I think it is pretty obvious, what is interesting is the dominant gesture the coach displays by pointing his finger at the boy after regaining his balance. This is notsomething where he is saying, he tripped. If the boy tripped there would be some confusion on the part of the coach as to what happened- Soon-to-be charged coach. Former coach. Shameful coach.
It is also interesting how everyone there knew it was a dominant act done by a man against a boy. Class act. Broken wrist by someone behind the boy. Should be charged, his clear actions cause bodily injury to a minor.
Unfortunately, it doesn't list the name of the coach, who I feel should never be trusted about anything, ever again. Someone who would do this, would do about anything given the opportunity, and his obviously uncontrollable emotion, or knowledge of what is right and wrong.
Could you please find any video or pictures (not arrest photos) of Brandon Scott Lavergne and share with me.
Many times these cases rely on evidence and strong police work; Previous criminals are the best at lying, therefore any statments or video/pics that could be used to create a baseline would be helpful.
The circumstances are a nightmare for the parents, family and friends- it is about to become worse, this story is about to break on the national scene.◦
I Need Your Help: Sex offender Brandon Scott Lavergne arrested in case of missing Louisiana college student Mickey Shunick
Thursday, July 5, 2012
TROTWOOD -- Trotwood Police are looking for a woman who's been missing for nearly a month.Her name is Julie Earley. She is 50-years-old and is a type one diabetic, and needs her medication, which family members say she has not had since she's been missing.
I have a unspoken rule not to comment on open cases unless I see a series of hot spots.
"Something has happened to her it's what I believe," said Cregg Earley, Julie's husband.
People close to a missing person normally out hope that everything is okay. Why would he believe something happened to her instead of her just going away, especially since he later implies that it is a possibility that it would be okay if she is with another man. Notice how when he is "hiccup crying" how he holds his gaze on the reporter? You know the myth about eye contact and eyes, this is a clear case where is is watching the reporter to see if he is being believed. Also notice the micro expression of a subtle smile before lowering his gaze, and then the conscious downturn of his lips in a frown.
He last saw her on May 21."I've been her caregiver for over three years, I've clothed her, bathed her there's something not right," he said.
He is attempting to convince us that since he has done all these things for her, that he would not be capable of doing something to her. "...something not right..."
Trotwood Police are now searching for her. They and her husband are hoping someone will recognize her and call police.
"I love my wife, I'd do anything for her, always have, I don't know what else to do," said Cregg.
He doesn't know what else to do? There are a million things to do, fliers, more interviews with the media... He is explaining why he isn't do anything else...
Once again, he is trying to convincing us. Plus the crying- no tears. rubbing the cheeks.
He says the last time he saw his wife, it was after he had a fight with their son."I informed my wife that I didn't want him here for Memorial Day weekend," he said, "We got into an argument but it wasn't that big of an argument to that degree."
"... that big of an argument... to that degree." if it wasn't that big of an argument why mention it in this way, why not say we didn't agree about her son coming over. Why say fight instead of argument, there is a difference especially given the circumstances.
He says he later came home, and she was gone.
Why did he leave? Where did he go? He does not explain this and there is a gap between having the fight, him leaving, him returning, and she being gone...
He noticed some of her medication was missing, and six-thousand-dollars in cash.
Okay, six thousand dollars in cash?!?! There is currently only a $500 reward for information about her and her return. Where did $6000 come from, why in cash. Why imply that she left on her own. Why "some" of her medicine and not all of it- that doesn't make sense either.
But he doesn't believe she left on her own because they just bought their home in January, her clothes are in her closet, and her family photos are still on the shelf."
The logic here doesn't make any sense, in one sentence imply she left on her own, the next say she didn't leave on her own... who did she leave with? Really clothes and pictures? Now the logic flow is that she'd want to leave him on her own and would be reasonable move out and take all of her belongings...
My wife wouldn't have left her pictures and she left all her pictures and didn't take them," Cregg said, "Even if she left me for another man at least I know she's OK."
Obviously, the intelligence level of the "suspect" is helping all of us understand what is going on here...
