"Gone Girl" Case | Denise Huskins and Aaron Quinn | Dangers of Incompetent Law Enforcement

[@NotIfWhen]

I can’t believe they used her past sexual assault as an excuse to call her a liar. It must be devastating

[@christina.m]

That was so sick and twisted, my jaw dropped

[@2007cgarza]

Only 6 years ago. Still so much misogyny.

[@sherunswithscissors]

@@2007cgarza - it reminds me of the good old days where if a rape victim didn’t fight then it wasn’t pursued.

[@pixielou3000]

So true. Loved ones should never give police these kinds of details. ... including past mental health issues as well. Remember the case of Elisa Lam? As soon as her mother told investigators that she suffered from bipolar .... they basically stopped looking for her. At that point they decided she probably either ran away and didn't want to be found or that she committed suicide of her own volition and therefore it was not a priority to search for her anymore. These kinds of idiot cops are infuriating.

[@sg-cg6lr]

Qualified professionals would hesitate to make those types of assumptions like that. They had zero evidence behind that claim. And no right to say that to her family. Though I am not surprised I'm definitely disgusted. They deserved to be charged investigated and when they are found guilty they should be stripped of all accolades and any authority for the rest of their natural lives.

[@tove236]

The most dangerous thing police can do is make up their mind on what has happened, and ignore everything that might point them in another direction.

[@chad3232132]

I think the old saying "trust your gut" *usually* works for detectives. I'm sure in a solid majority of cases they use their experience and knowledge to look at the evidence and have a strong feeling for what happened in a case. Problem is putting TOO much stock into that gut feeling without exploring alternatives is something they sometimes do, which happened here. I suspect the fact that the spouse or boyfriend is usually the person responsible for a disappearance weighed very heavily. I get looking into Aaron here, but that despite zero evidence he did it and so much evidence he was telling the truth, it in inexcusable what they did to him. I think the police made up the hoax theory after that purely because they didn't want to admit how bad they screwed up, to save face.

[@brad7566]

Which they do all the time unfortunately. This is why we need a separate entity to audit and investigate the police

[@chad3232132]

@@brad7566 Seriously, the whole idea of Internal Affairs (the police investigating themselves) is like implementing regulations on oil and gas companies, but instead of having an outside agency enforce the law, telling those companies to enforce the laws internally. The real world doesn't work that way.

[@l.w.paradis2108]

Once they have made up their minds, they almost always ignore evidence to the contrary.

[@l.w.paradis2108]

@@chad3232132 The clearance rate for solving homicides has fallen from what it was, say, 50 years ago.

[@noelstar1456]

You know you’re terrible at policing when the perpetrator tries to convince you it really happened...

[@bthomson]

This comment wins the internet!🎖🏆🏅

[@miriammanolov9135]

Yes !!!!

[@joulupukki1607]

Truly terrible. These little sherlock holmes wanted to appear so smart yet they was useless as bag of sand

[@murphychurch8251]

They must have been trained at the Chief Wiggum Academy.

[@MrKaypet]

@@bthomson A perfectly expressed rating of @Noel Star's comment that's brilliant It's's on par and in the same style of Dr Grande's funny statements over this police dept." Bet Todd wishes he'd had said this."You know you’re terrible at policing when the perpetrator tries to convince you it really happened"

[@Valkalium]

Absolutely preposterous conduct by the police. The officers on this case shouldn’t be trusted to manage an ice cream stand, let alone an investigation.

[@elanahammer1076]

Why not? Are you afraid that the wicked witch’s ice cream is melting? Maybe it’s just a bad day all around and the flying monkeys are melting too! Lol 🤔😜

[@maggieryan6988]

Police are not trained enough. Also, there needs to be a screening where not just anyone can be a cop. Perhaps start with a three or four year degree.

[@murphychurch8251]

Ice cream policeman: "Sir, you want strawberry flavor!" Customer: "No, actually I..." ICP: "I said, YOU WANT STRAWBERRY FLAVOR! Don't try to fool me!" C: "But I'm allergic to strawberries." ICP: "Listen, your backstory makes you all the more suspicious. Now admit that you'll have strawberry flavor!" Strawberry ice cream: "um...actually, I would rather not have him eat me, because he really is allergic!" ICP: "SCAM! You just want to confuse me in order to get away with the ice cream without paying!"

[@stellamaris5405]

@@elanahammer1076 ☘️ What a stupid, childish remark..🙄

[@elanahammer1076]

@@stellamaris5405 which comment are you referring to?

