Thank you very much for the mention. It was a pleasure to contribute.

Ironically, the Daily Mail is one of our more sensationalist and reactionary papers, and is a favourite target of satirists, but the quote from the Cheshire constabulary you found is accurate and fairly reflects the general position in the UK.

Whatever the significance of the story, your blog entry could lead on to an interesting study into the relationship between the police and a suspect or witness, and the boundary between intelligent well prepared logic and evidence-based investigation and questioning, and the improper use of dominance and techniques of suggestion; but generally, even if hypnosis or EEG or some other technique were introduced, I think that, but for a tiny minority, the individuals in our police forces would be decent, patient, dedicated, and professional, and, I would like to believe, would use only exceptionally any technique potentially open to abuse.

Just as we know you to be professional and principled, when people share their minds with you.

Regards

Julian