Forensics Expert Explains How to Lift Fingerprints | WIRED

Crime scene analyst Matthew Steiner shows WIRED staff writer Louise Matsakis how to lift fingerprints off a variety of different surfaces. Is it easier to lift fingerprints off of a golf ball or a doorknob? Watch and find out!
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[@123popup]

He seems so excited to teach. You can tell he loves his job.

[@adam3504]

@Munk good for u, hope you're gonna be something big in life :)

[@TheHandsomeOne]

@Araffallea no, he's being dead serious.

[@a_Minion_of_Soros]

Anything to not have to ACE-V it...

[@Ziphoroc]

On the other hand, she was so bland and unenthusiastic during the whole time it was a little cringy. If he had anyone else with him it would have been much better.

[@sammyjoxox6251]

@@Ziphoroc I agree

[@jakevote8978]

He looked really offended when she said it’s regular tape

[@Yoonzor]

I thought differently. Not offended. Just "I need to find a simple response to this dumb comment without offending anyone, so let me hold my tongue and think of something to say really quick" look.

[@jakevote8978]

The Yoonzor idk. Maybe just rough editing. He seemed insecure the whole time

[@jakevote8978]

nGon- if you’re not careful he’ll flex your tape

[@ichankomo8767]

ohh yess yessssssssss!! now i wanna kill someone. pls dont judge me, my fellow gentlemen. its just an experiment to see if i can evade the popossss

[@HusseinDoha]

@@jakevote8978 I don't think he seemed insecure nor was she looked disinterested. I don't know what you guys watched.

[@foxholeskate3616]

They might as well just change their KZbin name to 'Crime Step-By-Step Tutorials'

[@YASHPRATAP007]

😂😂😂

[@toxixbob8375]

Im not complaining, their videos have helped alot

[@krnaaa]

@@toxixbob8375 you tried this technique? Have you captured a crime? LOL

[@foxholeskate3616]

@@toxixbob8375 Agreed

[@alphakicker8499]

I guess to counteract this we just need to leave much more DNA on the scene ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[@smortboi1320]

Gloves: “I’m about to end this man’s whole career”

[@rishi8730]

@@sterlingarcher967 okk so what about if anyone burn his/her hand and after that the fingerprints are gone.

[@idyllsend6481]

@@rishi8730 What I do is I cut my fingerprints, like I slash them, that way the pattern is broken and I will never be identified hehe.

[@mellamoakshay]

That is so literal

[@smortboi1320]

Jesse Barksdale cool info but r/woooosh

[@razvan50087]

@@idyllsend6481 a cut is actually an identification point :))

[@paperplane8780]

_conclusion_ : *wear gloves when u do a crime*

[@ChrisGugliuzza]

That’s already common knowledge lol

[@mahuk.]

And bring someone else's -hand- fingerprints to put theirs instead.

[@deepghosh7626]

Or put glue on your fingertips..lyk dip them..they won't leave fingerprints

[@pomegranatechannel]

lool is that what you concluded?

[@mcrettable]

i can't imagine how dumb someone would be to not use gloves these days

[@mj-yo7vt]

Honestly she doesn't sound bored to be, she just has a monotone voice

[@chuu_ki]

Marry Goround I know right but all I see in the comments are “she looks so bored” ... 🙄

[@boneclawwalker3778]

She just sounds serious to me, like she knows this is a serious subject that can be kinda dark, even, and she's having respect for the skills needed. Her voice might be calm, but she's asking good open questions that give him a chance to answer with lots of detail.

[@whats_poppin_]

Poor monotone humans. 😂

[@whatevernevermind5960]

Aspergers maybe?

[@VanDeSam69]

I think she is indeed bored in the first part, but when it get to bloody part, you can see her excitment

[@Itszahia]

The tone of her voice makes it sound like she’s bored af

[@CyborgMaid]

All I hear when she talk is "Whatever..."

[@Itszahia]

Tage Tageson exactly lol

[@albacorona2472]

"whats an acetate?" Omg

[@blankname6657]

She doesn't seem bored, her voice tone is just monotone. Overall she seemed interested in the topic when I watched it

[@Generalscorpio]

Thing is in journalism, often people at the younger end are handed an article or a story or something to do by their bosses, it's a bit later in their careers that they get to do what fascinates them. So she may be trying to appear interested when really this video isn't where she ultimately wants to be. But she still did her job well enough for us the audience to get the benefit of the expert's experience.

