It is really interesting to see that several alleged private detectives had shady backgrounds. I think you have mentioned more than a few with changed names or who engaged in otherwise suspicious activity and even some who used this position to commit crimes against those that hired them.
Was private detecting regulated in some way (it seems it was not)? It also seems common practice to change one's name-- was this legal? what drives these changes? Are private detectives currently regulated? It is also worth pondering how everyday people would react to being questions by such a person... did they see them with respect, did they collaborate... and so forth
Once again thank you for a great window into the past. I enjoyed the article and like always they make me think.
It is really interesting to see that several alleged private detectives had shady backgrounds. I think you have mentioned more than a few with changed names or who engaged in otherwise suspicious activity and even some who used this position to commit crimes against those that hired them.
Was private detecting regulated in some way (it seems it was not)? It also seems common practice to change one's name-- was this legal? what drives these changes? Are private detectives currently regulated? It is also worth pondering how everyday people would react to being questions by such a person... did they see them with respect, did they collaborate... and so forth
Once again thank you for a great window into the past. I enjoyed the article and like always they make me think.