This is an interesting case from the police's standpoint. How do you confront about the inconsistencies in his statement? Well, on three occasions he skirts and speculates that bad things happened to her; these are hot spots and whenever I hear things that could be very true if something bad happened to her it is time to encourage his "speculation" by asking him questions like, "if something bad happened to her where would she end up?" Relying on his intuition and intimate knowledge of the victim (and likelihood that he had something to do with it) he would continue to give clues. I have heard statements from people that actually say things like they need to expand the search area. You could also imply that we cannot put this behind us all until we have closure and find her, alive or dead. Until that point there will always be questions and her family asking questions- you'd be amazed how often something is remembered- "she always like going hunting with me down by the river..." The goal of someone who committed a crime is to get out of the crossfire as quickly as possible, whereas if someone had nothing to do with it they would want to remain in the mist of the situation seeking both answers and justice for their loved one. Of course the police would play to his level and act like there is ,and was, no way he'd have anything to do with this- "I can tell you cared about her, and cared for her over the last years with her health problems. Work with us, be on our team, help us think through all this, brainstorm with us..."
I tried to avoid this book, even though it seemed every women I knew was reading it. Because I work in publishing they were asking me about the book. I finally picked it up for the kindle and read it. There are some interesting things from a body language and psychology prospective. Most importantly there needs to be a firm warning to all readers of this book- to those that explore this in real life- there are going to be some real victims as a result of reading this book.
There are two body language actions that occur throughout the book.
Anastasia Steele has the habit of biting her lower lip subconsciously. This is fairly obvious, she does it when she is nervous.
Christian Grey has the habit of tilting his head when listening to Anastasia. This is a sign of interest. It is a good habit to have, and to fake, when others are speaking. It will earn you high marks from the speaker.
For many readers it will be their first experience with dominance and submission (also know as BDSM) which is the mutual exploration of roles, emotions and activities where one person is given full responsibility to be dominant while the other is fully submissive. It likely is also the first time for many readers to see that sexuality is not only the actual act but also as an emotion. It is not often that we can define sexuality for what it really is- both physical and emotional- BDSM's focus is more emotional than physical. All this can be fascinating, appealing, and many people will be draw to the lifestyle like a moth to the flame.
Christian Grey is a responsible Master. In the real world there are a great number of Masters who are not responsible and "get off" on the pain they inflict and the control and tethering is a means to an end, they are called sadists. If you are a sadist, of course would be drawn to BDSM. There is not a sexual serial killer that was also not a sadist that I can think of... Many, in fact, inflicted a great deal of pain on THEIR victims, often times needing to invoke negative emotions and pain to be able to become satisfied.
So how do you know that it is "safe" to enter into a dominant and submissive relationship? The fact is you never truly know. I could give you some obvious things to look out for, like is the partner manipulative already, or controlling? Unfortunately there are too many Ted Bundys out there that appear one way, then become a completely different person- when they have you exactly where they want you.
Another thing you should understand from a psychology prospective, there is always some underling reason why someone would want to enter into either of these roles. It fulfills something. It usually is not something pleasant.
Lastly, entering into a relationship like this is not something that can be sustained forever or for very long. Once the Master gains full control, he or she is likely to become bored. It is the journey not the destination. What happens when it ends? A huge void. This is why most enter into these situations for short periods of time. I know there are probably people who schedule appointments in NYC and pay thousands of dollars every Thursday or Monday afternoon to be the submissive... There are just as likely people who "cheat" emotionally, but never physically on their spouses with someone else in this fashion.
One thing I have learned over the years about people and psychology, when it comes to sex the boundaries of what is normal, is hard to find with about 10% of people. Do you need further prove, the strangest map you'll navigate is below, it is The Fetish Map of Sexuality.
When Nasty Breeds Nice: Threats of Violence Amplify Agreeableness at National, Individual, and Situational Levels.
White, Andrew Edward; Kenrick, Douglas T.; Li, Yexin Jessica; Mortensen, Chad R.; Neuberg, Steven L.; Cohen, Adam B.
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Jul 2 , 2012, No Pagination Specified. doi: 10.1037/a0029140
Abstract
Humans have perennially faced threats of violence from other humans and have developed functional strategies for surviving those threats. Five studies examined the relation between threats of violence and agreeableness at the level of nations, individuals, and situations. People living in countries with higher military spending (Study 1) and those who chronically perceive threats from others (Study 2) were more agreeable. However, this threat-linked agreeableness was selective (Studies 3–5). Participants primed with threat were more agreeable and willing to help familiar others but were less agreeable and willing to help unfamiliar others. Additionally, people from large families, for whom affiliation may be a salient response to threat, were more likely than people from small families to shift in agreeableness. Returning to the national level, military spending was associated with increased trust in ingroup members but decreased trust in outgroups. Together, these findings demonstrate that agreeableness is selectively modulated by threats of violence. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2012 APA, all rights reserved)
This is the last public appearance of the couple who have recently stated through their PR people that they are getting a divorce.