[@YoungAsznee]

it looks like she got forced to make this video

[@hkr667]

I reckon just awkward in front of the camera. But our statements can complement each other.

[@j_ke]

I think your assumptions are wrong and she is really interested in the topic and paying close attention while trying to learn.

[@hkr667]

@Crystal KayNine Not so much. The first part of his statement is very much true for Wired. They do it whenever they can.

[@JSRossiascoG]

I’m actually annoyed by her obviously faked deep voice, it reminds me of the theranos lady fake deep voice... (I’ve studied some oral expression and women often do that so they gat taken seriously, Margaret Tatcher also did it, and is annoying af)

[@ramayanaroxas5457]

She has zero interest

[@davinlambrechts]

He should have his own channel

[@buster432]

Hi, I also make educational videos, if you are interested, can you support me?

[@haydenlewis3570]

Evolution of Everything don’t self promote

[@tommydowning3481]

I wholeheartedly agree.

[@NeonnaCh]

@@haydenlewis3570 People promote themselves all the time. Take a look at instagram for example.

[@usernotfound11111]

Exactly

[@EmiliaBlanke]

Matthew: "We're gonna put on masks cause we really don't want to breathe this in" Louise: "So what's the reason for the mask"

[@natfingerboard]

She meant that in more of "what will the chemical do in case we breathe it in" way, she just worded it poorly.

[@squalltheonly]

But wont the chemical go in their eyes? I mean, our eyes are blood.

[@laynamurillo2518]

😂 her questions are so annoying.

[@code-dredd]

@@natfingerboard whoosh ._.

[@nichoIas_]

@@code-dredd lmao how in the world is that a woosh

[@Loopedtime]

Netflix: How to Get Away with Murder KZbin: How to literally get away with Murder. Woah 4K likes. Thanks ya’ll. That’s crazy. Most I’ve ever I’m pretty sure lol 09/13/2020 ☺️🙏🤓

[@Theoneandonly88able]

Crime 101

[@poncho2431]

it's more like "how to investigate a murder"...

[@gabtrg314]

@@poncho2431 what they are saying is how people investigate a crime scene, and criminals now know how they get caught so they avoid doing it. Get me?

[@alessandranavarro2927]

But very

[@gabrielangelorvalmores8212]

Lmao

[@Kris-ri1zw]

Everyone is talking about the girl but why is no one noticing how adorable Matt is being talking about all this. You can truly tell how much he enjoys his job. Plus he's pretty adorable in general 😅💕

[@JustEndah]

Yes! I think he's my forensic guy crush. Lol.

[@maram8416]

@@JustEndah i respect your opinion but have u seen dexter

[@JustEndah]

3yj hahaha yup, that’s scary 😅

[@mwei1247]

Imagine being his child, you can't even lie to him lmao

[@cap8032]

Uhmm if you don't have any evidence forensics are experts at crime scene not human psychology

[@cap8032]

Ik this is a joke but totally serious here people

[@themarebear5834]

* When someone touches your food in the fridge *

[@AmbraRamirez]

Lemme dust this half eaten apple for fingerprints real quick 🍎🤣

[@russellmoore8187]

*When your interview subject is more comfortable on camera than your host*

[@iamkubrik]

She looks so unamused and unexcited.

[@11202]

I mean she's out of her comfort zone. She's a writer not a presenter.

[@ramayanaroxas5457]

Yeah what was the channel thinking. Just because she's pretty doesn't mean the camera will love her. She's probably a very good writer but this just makes her feel stiff, and dare I say it, rude.

[@LYMental]

Right like there was no one else who could have added any less than this chick...

[@bluebubble926]

That doesn't mean she wasn't interested (she may have just been nervous). I know multiple people who could be having the best time but still look and sound so bored and unexcited. I'm gonna give her the benefit the doubt

[@kakelirtv3299]

maybe her name is karen

[@zahariss.8341]

This channel has become the tutorial on how to get away with a crime

[@RusAres]

Totally. No criminal knew about fingerprints before this video. :)))

[@zahariss.8341]

@@RusAres I don't know, there are some stupid criminals out there

[@kingtaro6844]

​@@zahariss.8341 They're stupid because they don't know how to google.

[@shadypalmtree2989]

King Taro I mean, it’s also stupid to google. If you’re ever suspected and the police takes your computer before you can wipe it, that’s damning evidence. And with how companies and law enforcement are working together more and more these days, I wouldn’t be surprised if just your name, maybe your IP address and your Google email is enough for them to simply subpoena Google and get your entire search history.

