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What is the substance that was used to test whether random liquid was blood or not? How long does it really take to collect all of the evidence for a crime?

While watching “Down the Drain”, a CSI episode today during class, it was clear to see that it was a realistic show with an unrealistic time period. In this episode, a man is found in the sewer line under the city. Immediately following his discovery, the CSI team is shown at the scene quickly revealing evidence within hours. Usually, in a murder case or one involving death, it takes months sometimes years to come to a conclusion as to who is the guilty party. On this show, although the evidence and stories are somewhat realistic, they are not shot within a realistic time period. It is rare that the CSI and police will be granted a search warrant, minutes after they began to suspect the house with the bombs. Crime investigations are rarely solved within a day.