In my blog post, I discuss some of the artistic and inartistic proofs of the “CSI Miami Urban Hellraisers” episode that I observed from the episode and using pgs 135-136 from the textbook.
Inartistic Proofs
For example, the forensic scientists used special cameras and equipment to look at the suspects’ vehicle. They zoomed in on a parking decal issued by the University of Miami and called Campus Police to locate the owner of the details. The Campus Police told the scientists a student reported an incident the very same day with a bag that was full of money. This led them to the female student who gave them the bag that was used during the robbery. The female student, Kim Mills tampered with the bag which led to her being sprayed with a red dye. Subsequently, Mills became a target. Once the scientists had the bag, they saw a watermark and tested the water and chemicals. This led the scientists to the ice rink at the University of Miami where they discovered the bank manager tied up. The manager tells the investigators the suspects were interested in the Federal Reserve Bank drop on the rooftop. They arrive at the rooftop just in time to stop the robbery and catch one of the robbers. The robber gives them a clue by saying, “They’re still in play” and the investigators realize the reference comes from Urban Hellraisers video game. The investigators watch the video game to help determine what will happen next. The investigators locate the mask used by the leader of the robbery team, Demon. The investigators find saliva on the mask and eventually determine it belongs to Kim Mills. In another scene, robber, Michael Page was shot by Detective Horatio. They refused to give medical care or allow Michael to go to the hospital unless he gave them critical details. Ultimately, Michael was suffering from the bullet wound (torture) and gave information to investigators and then was taken for medical treatment to a hospital. All of the evidence described above is inartistic because it comes from paper, DNA testing, videos, cameras, documentation, etc.
Artistic Proofs
An example of ethos (the speaker’s character and credibility) is seen with Detective Calleigh, who demonstrated her credibility and goodwill by continuing to investigate the criminal activity even after Treasury Agent, Peter Elliot seemingly did a thorough investigation with “Demon”. She was skeptical of Kim Mills despite the fact that she liked Peter in a romantic way.
An example of pathos (persuader appeals to the emotions of the audience) is when Kim Mills aka, “Demon” tells Detective Calleigh that she had nothing to do with the robbery. Although Detective Calleigh remained skeptical of Kim Mills, they let her go because Peter believed that Mills was telling the truth. In other words, Mills appealed to Peter’s emotions and persuaded him she was innocent.
An example of logos (persuader appeals to the rational side of the audience) is seen with former student-athlete, John Bery whereby he persuaded Detective Eric Delko that even though the mask was his at one time, he was not a criminal. John had reasonable answers to all of Detective Delko’s questions. John was adamant and secure when he answered the detective. John was able to appeal to Detective Delko’s rational side by giving reasonable and sensible answers.
Mels Perspective 