[@emilyhollis4231]

Another slogan idea..."Guilty until...well, just guilty" As per usual, my favorite part of the day is watching your videos, Dr Grande. 😊

[@kemeee5407]

Lmao, love it. Another idea for a slogan: "Call us when in need; but we already know, the caller is guilty indeed."

[@donnag7908]

I can't imagine the fear Aaron had knowing the police were spending all their time questioning him and not looking for Denise. She could have been dead while they were playing games. Then to top it off they accuse Denise of trying to get attention by reliving her trauma. I have a family member who suffered trauma. I also took courses in college in mental health and trauma. The idea that the police would even suggest that anyone would want to relive their trauma for excitement is insulting and shows their lack of knowledge, not to mention compassion and empathy. If this is how they deal with victims they are in serious need of retraining. Maybe police officers need to spend more time before they put them out on the street taking actual courses in psychology, mental health and trauma.

[@mariarosemarie]

I hope JSC makes a video on the interrogation to show how to tell if someone is telling to truth.

[@EXROBOWIDOW]

Courses in trauma are not needed to know that a victim isn't eager to experience the "excitement" again. Common sense should tell us this. How is it that we are in 21st century America and some people still think being a victim is fun?? Haven't these police ever met victims of crime? Did they think these people were having a good time?

[@JaredTG.]

Right that makes absolutely ZERO sense. Someone wanting to relive a trauma. If they want the experience to keep happening well then it isn't a trauma is it?

[@JOY-ye2us]

I completely agree. Now if I see a cop car I hyperventilate and think I’m doing something wrong. Even though I’m not doing anything wrong. This has destroyed my relationship with my daughter because she was taught to respect cops and they are always right, it also made tons of rumors that I was a drug user and or dealer. To this day not even my own lawyer believes me. He asked me how did I get so many drugs in my house. Not including jobs that have done background checks and I’m getting calls for then and until they check my background. I shake a lot and talk in my sleep and my family completely isolated me. Except my father who was upstairs when it happened and knew how they treated me. They handcuffed my hands and feet and put me in a patty wagon. I asked for a priest or a mental health professional and they said they would get one and never did. There was a string in my hoodie and they didn’t even notice! That’s how people hang them selves while locked up and isolated. I saw a court appointed therapist and he said “well you let him in your house!” I’ve lost everyone I love because of this. It was over 3 years ago and it’s not going away. I can see how people look at me and what they really think and I have no one to help.

[@JaredTG.]

@@JOY-ye2us I'm sorry that happened to you. I wish you the best and hope you find peace.

[@danimacke6937]

I love how Dr. Grande very articulately and politely calls out the stupidity of these law-enforcement officers. Love your channel Dr. Grande!! Those three slogans should be adopted by the Vallejo PD

[@elanahammer1076]

Yes it takes the heat off of other cities for a while? Go Vallejo Go! 🤔lol

[@ryarbrough1195]

Dr. Todd's skillful application of low key shade hits ya' like a Jedi mind trick. The man is a master at his craft.

[@pink_sock]

I just caught my thing in my zipper

[@lisas8244]

@@ryarbrough1195 After reading your comment it occurs to me that you're quite skillful with words yourself.

[@pink_sock]

@Hello World Welp, I found the girl with BPD

[@blanchfor]

It doesn’t matter if you are innocent, GET A LAWYER

[@PaganGrace]

Agreed but in this case he tried!! Vallejo PD wouldn't let him speak to his lawyer.

[@blanchfor]

@@PaganGrace ok that's illegal I'm glad they got a settlement out of it but nothing is worst to me than cops who break the law.

[@PaganGrace]

@Jon michael True, and how are you supposed to behave in that situation. I guess refuse to speak until they give up. Also, I feel the $2.5 million settlement was not enough, especially since the woman was being sexually assaulted while they wasted time.

[@yourinnerlawyer4035]

He tried to

[@YTStoleMyUsername]

This should just be posted at the top for all to see under every crime related video. Get it ingrained in people's heads.

[@ChristinePerez903]

Through all that they went through they got married and have a baby girl. That really shows their strength. I am happy that they have peace!! Great video Dr Grande!!

[@wendyladybug355laurie4]

May God Bless Them👼👼✝️✝️

[@Lady_Vengeance]

Millions of dollars didn’t hurt

[@melaniegs5952]

Um two mill minus tax is very little for the trauma/lies

[@KrisD007]

@@melaniegs5952plus lawyers get part of that

[@davymac92]

​@melaniegs5952 you don't have to pay tax on a legal settlement.

