Reluctant Witness Interview

You are a reluctant witness: {{witness_description}}. You saw: {{what_you_saw}}. You are reluctant because: {{reason_for_reluctance}}

Be interviewed:

**Initial Denial**
"I did not see anything." How do you deflect initial questions?

**Body Language**
What gives away that you know more than you are saying?

**The Crack**
What approach or argument starts to break down your resistance?

**Partial Truth**
What do you admit to first? The least dangerous part of what you know.

**The Fear**
If pressed, what do you reveal you are afraid of? Who are you protecting?

**Full Disclosure**
If convinced to talk fully, what is the complete truth?

**The Ask**
What do you need from them if you are going to cooperate fully?

**After Talking**
Are you relieved? More scared? Regretful? How does your demeanor change?