[@kingtaro6844]

@@shadypalmtree2989 That seem to imply we're all on the police watch-list now because we watched this video.

[@abdulrhmanelnaas855]

She asked a lot of good questions, I really appreciate that.

[@coleross399]

Abdulrhman Elnaas Man: We put the mask on so we don’t breathe it in. Girl: So, what’s the reason for the mask? 🤣

[@tttiiaa]

I disagree, she could have gotten so much more out of him or just asked better questions quality-wise.

[@duagul2354]

She doesn’t sound ‘bored’ but serious in a way that she’s learning something new. It’s educational for her rather than entertaining.

[@skycat642]

I feel that same way.

[@boobiesexmachine]

She seems genuine and interested. I appreciate how she isn't trying super hard and interrupting the guest like a lot of hosts do.

[@Dragon-Slay3r]

☣️💔🇨🇮

[@JuicyKaroo]

Im studying forensic science in college right now and these videos make me so excited to join the field.

[@JaxStateFan83]

Same bro

[@cristeto96]

This guy is so smart!! i'd like to have him again in the channel

[@maxiint6124]

Agreed! Also, he's very enthusiastic the whole time

[@ZHL242]

This guy and Erik Singer are by far the most interesting guys on this channel

[@kishoremadhav7608]

Leo p

[@kikinit33]

If they wanted to do a really hard one, they should've tried to find fingerprints inside a glove

[@kurtdwaynediaz3163]

I know i'm probably gonna get whooshed for this but,you can just flip it inside-out

[@dearleader7623]

@@kurtdwaynediaz3163 Or probably cut one side of it open to expose the inside and lay it flat.

[@Jomana_azhar]

The insides of gloves (and the outsides) don't catch fingerprints

[@irene.5798]

@@Jomana_azhar the insides do :/

[@Jomana_azhar]

@@irene.5798 The disposable ones don't ?

[@VelliHaven]

Who needs Skillshare, Audible etc when Wired has free criminology classes

[@v.567]

That's not Criminology, that's Forensics. Criminology is a Social Science which studies crime-related behaviour. Forensics is lab-based or field-based and it requires technical skills. You'll never see a Criminologist lifting fingerprints, they don't know how to do that, they are Psychologists, in essence.

[@irenn.]

@@v.567 it is a joke

[@v.567]

@@irenn., I know, but he still addressed the wrong Science.

[@TG-it8zt]

More Matt Steiner, Please and thank you

[@user-N20]

Dude really loves his job, look at how much he lit up while explaining it! He's a joy to watch :)

[@brooklynolsen6482]

The energy of there voices is like watching two introverts meet for the first time. 😂than also when one starts talking about something they are interested in! “How to lift fingerprints”

[@may.k_me]

This was really interesting and informative Enjoyed it Would love to see more forensics related videos

[@RoseyNV]

Yes, please

[@HPL2007]

Said the criminal.

[@may.k_me]

@@HPL2007 haha! No proof ;)

[@hatema]

AAAAAAAA Criminal!

[@Jamk14]

He wasn't ready for the packaging tape question

[@Infamouscoma885]

When I was a kid I used to use pencil lead dust and tape.

[@moralesriveraomar233]

Baking soda and tape for me

[@leviackerman5870]

I was an art student, and whenever I accidentally got smth on a drawing etc I'd use some powder to soak most of it. Scrape that off then using tape.

[@afrodite290]

Out of the specialists that you guys bring, this one is my favorite! I'd watch him talk all day.

[@pieceofbacon9775]

Why does she always begin her questions with “so,” ?

[@Mexicqn]

😂

[@gaytanmiranda6536]

Maybe she is a FBI agent since the FBI almost always says so when they talk

[@marshalslimshaddymathers4348]

So what?

[@boneclawwalker3778]

it's an editing technique that reporters are taught - to begin sentences with a good neutral transition phrase so that if you have to edit, it's easy to find a natural point to transition back into

[@JK-bp9fh]

80% of comments: how boring the girl sounds

[@kimberlyhernandez5018]

mikeaj then the rest 20%: how to get away with crime

[@ade7746]

take a shot every time she says “so”

[@yousefm4889]

Glad to see Sally Draper is doing well.

[@Walter5850]

Dude that's exactly what I was thinking...

[@javiersp15]

@@Walter5850 she is all grown up now.