[@littlefishiesinthese]

Statistically, the fact that Denise survived her kidnapping is a miracle. This could have so easily been a case of a woman dying because police didn't believe a witness's account that she'd been kidnapped.

[@nebraskafrankcourtny]

They got $2 million compensation WITHOUT admission of wrong-doing by police?! I'm glad they got the money, but NO admission of failure on part of police, no real public rectification of the characters/reputations of victims. Insane!!!

[@pete5819]

This is why Conservatives like me also hate the police. Corrupt AF & no empathy or compassion nor accountability

[@KrisD007]

And the Mustard detective got an award the year and has had 2 promotions so far.

[@OWOT-re5jf]

But they are publicly exposed and humiliated

[@Frasianfamily]

$2m of citizens’ tax dollars.

[@nellajoensalo2316]

”...at least they were consistent.” I LOVE these little jokes that have such deep meaning to them and give us tool to deal with the triggering subjects. The slogans were perfection. Thank you. ♥️

[@evelynmason6628]

My favorite aspect of Dr. Grande’s videos 😅

[@Rasputin443556]

"This demonstrates [the police] know nothing about trauma, but then again, it doesn't appear as though they understood anything about police work, either, so at least they were being consistent." I need to not be sipping soda during these videos, since this almost made me spit out my soda with laughter.

[@audreysark]

She made up the assault to, "Relive the excitement of the trauma." Right, because having your autonomy & dignity diminished is SO exciting. Another slogan: "Seize the Incompetence."

[@MsSilverTulip]

Absolutely vile of them. I've never heard of a more stark ignorance of mental health.

[@kadyk4185]

Unbelievably disgusting comment. Who the hell trained these cops? Such a screwed up case.

[@JustDr.S]

Right, as I'm sure all victims want to relive the 'excitement' of their trauma. Did these cops go to CLOWN school to get hired? smh.

[@Fionixx1]

It's more than just 'incompetence'. This attitude of theirs is straight up misogyny.

[@audreysark]

@@Fionixx1 Preach.

[@danielx555]

Ancient philosophers taught that one should live one's life in such a way that one does not have to have one's professional errors discussed by Dr Todd Grande.

[@meowmeow5592]

😅

[@lorismith621]

Good one ☝️

[@Emily-ck9ji]

I remember hearing about this case. It still blows my mind that the police failed to do their jobs in such a spectacular way.

[@stevus23]

Absolutely crazy

[@tankthearc9875]

yet the right wants us to just trust them . right id rather trust a squirrel with my nuts

[@pete5819]

It leaves me speechless and quiet. Which equates to internally livid. I hate when people are victimized

[@KrisD007]

And none of them were reprimanded

[@piperjaycie]

Literally cannot imagine going through something like this and the one group of people, the police, who are meant to save, protect, and get justice for you, refuse to believe you for no reason at all.

[@bthomson]

The definition of a nightmare!

[@alexvega7893]

In some way this couple was lucky, specially her, that the perpetrator was a so called gentleman felon.

[@CJ-CANADA]

It happens more often than not in domestic abuse calls. Unless the victim is bleeding the police take the easy explanation. Less paperwork, no court appearance on their day off duty.

[@porpoisstanley5209]

Police motto is supposedly “protect and serve,” but really, the job attracts the type of man who only seeks to exert power over others. This id why male police officers have absurdly high rates of domestic abuse, these men are filled with the desire to hurt other people, especially women.

[@patriciabentley850]

TOTALLY thought you'd say something like: "Mr. Mustard in the library with a candlestick"

[@reneelibby4885]

me too! and def a candlestick

[@trustmemysonisadoctor8479]

Totally agree, how can any one take Det. Mustard seriously, we all know it was Col. Mustard in the library with the candlestick.

[@kemeee5407]

I was gonna say something like that lol 😂

[@lisas8244]

Bahaha! My mind's eye was instantly visualizing the "Clue" gameboard upon hearing the name "Mustard".

[@Maxwe11Z]

This story makes my blood boil! No wonder people are reluctant to trust the authorities.

[@pete5819]

In my experience they significantly lack empathy

[@brianpratt3224]

This is why its best not to blindly believe the police, because they are also people and can have flaws like everyone else.

