"We discovered that the work of the psychics was not just
ludicrous and laughable. it was sinister and evil....None of it
ever led anywhere except to despair and disappointment,
misery and confusion." --John Tate, father of Genette Tate
who disappeared in 1978 (quoted in Investigating the
Unexplained, p. 42)
Uncritical news reports and pseudocumentaries continue
to tout the alleged successes of "psychics" who supposedly
assist law enforcement agencies in solving crimes or locating
missing persons. Exaggerated claims notwithstanding,
most police departments (72%% according to researchers)
have not used psychics (Durm and Sweat 1994). And of t
hose who have, few have done so officially or claim significant
success for them.
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