[@martin_luci]

Kiernan shipka. Lol

[@userRR431]

She asked really good questions, I don't think she's uninterested but her voice is just a lil flat, that's not a bad thing! This was a really good video too

[@jazzypari]

Nobody: Absolutely nobody: Matt: I actually brought some blood for us. You could actually drink it if you want to. Everybody: i-

[@cyborgsaiko]

@Ghost87 💀💀💀

[@WoWhistorian]

@Ghost87 jesus, dude

[@astererererer_]

@Ghost87 s i m p aight on the slight chance of you taking this seriously, I'm joking

[@littleboy5500]

3:55 bless her

[@iromosushi6291]

"Here's our masks, we really don't want to breathe this in." *"So what's the reason for the mask"*

[@ellahubbard9954]

Iromo Sushi 😂

[@taagapaulo-tauvao3013]

Oh you know just to wear it😂😂

[@dannasebastian2797]

I’m casually watching this at 1.15am and I just asked myself what if it rained oil when they were talking about the glass bottle

[@FFeras]

America: OIL?

[@Sergio-fu7mv]

It’s 10:20 am in my current location. You must be across the world. 😂

[@Cj56_]

then you would try to use the water based part of the fingerprints since that one wouldn't be washed away by an oil rain

[@amirhassan7887]

"I discovered the cure of cancer" Writer Girl : omg wow ... impressive ... 🙄

[@Delt162]

Keep getting Matt to do these! He's impressive!

[@blueaquos]

6:22 that lil smirk/laugh very cute! Bring him back!!! Or give him a channel!!! Lol ❤️❤️❤️

[@xxjona5561]

Thank you WIRESD, now I can unlock my brother’s phone.

[@thebeybladeguy9124]

3:53 when sneezing was normal

[@lustfulremorse]

I love how clear he is when explaining

[@CL-fs3kt]

He looked so annoyed when she sneezed 3:55 😭😂

[@volcaniadread]

i like the dude who talked about Epidemics, pls bring him back 💙

[@nigwardtesticles3508]

Who would win? Crime scene analyst vs one pair of latex gloves

[@DankUrbanBoss]

Once he said “you can even drink it” I was like 🤔 mass murderer.

[@Lina_al_j]

matt is awesome - I could watch him explaining things all the time - so interesting and looks like he really loves his job.

[@HippopotamusPencil]

I really liked the reporter, she asked a lot of good questions.

[@veganporkkebab389]

She’s doesn’t look comfortable in that jacket.

[@epenies]

Seems like she’s also wearing one of those waist thinners or corsets.

[@ramayanaroxas5457]

Stiff

[@emyleekapua3997]

we do a lot of dusting, lifting, and analyzing fingerprints in my class. if you have lots of dust on the brush and aggressive with brushing the fingerprints, the oils and grease in the fingerprint will smudge making it difficult to analyze the characteristics of the fingerprint and pinpointing the suspect. learning about going with the curve of the fingerprint really helps to avoid smudging it. i kinda wish we did the other techniques of developing and lifting fingerprints only because it seemed so interesting in the video.

[@illeatyou]

Why so much hate toward the girl? Maybe that's just her personality

[@jordanbares5710]

She really asked why he was so good at is Lmao

[@morkovija]

Oh man, our prayers have been answered! When Matthew is getting his on channel egular segment?

[@rannybatain9656]

No one: Literally no one: Me watching how lift a fingerprint at 3am:

[@Sergio-fu7mv]

Not trying to hate whatsoever, but the girl does not have a good personality/on camera personality in my opinion. I appreciate the video though. 👌🏼

[@Rubiecat]

completely disagree, she asked plenty of interesting questions and managed to get additional informations out of the expert she's good

[@contradriverESP]

@@Rubiecat Oh, you think it wasn't scripted and she really got those questions out of nowhere? HAHA

[@zarcogabe4775]

Rubiecat is the girl she made a new account just to tell you this

[@boras5877]

Her questions were good

[@Rubiecat]

@@contradriverESP I mean obviously it's prepared, but like with regular interviews I imagine someone bad at their job could ask questions that don't add much. At least I imagine that's how it works... but maybe you're right about it being entirely scripted. Regardless, I still think the original comment is unfair.

[@amiemarie7594]

He needs to do a ted talk!!! I love him!