Some things to notice is the way they are very careful about hold they hold themselves, if you could see the video you would see two people very careful about their hands, this tells me they are mindful of the other presence which doesn't occur with people that are always with each other. There is a certain tenseness about how they deal with each other. Another thing: look at the way they are holding hands in the second picture, this is a more proper way to hold hands. When I see this I think of royalties. Looking at the video, they also are not as close to each other as much as they usually are.
Take a look at the following pictures when they were happier with each other.
The way a couple interacts with each other is very telling. In the past I have mentioned about couples and how their interaction on the red carpet has shown stress in their relationship (Brad and Angelina) but a month later they were back to their old affectionate ways. We shall see...
Okay, I'm going to do this quickly and from memory.
All body language and analysis are based on a couple of principals:
Body language has always been a part of being human, and humans have always displayed body language. It is only the last 3-4 decades that the study of body language developed.
Primordially we do things to protect ourselves.
Body language can be analyzed on the basis of dominance and submissiveness.
Body language can be analyzed on the basis of confidence and insecurity.
A little overview of the facts: What we know from the two witness is at one point Martin had the upper hand in the struggle and had Zimmerman pinned to the ground. At that point Martin was dominant. We know from the other witness that this changed after Martin was shot and the positions were reversed.
A couple of things stand out almost immediately. When and where Zimmerman first saw Martin he states that there were break-ins in certain houses. Police should investigate if this was indeed correct. If it is correct then it is easy for Zimmerman to make a connection between the break-ins and Martin (bad timing of being at the wrong place at the wrong time) on a subconscious level. IF however this was not the case then Zimmerman is making a statement that shows he is attempting to influence the detectives and he is not being truthful or confident in his position.
Following a person who is on foot in a car is a dominant and aggressive behavior.
When he states he lost him, and couldn't give the police an address, he could have given him the address of the house immediately behind him and told him he was heading up towards the other street. He states his goal was to get a street number on the street up the hill, but I do not remember if he reached his stated goal. if he did not reach his stated goal then he was searching for Martin.
Now the important part of the incident: Where did 2-5 seconds and 15 feet go?
Watch the two below videos describing the incident from the point when both individuals start verbally communicating and becoming physical.
Interview at the police station...
Now Let's take a closer look at the most interesting part of the reenacting video...
Okay did you notice some things?
1) It is not reasonable or believable that he would look down for his phone. From a body language prospective we do not place ourselves in a more dangerous position by taking our eyes off the potentially dangerous person, even for a split second.
2) At some point he states, "...to be honest," which we all know is a clear indication of deception and he not confident in what he is saying.
3) He also go on to say something like, "...I don't remember exactly."
From a statement analysis perspective we have gone from them being separated to being within each others personal space. Zimmerman does not fully explain how this has occurred. Furthermore there is another lapse in time lapse, when he states, "...somehow I end up on my back." This was some 15 feet from where is was standing in the video. This is a VERY STRONG area where he needs to be confronted about with a micro time interview.
It would have been better for the detectives to ask him to lay down when describing what happened. I find it odd that he reverses roles so easily. He is playing the part of Martin when Martin was being aggressive and hurting him. Often times the police will actually ask the victim to take on the role of their attacker, by saying things like: show me how he held the knife, how he swung his fist. Most always the victim does not want to do this, and feels very uncomfortable, and does so with little or no confidence- after all you are asking the victim to "relive" the horrible experience and this often is unsettling. In another post I'll explain this tactic.
He is very clear about the words that both Martin and himself used throughout the incident, until this one time where he states what Martin said immediately after Zimmerman shot him. When describing that part of the incident he uses two sentences. He also states that he didn't think he hit him with the bullet. He is distancing himself from the actual act.
When their positions changed, Zimmerman was holding Martin's arms out to the side, and for the first time states he thought he might have been holding something. He should have mentioned that earlier if in fact he really thought Martin was holding something. Zimmerman is very clear about Martin hands being on him at all times. He is explaining his actions, of why he was continuing to be more dominant, when he didn't need to be dominant.
