On Mar 14, 7:43 am, "Don White" wrote:

That's something like what the young cop said to me. he said since my van
had a textured steering wheel it wouldn't likely yield worthwhile prints.
Guess we're too hooked on NCIS, CIS Miami etc.

Actually the texture of the steering wheel is not the biggest problem
with lifting prints. The cumulative layers of skin oil/acids that are
added by each person who drives the car make it virtually impossible
to distinguish new prints from old, because they all blend into a
blob. Same problem with doorknobs, handles, any surface that's handled
frequently. Unless, of course, you carefully clean all surfaces each
time you or anyone else touches them. Yeah, right.

Yes, we all tend to believe WAY too much of what we see on TV.