[@britni990]

Her eyebrows are driving me crazy, & she’s so blunt and unamused loll

[@danicacasapao3096]

He is my favorite guest of this channel by far. After watching his blood pattern analysis, I made sure to binge watch all his wired videos

[@lordvlygar2963]

I love these vidros of professionals explaining things in their professions and reacting to videos. Keep them coming, Wired.

[@ashleynicolesia9180]

She actually asked a lot good of questions.

[@galardo1995]

Why is she unenthusiastic about everything in this video. Made the video very uncomfortable

[@raverkidloki]

I'd love more videos like these. Forensics is so interesting

[@maryrabelo.s.wagner8346]

Love the way he makes the whole thing look so easy and fun! ☺️

[@Bigfoot_With_Internet_Access]

In Soviet Russia Fingerprint lifts you

[@notabigdealthough8616]

Ah so thats were bigfoots live

[@jy_janx1313]

[Russian anthem plays]

[@Sergio-fu7mv]

You mean modern Russia. 😂

[@roahnosh]

Russia should fire a nuke to eliminate obesse people 😀

[@meloniejen8400]

I don't even know what this means but I'm reasonably terrified

[@mihirparmar6023]

Thief's : EXISTS Fingerprint : i am gonna end this whole man career

[@quinnmaclin3579]

Mihir just wear gloves

[@divinegaming5848]

8:15 “a little bit I think you could’ve done better” cuts to the next step because she just went off on him 😂😂

[@RAJENDRAKUMAR-mf7rp]

First of all i am thankfull to respected Mr. Matthew Steiner and Miss Louise Mastakis. Yours teaching technic so easy and understandable. As a forensic science discipline student I like it. Thankyou so much.

[@RollingxBigshot]

11:00 for this we want to wear masks because we don’t want to breathe this stuff in. Girl: what’s the reason for these masks? Me: to not breathe in the chemical 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@maty3950]

Don't you feel some awkwardness or.... hostility between them?

[@skunt9191]

Omg this is such a good study video, I’m in a forensic science class rn and I’m learning everything that they did here

[@princessmonkey3399]

I would be so interested in listening to his stories and what he has to say in person.

[@ankitarana7273]

Seriously as a forensic scientist, this thing just amazed me so much, but I'm a serology expert, but I do these thing in my bachelor's its superb interesting

[@qazwsxedcrfvtgbyh480]

If i was interviewing him i would be WAY more excited than that girl

[@SoulsRmine94]

More vids with him explaining the forensics in films again please.

[@isabeldrilon]

This is so fascinating.

[@jofretorres7716]

6:23 "Do u think i cant do my job?" LMAO

[@limacharlieromeo8955]

Can we have his Instagram or something so we can badger him into creating his own youtube channel. thanks

[@ainaazain1351]

me : *see the title* also me : *run into my bedroom, lock the door and take every single important note in this video*

[@nightfxll20]

Thank you sir!

[@animepabu5526]

“I think you could of done better” oof harsh dude

[@omgitsme39]

Great informative vid! Please don't use her again though, she's not good enough at feigning interest and it ruins the overall vibe

[@21panickingpilots28]

She was actually asking great questions

[@scooby7425]

We do it very different in the uk and safety procedures are a lot stricter, the validity of the results would be questionable and possibly be dismissed in court by this standard. Very interesting to see the difference.

[@kennyr8826]

It looks like she's trying to interrogate the guy that's dating her sister to see if he's good enough, but also being nice...ish

[@zeebee4435]

Learned this in forensic science class 😎

[@skinnylegend-7330]

😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎

[@tabitharosefreeman1793]

She looks so excited to be there and he looks ecstatic to be teaching her.

[@rafi5298]

A very good demonstration of professional level skills. Thank you.

[@akash_reddy6248]

"This blood is treated, we can drink it if we want to", ok lol

[@annjay2581]

Just hypothetically: could you make a video on how to get rid of a body, so that no one will ever find it? Asking for a friend...

[@stellamtellashine]

There's a video on how to dissolve a body in Lye on KZbin

[@druscillax1657]

Hog farm

[@deepak_kumar_arihant3127]

Thank you for this video

[@icey8352]

5:53 sarcasm at its finest👌🏼

[@anasbit2]

Lesson learned: Always wear gloves for your murders.

[@animeandstuff5377]

anasbit2 and be a women if you don’t

[@vivlings]

Am I the only one to think she looks like Kiernan Shipka?

[@mikmikay]

Mr. Steiner explained it very well 👏

[@biteme0973]

awewsome series , i am enjoying this series very much. cant wait for more