Now what is funny, at the end he states"...shot one time." and holds his palms up in a clear sign of honestly. As we know he never disputed shooting him. What is most interesting about this statement is notice how confident and comfortable he is with this one statement. More than any other thing that was said in the whole video.
Zimmerman is not confident in many parts of his statement, and you can see he uses nearly identical words and sentences to describe the event. This is usually a sign of at least some prior preparation.
On at least three plus occasions, he feels the need to explain why he did what he did, attempting to convince someone is not confident and are hot spots, especially if it turns out any of them are untrue.
Now I'm going to speculate as to what occurred based on logical guesses based on the above analysis:
Zimmerman was dominant and aggressive when following Martin in his car. This would not be appreciated by Martin. Whomever spoke first when they were approximately 15 feet from each other would be dominant. They both were dominant and confrontational. Zimmerman did not take his eyes off of Martin and likely they both approached each other, each in their own way feeling threatened. Quickly the confrontational became physical. Martin gained the upper hand physically and Zimmerman shot him. Zimmerman knew he shot him immediately (and it is likely Martian said so), Zimmerman used this as an opportunity to gain the upper hand. I do not know if he felt like he had to continue to be physical, but it is unlikely because Zimmerman even said that Martin said something and showed that he was giving up by raising his hands. If this is the case it is up to a MD to determine if Zimmerman continuing to hold Martin down contributed to his death. Likely it did not because close range gunshot wounds to the stomach are the worst and almost always lead to death.
Had this been a real analysis of the above videos, it would have taken hours and the tapes would have been reviewed countless times. First for initial impressions, another time transcribing the actually words, then based solely on body language (sound off), write up notes and think through it all, collecting my thoughts, taking a break, and watching it several more times. The next day watch it again, maybe another time if there is anything I am still interested in at this point. With this one I simply watch each of the videos once, so I was able to hear about the actual incident that likely lasted a minute or so 4 times in all.
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George Zimmerman Video: Where did 2-5 seconds and fifteen feet go?
I'm announcing that within a week I will be posting analysis of the two videos released earlier. One is a video of a reenactment on the scene of what happen the night of the incident, made by the police. Another is a video of his interview with the police the night the incident occurred.
My associate and I just watched both videos and came to some conclusions about what really occurred that night. Using statement analysis we were able to provide more clarity to the events of the evening.
I do not think what we found will drastically change the people's existing opinion about the people involved in the incident.
Lastly, because of the polarizing and political aspects of this case we will not respond to any media or any inquires from those associated with this case. All inquiries will be ignored.
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Notice Of An Upcoming Post: George Zimmerman and Trayvon Martin What Happenned
First off there is odd moment in the interview but I will save that one until the end of this post.
Somethings to notice:
Eye Directional Clues: As I've said in the past not everyone gives off eye directional clues, but when they do it becomes obvious and is fairly consistent. Notice when he looks down and to the left, this is a sign of emotion. Notice when he looks to the right, this is a sign of remembering something auditory.
His eyes are expressive. Notice the intensity even when they are walking in the park. He doesn't blink all that often, so try to notice if his blink rate changes, this would be a sign of nervousness or stress.
When asked about Dottie Sandusky he paints a picture I see all to frequently from people that are abused. The victim always says something like he does here- how could she not know- then falls just short of assigning blame or responsibility. As he speaks, I am reminded of Nancy Garrido the wife of Phillip Garrido, the kidnappers who held Jaycee Dugard captive for 18 years. Nancy Garrido also was cold and detached from the victim, and distanced themselves from from both the victim and the situation.
When asked directly about his law suit, notice the unconscious head shake no, he shows us the most emotion of the interview. His pace of speech increases, he speaks freely, the eye directions... See the subtle sadness in his eye brows. You can tell he is thinking, but he is truly thinking and speaking freely.
Notice the interviewer when she says, "This stuff is really uncomfortable to talk about." She has either been taught by the best, or is a natural. She displays a subtle smallish wink which lets the interviewee know she is with him emotionally, and then subtle squint which is eye blocking because of the nature of content of this interview.
Now the part that will throw some people off- right away- that is odd- but then again not so odd when examined closely. It is when he is asked what he would do if Jerry Sandusky was here and he responds with, "I would punch him in the mouth," then smiles. Some people will believe that it doesn't fit the emotional context of the content. But if it was edited as it happened, and you see in the cutaway to the reporter, you can see she is subtly smiling with the corners of her mouth. He could be mimicking her. But I watched this part of the interview several times and I believe this was a LIE. Let me now say, I think I see raw intensity throughout the interview, and an honest person. I think we are seeing dupers delight here, because he wouldn't be able to punch him in the mouth because deep down inside, a part of him is still that 10 year old who was controlled, manipulated, and scared of Sandusky.
