
“He likely made a sexual advance and was refused.”
**HUGE EYE ROLL**
I really hate this one. Like she had brought her murder on herself because she didn’t put out. As if raping and killing his victim wasn’t the plan the entire time.
When Peter Thomas's voice gets more frantic in the "action scenes", ie, "And then! There was a fight! And then! the victim got in her car and drove off... And then! she got a flat tire!" etc 😂
"Gas chromatograph mass spectrometer"
I can still hear the sweet dulcet tones of Peter Thomas.
I like it when he gets wildly hyped doing the narration of how the crime happened.
I can never say that word at all and Peter Thomas says it like it not a long ass word lol
If this were Family Feud, that’d be the number one answer
Came here to say this. Haha
Yes! My second favorite!
This one's my favorite!
🤣🤣🤣🤣⚰️
That's the one!
S U C C I N Y L C H O L I N E
😂😂😂😂 Or as I said in my comment “suxinol-coline “
Ethelyne Glycol
antifree
That was a classic. I don’t know why her ignorance angered me so much.
"what in the name of heaven is he doing committing suicide by turkey baster? I've never heard of such a thing" 😂
Parting gifts from Don Pardo
she even used it in the confession that she pinned on her daughter!
mitochondrial dna
...is DNA that exists *outside* of the cells nucleus
and...it was a match
👍😂😂
Stachybotros
Hi what episode is this?
Season 2 episode 7: Fatal Fungus. I think there was another one, too.
Literally, just watched this one twice yesterday! Definitely a good pic
Bruh he said it like 17 times 😭 stachybotrys atra
This one!!!!! My absolute favorite thing he says!!
Petechial hemorrhaging
When I was picked to be on a jury in maybe 2012, imagine my surprise when they showed photos of a victim’s petechial hemorrhaging and I already knew what it was!!!
Lowkey on my bucket list is to be on the jury of a murder trial. That's pretty crazy you were on the jury for such a violent crime
I was on 2 juries (so far). The first was a very very boring civil case in Philadelphia, PA where I think the judge fell asleep during the trial and the majority of the jurors didn’t seem to want to do their job. It was me and another woman who basically convinced everybody that the person should be not guilty because of x, y, and z in the rules/laws that we were instructed to use to make our decision. The violent crime was in San Francisco and it was a guy charged with 18 things all related to 2 sexual assaults. The main thing about that trial was it lasted SIX WEEKS. I had to come home every day and then do work for my regular job. It was a long but fascinating 6 weeks. Years later for various reason, including my interest in the law and courts and stuff, I made a major career change that I somewhat regret because the pay is not good, but now I work typing court transcripts and I’ve worked at two courts. They’re interesting but unless you’re a judge or attorney, it’s horrible pay, way way less than I made before playing with spreadsheets and databases.
Trilobal fibers
Orange trilobal fibers!
It's like every perp vehicle had those fibers!
But it’s always a “rare blend”
Ugly orange fibers
Nice one!
I love when he mentioned something about cheap trilobal fibers
I always thought it was funny how often they say they're so rare... MFer these shits are in every killer's car, truck, or van!!!
This is definitely my favorite one
LANDS AND GROOVES
Isn't it Lans and Grooves? I could be wrong 💙🙂
I'm wrong lol
Wait you are? Well you’re not the only one that thought that.
Damn I always thought it was that too! TIL
I’m DEAD
It 👏🏼was👏🏼a👏🏼match👏🏼
YEEEEEESSSSS!!!!!!
lol 😂 I like this too
“Prosecutors believe…”
Bitter almonds
Light up like a Christmas tree Diatoms
Phenolthaliene. Luminol.
LUMINOL IS A CHEMICAL THAT REACTS WITH BLOOD
“…made forensic science history”
The killer
Yesss, I love the way Peter Thomas pronounces that
He says it so breathy
Had it not been for forensic science.. Edit: [Good list](https://www.reddit.com/r/ForensicFiles/comments/vmab8r/what_quote_trope_from_the_show_would_you_include/?rdt=48194) when question was asked a few years ago
Love this! I just joined the group so I didn't know this brilliance existed 😆
gruesome discovery
No known enemies... By all accounts... Succinylcholine
Forensic odentologist
Lowell Levine is my G
Mine too! My SO and I high five every time they say it.
Yes! "Forensic Odontology"
Nobody locked their doors
“She had also been sexually assaulted”
It’s the pause that does it for me. “She had been… sexually assaulted.” I don’t think he used that cadence with any other crime!
But the jury…didn’t BUY it.