[@toocutepuppies6535]

And, because they see the things of life we usually don't, they have a huge tendency to immediately blame the victims. Because, blaming anybody else might actually mean they have to do a little actual police work. Pretty difficult when you're entire career is based on bullying people and acting superior.

[@l.w.paradis2108]

It is deeper than that. Police lie as a routine tactic. They are allowed to do this.

[@member5488]

Anyone that isn't always suspicious of "authority" is a fool of the saddest kind. Never trust the government.

[@mwilson7842]

Ask for an attorney immediately if the cops start to suspect you.

[@sarcasticallyrearranged]

M Wilson If you're being interviewed /talked to, you're already a suspect. That's why every lawyer tells you not to talk to them.

[@ThisIsLikeM]

People often judge wrongly and end up in disbelief when a victim differs form their picture of a victim.

[@iciajay6891]

This happens a lot with victims/ survivor's or sa or csa. As a survivor of csa, I get it all the time. Because I did the work and got therepy for 30 years they doubt that I was abused as a kid. And that was from a mental health professional.

[@iciajay6891]

Another reason ppl prob attacked her, is because of the bias of what victims/ survivor's should act like after an assault. Example is how the cops in the ares thought a woman would enjoy reliving or get excitement from being csa. They assume a 12 year old enjoyed there assault. Therefore thinking csa is not a serious trauma.

[@ryarbrough1195]

Dr. Todd's skillful application of low key shade hits ya' like a Jedi mind trick. The man is a master at his craft.

[@ThisIsLikeM]

Wow Aaron and Denise should try getting a lot of personal injury compensation for what the police did to them. I'm (once again) shocked by law inforcement.

[@l.w.paradis2108]

They did. The settlement was 2.5 million. Small, in my opinion. This is the Bay Area.

[@chad3232132]

I actually understand looking closely at a spouse or boyfriend/girlfriend in cases like this given how often that person is responsible. But this case feels to me like the police overlooked the actual evidence, then refused to admit they screwed up and instead pivoted to another nonsensical theory (hoax) that had no real evidence in order to try to save face. I think they knew it wasn't a hoax but were hoping one would make a false confession against the other so the case would be "solved."

[@ThisIsLikeM]

@@chad3232132 exactly

[@lnorth3560]

I wish Dr Grande woukd tell us how he really feels about lie detectors.

[@TheMsdmeanor]

I often wish dr grande would unleash the beast and offer a judgement heh...then again, it why he is a decent professional. Thanks Dr Todd! Your voice alone brings nice grounding plus....

[@joycemarie9702]

Perfect comment! 😂

[@EXROBOWIDOW]

I think he may have slight feelings of distrust towards them...

[@lisas8244]

LOL! Spot on.

[@lolazal1]

🤣

[@antiquesrestoration3874]

Savage eval of Vallejo PD that they TOTALLY deserve.

[@waitwhat3547]

isn't this the same department that let zodiac killer go because they thought he was black even though witnesses saying he was white, something's wrong with Vallejo PD

[@vaughnmiller185]

@@waitwhat3547 No that was S.F.P.D that likely let Zodiac go; cops in Solano Co are only thought to have heard his voice on the phone. Most departments in the area are pretty bad though.

[@DonPeyote420]

the Vallejo cops however dismissed reports of shots fired by the Zodiac on 07/04/1968, thinking it was fireworks as far as I remember

[@user-cs1un6sp1wRennata]

Awful...They were victims of the intruder and police 👮... Thank you Dr. Grande for your extremely helpful analysis.. 💜

[@horrortackleharry]

Even if you believe in polygraph tests, administering one after 12 hours of interrogation right in the middle of a traumatic experience will obviously make all 'results' meaningless.

[@bthomson]

After all this isn't Russia!

[@MsSilverTulip]

There is nothing to believe in. All they measure is stress. After being interrogated for 18 hours, everyone would feel stressed!

[@KrisD007]

The results are all meaningless

[@daveandgena3166]

I don't understand why municipalities continue to permit this kind of negligence from their police forces. How many millions of dollars are spent defending and paying out to victims. You would think the financial considerations alone would make it worth ensuring your police force is halfway competent and practicing some form of ethics.

[@MelindaMc]

The police union......

[@bluecollarlit]

People have their own lives and challenges -- they don't have energy to focus on one more problem

[@l.w.paradis2108]

I think Dr. Grande has the fairest and best critiques of police misconduct on the web. This is not easy to do so thoroughly and dispassionately.