He was there and it happened to him. He is being truthful about everything that matters.
A great man who knows everything about this topic warns everybody to be sure you really want to learn this, because once you learn it you cannot unlearn it, says Dr. Paul Ekman.
I also have a couple of warnings: (1) Don't read people and tell people what you're seeing in them. People hate it- and you become instantly creepy; (2) Be careful, if all of a sudden you are looking at everything more clearly you can become super sensitive. This can be very dangerous to yourself and all of your relationships. Recognize if at least 70% of our communication is not the words that are used- all of a sudden you could be seeing 3 times more information it can be scary- so chill out a little.
Starting to Learn: With a little investment of money and many hours of study you to will see the world differently.
Step 1:
Get a good body language book. I can recommend this book because it covers all the bases.
Step 2:
Practice, Practice, Practice. I find airports and sandwich shops (on weekday lunches) are the best places to read people. There always a electic mix of people- sometimes they are there for business, other times it is catching up with friends. Do it at least once a week, if not more. Go to parties and different events to expose yourself to different reads, notice the differences. Learn.
Step 3:
Get advanced micro expression training at Humintell.
Get certified in microexpressions, then do it until you get a perfect score. There is no sense learning to recognize what is going on but getting it wrong. Once your perfect, keep up your skills to maintain your score by going back every so often.
Step 4:
Get yourself a good pair of dark or mirrored sunglasses because when you are outside you do not want to be caught starring at someone, and then stare at everyone. Think Secret Service.
Step 5:
The best book on lying I have come across for the non professional is this one. Memorize it. Read and skim it every so often. If you know and understand the concepts presented in this book, it is like you’ve been working as a police detective for 20+ years.
Step 6:
Get Subtle Expression Recognition Training at Humintell. This training examines how the core emotions can be shown on only part of the face. They occur when an emotion is first beginning. They also occur when someone is trying to suppress any sign of how they are feeling. Recognizing true feelings is important to the craft.
Step 7:
Detecting Deception Through Statement Analysis
People's words betray their true thoughts, and they will provide you with more information than they realize. This book will show you what to look for in verbal and written statements to determine if they are telling the truth. If you are a fan of "Lie to Me" the stuff in this book is their secret weapon that they never explain the science of, but use in every episode.
Step 8:
More books. These I can recommend because they are really interesting. Sure they will cover some of the concepts you already learned from the first body language book, but they have something to add, and it becomes a refresher now that you have some experience under your belt.
Step 9 (Become Advanced):
Branch out. Get more technical books. Read FBI profiler books. Check out some NLP stuff. Watch the news show that feature interrogations like 48 hours and Dateline. Watch some reality shows like the Bachelor. Read scientific articles on the latest research in the area. Play poker. Offer to interview candidates for job openings at work. Watch the news. Pay attention in meetings. Sell something to someone. Watch Lie to Me and some of the non technical crime shows are pretty good. Meet someone at a meeting or social setting. Make sure your family and friends know you care about them by using what you learned here to show them.
Some of the other items in my tool kit are:
I buy my books in pdf format, that way I can search across all the pdfs with Adobe Reader. I also have a pdf print driver so if I see something on the web I print it to a pdf file and it is part of my library. I probably have twenty books and hundreds of articles that I have collected over the years.
I have a Namesysco voice stress analyzer. It is a powerful tool but it is only one tool in the whole toolbox.
I also have several programs that help me analyze written copy.
Then for fun I have this...
and now for MORE FUN, season 2 is now available for ordering...
Deception "is a huge, multidimensional space," he said, "in which every combination of things matters."
Robin Marantz Henig's article in NYT magazine, where Henig quotes Steve Kosslyn.
Fact
The English language has 112 words for deception, according to one count, each with a different shade of meaning: collusion, fakery, malingering, self-deception, confabulation, prevarication, exaggeration, denial.
Lies can be verbal or nonverbal, kindhearted or self-serving, devious or baldfaced; they can be lies of omission or lies of commission; they can be lies that undermine national security or lies that make a child feel better. And each type might involve a unique neural pathway.
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