Police have confirmed a body recovered Sunday is that of a Michigan man who jumped to his death from the Blue Water Bridge last November. Lambton OPP say dental records were used to positively identify the remains of 27-year-old John Paquette of Port Huron. His body was located by a passerby on the shore of the St. Clair River in the 600 block of the St. Clair Parkway.An autopsy was conducted Monday at London Health Sciences Centre. The cause of death is inconclusive at this time due to the condition of the body, police said. There were no obvious signs of trauma. Paquette had been missing since Nov. 3, 2009.When he disappeared, Paquette was working as a licensed practical nurse at Yale, Michigan, and had just celebrated his sixth anniversary with his partner.He had just purchased a home, had no financial problems and seemed to be in good mental health, his sister, Christen Nowosislosky, said in November.
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There were three things that I liked about this article. For the most part, it is very relevant. Also, it was concise. Third of all, it brought up the mystery of whether or not it could have been foul play.
One of the two things that I would change about this review is that I would have made it longer if possible. Also, it would have been good to include whether or not officials suspected foul play based on Paquette's background.
A thing that was interesting about this article is that it seems similar to the beginning of the tv mystery shows like CSI. We haven't really seen any articles like that thus far.
One thing that I found interesting about this article was that the man who committed suicide in Michigan was discovered through the forensic analysis of his dental records. Another thing, was that the man, John Paquette of Port Huron, seemed to be a completely content man with no financial or health problems and a good relationship and still found reason to kill himself. A third component that I found intriguing was the fact that the cause of death was inconclusive due to the condition of the body; I felt like forensic scientists could easily detect the time of death from what we’ve learned in class. Two things that I didn’t enjoy that much was that it was about a suicide, which I find very scary and upsetting and that their was no real reason for his death, but it happened anyway. Finally, one thing that impressed me was that this man jumped off the Blue Water Bridge last November 2009 and he was just recovered on Sunday. It frightens me to think that there are more unknown deaths occurring constantly.
The article, “Police Identify Body as Missing Michigan Man,” is interesting because there is a sense of mystery to it. One good aspect of the review is that we understand the location of the body and that it has been affected by travel. Secondly, it is well presented how forensic scientists use dental records to identify the body due to the body being in an inconclusive condition. Finally, it is well put how there is an odd factor to this death when John Paquette (the victim) appeared to be in good mental health.
On the other hand, I have a few recommendations for the article review. There should be more detail as to why the body is “inconclusive” and other possible tests forensic scientists may conduct. As well, there could be more information on how the sexuality of the victim could be linked to this unfortunate death. Overall, I enjoyed the article and was shocked to learn that this supposed suicide occurred to something that appeared to be living a very happy life.
Three things about this article that I liked were how he explained the location of the body. When the man was missing from. And a little about his background before his disappearance.
Two things that I would suggest would to tell us what the date of the recovery was because police claimed the body was missing since November 2009. I would also suggest to give a little bit more information on what the police thought were the cause of his dissappearance or any leads to weather it was murder or suicide.
One aspect I found very interesting was how they had no cause of death for the man beside a jump to his death.
The article "Police identify body as missing Michigan man" was very well written and got to the point. Also, it was very mysterious because the cause of death could not be determined by an autopsy. This makes the article more unique. I also liked how David did a good job summarizing the article making sure the main points are there and he pointed out how there were no serious signs of trauma.
I think the article could have been better if it had been longer. Although he did summarize it really well perhaps if he had added more detail it could be improved. Also, i think it could be better if David had given more information about the tests the forensic scientists made and whether they would run anymore.
Finally, i enjoyed this article because it was very mysterious. At the end of it it talks about how he had no issues at home and had no reason to commit suicide. This leaves a question at the end of the article making it more interesting.
Three things I liked in this article was that it was a very relevant article, there was great evidence showing how forensics really did help, and thirdly was the explanation was nicely explained. If I had to make changes I would make it longer and also there should be more information on the body and it being inclusive. It was interesting how they couldn;t find any other causes of death besides jumping.
