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Bees Help Detectives Catch Serial Killers
Hugh Pickens writes "The way bumblebees search for food could help detectives hunt down serial killers — because just as bees forage some distance away from their hives, so murderers avoid killing near their homes, says a University of London research team. The researchers' analysis describes how bees create a 'buffer zone' around their hive where they will not forage, to reduce the risk of predators and parasites locating the nest. This behavior pattern is similar to the geographic profile of criminals stalking their victims. 'Most murders happen close to the killer's home, but not in the area directly surrounding a criminal's house, where crimes are less likely to be committed because of the fear of getting caught by someone they know,' says Dr. Nigel Raine. Criminologists will fold this insight into their models using details about crime scenes, robbery locations, abandoned cars, even dead bodies, to hone the search for a suspect."
we've known this for a long time sherlock...
If you mod me down, I will become more powerful than you can imagine....
...it would really sting knowing that they were caught because of a bee.
I was honestly hoping they discovered a way to manipulate bees to hunt down serial killers and "catch" them.
oh well, back to my plans for the beezooka.
Yes. 1. Find a known serial killer. 2. Commit crimes around their home. 3. ??? 4. Profit.
slight flaw, known serial killers' homes are generaly maximum security prison.
What if Tetris was invented by Nazis?
The buzz I've heard is that they're setting up a sting operation. Using a honey-pot.
Thanks, mine's the white boilersuit with the veil and hat on the next peg.
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