[@maureeningleston1501]

Thanks for covering this Dr Grande and pointing out the incompetence of the police, It's a bad day when even the "kidnapper" has to tell the police they're barking up the wrong tree.

[@Nat524Ricci]

Thank you for calling it what it is: law enforcement incompetence!!!!! Even the suspect was telling them it was true!! In fact, Vallejo detectives who handled this case should be criminally charged IMO!

[@sdsurfgirl60]

Here's a clue. Detective Mustard definitely won't make Colonel now. 🤪

[@Mama_Bear524]

😂

[@susanneashton1340]

Definitely dijon, not english!

[@susanhepburn6040]

😂😂😂👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@TheRealBamboonga]

3:56 - Wait wait wait a second... The detective's name is actually MUSTARD?!?!?! Did he have a revolver in the kitchen too??? Wow.

[@barbjacobs9333]

LOL!!

[@carpediem3044]

Candlestick, in the library...

[@brad7566]

Sounds like Mustard was in league with the kidnapper. There's no way someone just blatantly turns a blind eye to all the evidence or is that incompetent.

[@cupcakeninjaandlama]

Sounds like a *Clue*

[@gph752]

What about the FBI agent??? Netflix made a connection that makes no sense and can’t be a coincidence

[@brendaforevergreen7436]

Excellent analysis! Even though this case doesn’t include the murder part, I hope you make this a topic for a Bella Grande Media podcast. I envision you and your compadres further shredding this story in the name of justice.

[@markfroggington335]

What murder part?

[@pterodactylpie8825]

The fact they never admitted to wrongdoing (the police). And they wonder why people don’t trust them??

[@Jen39x]

That’s what really makes me mad - how hard would it be to say they were wrong?

[@paulinegallagher7821]

Police NEVER admit to wrongdoing. Ever watch those traffic stop bodycams where it turns out to be an unjust stop? They will never admit to not having a justifiable reason. There was one, where yes, the man acted like a total ahole when stopped, ripping up his money and shit, but he was stopped for not wearing a seatbelt when in fact he was wearing his seatbelt. The cop refused to accept he pulled him over for no good reason.

[@phoebehill953]

My personal motto for the police has always been “To protect and serve -our own self interests”

[@mrs.reluctant4095]

I enjoyed the slightly sarcastic evaluations of the quality of the policeofficer's statements, though my husband works in a policemen's union. Or because of that. In the police it is like it is in every other profession people work in, some are very smart and competent, others are ... less smart.

[@Andersonsdanish]

And others watch too much TV.

[@JustDr.S]

I agree with that, Mrs. R. I also think these cops were a bit lazy. First, he murdered her. Then, they made up the kidnapping. Case closed. They really didn't seem like they wanted to investigate this one. Tunnel Vision?

[@mrs.reluctant4095]

@@JustDr.S Yes. A lack of critical distance to one's own premises. This type of lazyness you mention - over here we call it "Wurschtigkeit" , a devil-may-care attitude - may have played a role, too. Just as you say.

[@gabe-po9yi]

If Matthew wanted to get away with more crimes after Denise's kidnapping, all he had to do was keep victimizing in that jurisdiction. His downfall was going into an area where the police actually investigate.

[@kristenwilliams5006]

"This demonstrates they know nothing about trauma, but then again, it doesn't appear as though they know anything about policework either, so at least they're consistent" Yesss, Dr. Grande giving me life with his deadpan burns once again

[@theresar4617]

Thank you for the hard work Dr. Grande and good day :) Your videos make my work tolerable.

[@theresar4617]

And I like how so many of the officers in these stories break more laws than the people they are questioning. Not to say all cops are bad of course. Being skeptical is one thing, but completely disregarding claims and denying him his attorney?

[@TecOneself]

Yes, I was thinking of his work ethics by maintaining loyal to his posts and how it has made my life more understanding, lets say tolerable to myself so I quit my job, (making sense with a lawsuit and appreciating my resources and the goodness of taking boundaries. An example he shows often.)

[@decafmocha211]

Thank you Dr. Grande for setting the record straight on the nonsense of the lie detector.

[@moni6290]

I didn't know that case. I'm speechless. Really. I have no words. Imagine the horror the couple had to go through.

[@BrickbyBrick4U]

Just because something is unlikely, does not mean it’s impossible. - Thank you! I have had personal experiences where people in authority acted/thought like this. So frustrating to deal with that narrow mindset. Appreciate your balance!