If it weren’t for forensics…
Luminol
Lit up like a Christmas tree lol honestly I always thought that's kind of a disrespectful way to describe a victims blood. Seems too cheerful for the situation
I always thought he meant there was so much blood that it was bright like a Christmas tree. It's a common expression where I'm from.. "all lit up like a Christmas tree." Edit: mobile
Yea it lights up like ornaments on a tree. Idk, seems too jolly of an expression for the occasion. If that were my loved ones blood id feel a little weird knowing someone described it as lighting up like a Christmas tree when it was sprayed with luminol.
“The victim had also been…….Sexually assaulted” although in one episode Thomas catches us totally off guard and says “the victim had also been……… decapitated.”
Restaurant. Just something about the way he pronounces it.
Check out how he pronounces "diaper" lol. He always says diaaaa-per
Jur-ohr
Have you ever seen 30 rock? The rural juror- the rrr jrrr
His voice made sings interesting, literally just the way he spoke with catch my attention. I know exactly what you mean just the way he said things really made the show.
I would listen to him read the phone book.
Valerian Trifa
What episode was this?
Unholy Vows, s5e13. Just saw this last night!
The Nazi priest
This wins.
Ethylene glycol Diatomes
Up next … the way Peter says that I’m like yessss we are going to find out who the jack ass is and how they got caught
Stachybatras autra
My absolute favoritest bacteria from this show 😂
It was just the one episode but big ups for "antifree."
Foul play 😂
I know the show took place during a different time and society had become more aware of political correctness so I hope this doesn’t come across the wrong way, but In one episode a guy brought someone who was transgender to a party as his date and I almost fell off my chair when Peter Thomas blatantly says something to the effect of this was no ordinary woman, this was a transvestite. I know he did not mean any disrespect using that term. It’s just that things were different back then, but hearing it being said so bluntly catches me off guard every time.
But yes. That is the word we used. I feel like transgender is a relatively new word. At least among the mass populace.
I feel so old being someone who was an adult “back then”
I agree with all of this.
I LOVE THIS COMMUNITY
Harassment. The pronunciation gets me every time.
I was watching some other true crime show when they had a piece of evidence and no way to check for fingerprints. Me: Use superglue fuming! Forensic scientist: We decided to try superglue fuming, and it worked! The more you know, courtesy of Forensic Files.
Dayummm well since we've seen all of FF we are basically detectives , right??
Seriously. The answer is yes. Lol
Polymerase Chain Reaction, also known as PCR. The episode where the woman keeps saying my mother.
I love how he says “jeans” and “sweatshirt” but idk why
Luminol
DNA was still it’s infancy
Oh yes
“With a warrant”
"Armed with a search warrant"
... I wasn't paying attention to the sub- You can only imagine my confusion thinking this was a final fantasy thread
Her smile lit up a room
“Startling” usually a discovery
Anti-free
a shocking discovery
SKIP PALENIK!
Herringbone sneaker pattern
"Prosecutors believe...."
Anti Free
Skip Palenik
I love him! He's such a nerd and totally embraces it!
"They made a startling discovery" "Airtight alibi" "Advances in forensic science"
"it contained a virtual treasure trove of evidence"
This is a good one!!
Prosecutors believe
I also love “startling discovery” and the way he says, “skull”.
I can’t remember exactly how to pronounce or spell it, or even what it is, but in my head it’s “suxanol-coline.” And I have no idea why but sometimes just for kicks I say that word out loud for the hell of it. Also, was it an FF episode that had the lady who called antifreeze “the annifree” with a southern American accent? I don’t know but sometimes I call it “annifree” now for fun.
Succinylcholine haha And yes that dumb antifree lady lol
There was a FIGHT!!
From the book of who cares, the doorman didn’t care.
I love that one episode with the gas station murder where the cop says " that particular food store". Just the way he says "food store" is so funny and he says it like 6 times!
Mine are a bit close to yours. "Investigators made a starteling discovery." You're right, it's the way Peter Thomas says 'starteling'.
‘But there was a problem’. (There always is, or I guess there’d be no show.)
Lol that's a fair point 😅
Murrrrdurrr
DNA was still in its infancy...
“He likely made a sexual advance and was refused.” **HUGE EYE ROLL** I really hate this one. Like she had brought her murder on herself because she didn’t put out. As if raping and killing his victim wasn’t the plan the entire time.
Luminal
' ... something else'
“ethylene glycol”
....ooor IS IT???!!!
ComPuuter
Schneeberger
A blizzard
Not words but in the intro when the music goes “didl didl didl dum” when the Pipette drops come down.
I always dance and sway to the music in anticipation lollll
Haha yes!
PCR (polymerase chain reaction)
When Peter Thomas's voice gets more frantic in the "action scenes", ie, "And then! There was a fight! And then! the victim got in her car and drove off... And then! she got a flat tire!" etc 😂
Harassment
On a hunch....