David summarized the article "Police Identify Body As Missing Michigan Man" which was very interesting because it was so relevant to what we have done in class. In addition, mentioning the location where the body was found allowed us to understand how traveling might have affected evidence. Also, the fact that there was an "odd factor" to the case made it much more intriguing.
To improve the summary, David could have added more information about the victim's sexuality and whether or not that played a role in his death. In addition, if more background information was given about the victim, perhaps information about any foul play, readers could have a more complete idea on how officers and scientists closed the case.
Overall, this article was well summarized and interesting to read especially because of the "results" of the case; a seemingly perfectly happy man committed suicide.
One thing that I found appealing about this article was that the man who committed suicide in Michigan was exposed through the forensic analysis of his own dental records. Another thing I found intriguing was that the man, John Paquette, seemed to be a satisfied man with no financial or health problems and a good relationship and still found reason to commit suicide. A third thing I found interesting was the fact that the cause of death was uncertain due to the condition of the man’s body; I felt like forensic scientists could easily detect the time of death from what we have previously learned throughout the coarse. Two things that I didn’t like that much was that the entire article was centered on suicide, with no real reason or explanation. Finally, one thing in the article that really shocked me was that this man jumped off the Blue Water Bridge last November 2009 and he was only just recovered on Sunday. It is unsettling to realize how many unsolved crimes happen.
There were three things that I liked about this article. First off, this article is very significant. Also, it was to the point. Lastly, it brought up the mystery of whether or not it could have been foul play. One of the two things that I would change about this review is that I would have made it longer if possible. Also, it would have been good to include whether or not officials suspected foul play based on Paquette's background. One aspect that was interesting about this article is that it seems similar crime scene and scientific shows like Fringe and also there hasn’t been an article like this.
It is the cases like this that make the world of crime investigation so interesting; the types of cases where a seeming explanation cannot be determined. The first of the things done well is simply the topic choice of this article, as I find these sorts of “case reports” to be more interesting to read about as opposed to standard forensic developments. Second, David’s writing style was very proficient in making me feel like I was actually reading a police report as it focused on simply the details. Finally, the review presented the information clearly and accurately without error or frippery.
However, I do feel that despite the brevity of the writing style, David could have embellished the details of the actual article and still not strayed far from his purpose. There was not much analysis or theory around any of these facts, and I would have liked some of that. Secondly, some type of link to a follow up article where more information on the case could be found would have been greatly appreciated, or, if there was more information in the actual article on the case, I would have appreciated that as well, because I felt that the review of the case sort of “left you hanging” in the sense that you were just given the case but no real conclusion.
It is always interesting to see that no matter how far Forensic Science has progressed; it like any other creation of man has its own limitations and cannot solve every problem in its specific field. Though this seems like it should be an open and shut case of if this was a murder or a suicide, analysts are still not able to draw an accurate conclusion, evidencing that there is still room for advancement in the realm of Forensic Science.
One thing that I liked about this article was that the man who committed suicide in Michigan was discovered through the forensic analysis of his dental records. I also likes how he explained the location of the body. Finally, it brought up the mystery of whether or not it could have been foul play.
One thing that could have been better is there could have more information about the victim's sexuality and whether or not that played a role in his death. Another thing is there could have been more details as to why the body was inconclusive.
I found it very interesting that they could not find another cause of death for the man beside jumping to his death.
The article "Police identify body as missing Michigan man" was very well written and got to the point. Also, it was very mysterious because the cause of death could not be determined by an autopsy. This makes the article more unique. I also liked how David did a good job summarizing the article making sure the main points are there and he pointed out how there were no serious signs of trauma.
On the other hand, I have a few recommendations for the article review. There should be more detail as to why the body is “inconclusive” and other possible tests forensic scientists may conduct. As well, there could be more information on how the sexuality of the victim could be linked to this unfortunate death.
Overall, this article was well summarized and interesting to read especially because of the "results" of the case; a seemingly perfectly happy man committed suicide.
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