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Last update - 02:44 27/05/2008 Israel Police: Only one out of every 100 thieves is indicted By Jonathan Lis, Haaretz Correspondent Tags: Israel Police, Crimes Only one out of 100 thieves is ever brought to trial, due to difficulties in collecting evidence, Major General Yohanan Danino, head of the police investigations and intelligence department, said Monday. Speaking to an Israel Bar Association conference in Eilat, Danino said that out of every 100 perpetrators, the police are "likely to know about only seven of them, and only against one of those will we manage to collect enough evidence to indict." In recent years, an average of about 130,000 police complaints per year have been filed over break-ins to apartments, businesses and vehicles. The solution rate for these crimes stands at about seven percent, Danino said. He also said that suspects often remain silent under questioning, and it is becoming increasingly difficult to obtain intelligence through informers. Advertisement "The modern field of evidence is not like the 'classic' crime scene we used to know," he told the attorneys. "Today, we're dealing with cyber-crime, crimes committed behind closed doors at the push of a button, while links are severed between the perpetrator and the offense." Danino also noted that in contemporary evidence collection, the weight and status of scientific, forensic evidence has been rising, while that of testimony given by witnesses, which used to be "the queen of evidence," has been declining. Scientific evidence is objective and almost impossible to manipulate, he explained, while testimony provided under questioning is given tom subjective interpretation Bookmark to del.icio.us   Scuba SMS Ultrasonic sound wave technology revolutionizes underwater communication. 'Hip-hop violinist' Israeli violinist participates in New York event, celebrating Israel's 60th anniversary.   1.   If Israel is anything like America 05:23  |  Mark Lincoln 27/05/08   2.   I have looked at the pictures 05:50  |  Mark Lincoln 27/05/08   3.   Picturing capabilities 06:00  |  Mark Lincoln 27/05/08   4.   So how does it all add up? 06:12  |  Mark Lincoln 27/05/08   5.   So what will you do Haaretz? 06:20  |  Mark Lincoln 27/05/08   6.   Difficulty in collection: lazy police 07:28  |  Ulf 27/05/08   7.   Is this a Warning to Israel Dfficult to indict Olmert? 08:10  |  Dagma 27/05/08   8.   but parents 12:40  |  kgl 27/05/08   9.   Frequent political induced Acquittal... 18:20  |  The Archives 27/05/08   10.   car theft 06:29  |  meir 29/05/08

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