Nothing matters but the facts. Without them, the science of criminal investigation is nothing more than a guessing game.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
All decisions in the criminal justice system must be determined by the physical and scientific evidence, and the credible testimony corroborated by that evidence, not in response to public outcry.
I would say in just about every investigation we have, there will be differences of opinion, where you have partial facts, as to what those facts mean.
We investigate in secret so that we don't smear innocent people.
Creating fake facts does require a measure of haphazard research, insofar as they need to not just be possible, but also interesting.
What are facts but compromises? A fact merely marks the point where we have agreed to let investigation cease.
I have fully cooperated with the investigation and before the grand jury, and I'm quite confident at the end of the day that we'll know what facts are in this particular case.
Nothing is more important to national security and the making and conduct of good policy than timely, accurate, and relevant intelligence. Nothing is more critical to accurate and relevant intelligence than independent analysis.
Discovering witnesses is just as important as catching criminals.
Uncertainty is a very good thing: it's the beginning of an investigation, and the investigation should never end.
What matters is not the facts but how you discover and think about them.