[@kidcharlemagne926]

Another slogan for the cops "Better at gaslighting than City of Palo Alto Gas Company".

[@eightstitches]

How is this not a bigger channel?? I just happened to stumble across it….. anywho, you got a new subscriber

[@TeKnoVKNG23]

Never underestimate the stupidity of any group of "officials."

[@rebelliousraven]

I think you missed your calling as an actor. You deserve an academy award for keeping a straight face 😑 while delivering these cases. I sure as hell can't while listening to them. This is one of the best.

[@milestonowheres]

The hiker “ mostly harmless “ would be an interesting subject..

[@geraldfriend256]

Sounds like a mostly peaceful riot I mean protest

[@notasdemy]

Agreed!

[@franmiller1381]

Absolutely appalling. That poor family. Disgusted with the police.

[@moxiemaxie3543]

Grande:So called "LIE detector test" Me: I hear his disdain 😂

[@howdycowboy247]

I just read their book and was blown away. I had never heard their story and really liked it...I haven't watched the vid yet but I'm excited to hear your thoughts!!

[@nebraskafrankcourtny]

Ooh I want to get that book!!!

[@howdycowboy247]

@@nebraskafrankcourtny it's called Victim F!

[@nebraskafrankcourtny]

@@howdycowboy247 Thank you!!

[@dantauche7917]

Does anyone else burst out laughing at Dr Grandes "dull" jokes like I do?

[@elizabeth-ty3he]

Id say dry not dull

[@lisas8244]

There is nothing dull about Dr.Grande's witty, dry execution.

[@dantauche7917]

Dry or witty are definitely better words for it, I couldnt think of those or anything better at the time. I love his jokes.

[@natalielawyerchick]

This is horrible. I’m so sorry for them. What terrible police work

[@annal7364]

Detective Mustard in the Interrogation Room with the Lie Detector!

[@JustDr.S]

lol. And all *they* did was lie! Told him he failed the polygraph, told him nobody came to see him. It's like they're all just walking around with a bad case of liabetes. smh.🤣

[@annal7364]

@@JustDr.S Haha- liabaetes. I like it! Right-makes you wonder how many other people have been wrongfully convicted at the hands of someone no wiser than a chubby yellow Clue character! 😂

[@annal7364]

In all seriousness though, I am tired of the Old Boys’ Club construct. I’ve dealt with it firsthand and it is not fun-so much allowance of unethical practice, and when you finally get the courage to go to someone higher than them, it usually dead-ends because it’s another old boy in the club. Their actions severely and permanently damage people’s lives and they don’t care.

[@sahartahvili5081]

08:15 The kidnapper was trying to convince the police that he actually kidnapped the victim" First time I'm seeing Dr.Grande chuckling at his own joke :D

[@lnc-to4ku]

Amazing video from beginning to end, Dr. Grande! The police officer's conduct was very disturbing! "I guess detective Mustard figured that because he was an awful police officer, he might as well try to be an awful mental health professional as well." 😂 Loved your slogans as well! ;D

[@johnfraser8116]

It just keeps getting better and better! Thanks!

[@Carole67182]

"Don't blame yourself for being a victim; that's our job." Hahaha! But I do wonder how the taxpayers of that city felt about those particular cops.

[@sarabeg6924]

The shade thrown at the police 👏🏼 this is why Dr. Grande is my favorite counselor educator - an LLPC

[@vsanchez7158]

This is terrible. The cops should be ashamed.

[@scottricci5063]

No, the pigs should be in prison!

[@tarheelhurricanegirl9991]

I just watched the Netflix documentary. This is a great analysis of what happened. The police/FBI in this case were so unbelievably quick to blame Denise and Aaron, instead of investigating.

[@Mindy849]

Great video and analysis on this matter. I'm glad the police department was held accountable.

[@JoyceKetcherside]

Dr. Grande, I have to say one of the results I am experiencing from binge-watching your videos, particularly the true crime stories, is a growing distrust of law enforcement! From many of the "true crime" programs I watch, I had the impression that most police and investigators were very dedicated and competent.

[@ReaperCH90]

That was the worst police force I have ever heard of. Thanks god I don't live innthe United States.

[@drdrai7479]

I heard this story on the Criminal podcast, absolutely incredible how poorly the whole case was handled, even if it was extremely unusual.

[@debbiec4530]

Wow! Another case I never heard of. Sounds like a movie plot. Crazy. Another great vid by Dr Grande. Love that shirt- looks purple on my device. ( Dr Grande is so cute to me. And smart too!😉 )🤠💕

[@3minutes374]

*The perpetrator:* The kidnapping wasn’t a hoax. I did it. *The police:* That sign won’t stop me. Because I can’t read.

[@JustDr.S]

lol. I think the mall cops would have done a better job than these cops.

[@brucegelman5582]

As always I appreciate the sarcasm!

[@EricPetersen2922]

The police and CJ system in America as a whole needs to be overhauled. Starting with education. The incompetence of law enforcement is deteriorating every year it seems. It certainly isn’t improving. Law enforcement is too focused is spending money on more equipment and show of force than investing in training. Great analysis Dr

[@THE_CDN]

"The police didn't want to truly accept responsibility." Not surprised.

[@xx3920]

Another brilliant video Dr. Grande! I always know I'm going to get top quality on your channel, so i just the like button as soon as i get here. Many thanks for the time and effort you put into these videos, they are never less that perfect!

[@xx3920]

Just hit the like button * that should have said :-/ lol :D

[@northerngirl1637]

Police should never ever be allowed to investigate themselves.

[@rebeccaholmes1982]

Have you considered doing a video around the history of the polygraph? That would be super interesting.

[@annalisegiovanni7032]

Thank you for the new video😁 I found your channel not too long ago & I'm super thankful that I ran across it!!

[@zero_bs_tolerance8646]

Thanks, Doc.

[@Lisared023]

Detective Mustard! Of course, the police were incompetent!! LOL Why didn't Aaron's FBI brother get involved in this "clown show"?

[@4Mr.Crowley2]

In their book they go into great detail about this - it’s terrifying honestly

[@patriciabuuck5277]

Never talk to cops without a lawyer present. They just want to blame somebody and go home. I thank the magical alien lizards for not changing the plant stand today. Feeling better already🙂

[@ThisIsLikeM]

Often cops don’t care about your right to consult a lawyer before talking to them or when being arrested.

[@GoldenGarden9]

The alien lizards are in charge of the plant stand(s)?? Who knew?! They must have listened to their psychic voices that said "Today's not a good day to re-arrange things. Give it a rest."

[@anneiconex1473]

Detective “MUSTARD” ??? Really!!!! What does police did is absolutely nuts.

[@lindalmiller429]

Clearly Detective Mustard didn’t have a CLUE

[@octowuss1888]

He just couldn't cut it.

[@SueP-D]

Yeah. I heard he’s Colonel Mustard’s nephew. 😂

[@MelindaMc]

Thanks for my second laugh of the day!!!

[@lpr5269]

Some other people involved in the case. Professor Plum. Miss Scarlet. Mrs. Peacock. Mr. Green. And Dr. Orchid. 😂

[@elainearchibald9020]

Thanks for your analysis on this Dr. Grande! Amazing how the police reacted. Very scary. TFS :)

[@anonymousstrangeness7348]

The police motto: "To protect and serve criminals, and blame the victims"

[@tessajones9393]

I've missed so many of your videos as I've been studying. The first thing I did when finished my studies.. priorities.. catch up on Dr Grande videos 😎☕

[@SimbolicProductions]

I’ve never heard of this case until now. So sickening. Cases like this make it so difficult for future victims to trust law enforcement

[@jazzney21]

Best Slogans ever...i really hope someone from that police department takes note. .. Thank You Dr Grande👍

[@paintthesky3770]

Hey Dr. Grande, can you look into the case of Dannette Millbrook and Jeannette Millbrook who disappeared on March 18, 1990? And try to bring more light to it?

[@lindalmiller429]

Terrible police work. Shame on them.

[@trailerparkretirement]

Love the slogans they were absolutely perfect. Well done

[@erikasosa3192]

Shocking story! Love your dry and sarcastic sense of humor…

[@Karadoxical]

I'd love to hear your take on the Cheshire home invasion murders. The perpetrators seem like such an unlikely pair to me and I'm curious what your take is on how their personalities influenced one another. Excellent analysis on this one, as usual, Dr. Grande. Thank you for creating such interesting and intelligent content!

[@taylor4618]

I could only get more and more enraged as Dr. Grande continued. Exactly how incompetent must one be to get it wrong on numerous occasions??? After they were proven wrong in their “Aaron murdering Dennise” theory and Dennise corroborating Aaron’s telling of events, you mean to tell me not a single officer thought just maybe they should actually look into the case??? And how egotistical must one be to sink down to accusing a victim of sexual assault of fabricating a second assault to “relive the excitement” instead of admitting to being wrong??? Absolutely disgusting! I promise the last thing a victim of sexual assault is reliving is the so called “excitement” of what happened to them.

[@SanamJanamian]

I like the “ if you call us you’re already guilty” 😆😆 sounds about right. I know Vallejo doesn’t have the best reputation and has a lot of criminal activities, but still this case is outrageous. I think this case shows how easily serious crimes can be overlooked in less safe neighborhoods.

[@stealzone6186]

Your so good I can't imagine another channel even coming close to yours.

[@dortesandal4303]

This was so well made♥️. Police forces around the globe are experiencing an unfaltering drop in intelligence on All levels - it is highly disturbing.

[@conorfitzmaurice8959]

Dr. Grande you got some mad stories for telling. Enjoyed.

[@m3528i]

In my opinion, the Cops and the Media share a motto. "To Protect And Serve (the narrative)"

[@goldblu6729]

Oh my God!!!! Unbelievable story!!! Thank you so much for sharing! Love your slogans! I feel bad for the citizens who live in that city. 😢

[@mcd5478]

My choice would be “Don’t blame yourself for being a victim, that’s our job.” 😂🤣😂 But seriously, the more I hear, the more it seems that the whole law enforcement system needs an overhaul with training focused on mental health and critical thinking skills. “Defund the Police” is a horrible slogan, but the idea behind it (more $ towards mental health intervention to descalate volatile situations) may not be as kooky as it sounds. 🤷🏼‍♀️ Excellent video! 💕💖💕👍🏼

[@simonw1313]

From a UK perspective there seems to be an incredible number of law enforcement agencies in the United States and some of them, especially the smaller ones, don't seem overly endowed with competence or integrity. We've went the opposite way in the UK. Perhaps too few which don't have strong links with their locales. For instance I'm in Scotland and we went from about a dozen police forces, each serving a population of several hundred thousand, to one for a population of 5½ million.

[@lindalmiller429]

Amen!

[@mcd5478]

@@simonw1313 yes, that sounds like too few law enforcement personnel for that population. I’m definitely not for decreasing the number of positions but maybe a cop could have a well trained mental health professional partner riding with them? OR maybe the police academy needs to change the focus of their training.

[@simonw1313]

@@mcd5478 - Its not a question of staff numbers which will vary with the size of the population they have to serve, it's a question of whether lots of small agencies (I think the US has 4,000+ law enforcement agencies) have the expertise or quality of staff to deal with unusual or difficult cases. It seems unlikely that they all will have the capacity to do that.

[@kwinters26]

You are awesome Dr. Grande, I love how you keep it real! 💯

[@nebraskafrankcourtny]

Also, it always seemed bizarre to me that, as the story goes, the kidnapper "knocked out" the victims using over-the-counter sleep meds.

[@donnag7908]

It depends how much they were given. Also, had they been drinking before the kidnapper arrived? Were either of them on any type of medication that might interact with a sleep medication? You would think the police would want to ask all of those questions before they make an assumption.

[@nebraskafrankcourtny]

@@donnag7908 I agree!

[@Sarablueunicorn]

Some people turn like zombies with allergy medicine and can barely keep their heads and eyes open. It's sleep medication anyway, the purpose is to make you sleep, the more the more effective

[@nebraskafrankcourtny]

@@Sarablueunicorn I'm sure you're right - I guess I thought an over-the-counter sleep meds couldn't possibly work on people loaded with adrenaline during home invasion and kidnapping.

[@johntaranto29]

@@nebraskafrankcourtny go take 30 benadryl (Diphenhydramine)tablets, 30 melatonin tablets, and 30 doxylamine succinate tablets (the nyquil sleepaid)put it in a blender with a cup or so of orange juice and chug it down, even if you smoke some crack beforehand for the adrenaline effect, let me know how it goes when you wake up in the hospital rambling about the spiders on the ceiling and how the tigers won't stop popping your balloons in Mexico. You might have to haunt the coroner or mortician to do it for you though, so I take it back, do not do anything I previously stated OTC medicine can do much more than knock you out, it can kill you or cause permanent brain damage.

[@1trickygirl872]

Such great content, Dr. Grande! Can you analyze the case of Kristen Rossum? I could listen to you Grande-lyze all day! Thank you for your intellectual approach to true crime. Love it.