Every once in a while I enjoy watching an episode of Unsolved Mysteries. I have yet to recognize any of the evil-doers portrayed in the show, but I just find it particularly fascinating to watch how they tracked down the ones aired on previous episodes.

I was also reading in a newspaper not too long ago about some old unsolved mysteries; police cases that were never solved, and how there is a network of people trying to identify unidentified victims and track down the culpruits many years, even decades later. It is amazing how somebody could dedicate hundreds of hours of their time to an unsolved mystery that they have no connection with. I can’t remember where I read the article (USA Today, NY Times or whatever), but you may wish to browse through some other articles on this same theme here).

I wonder if it makes sense to have an Unsolved Crimes wiki, where such justice-seeking do-gooders and others around the world could contribute information about cases, tips, requests for help, etc. I imagine it being much more than just a huge side-of-the-milkcarton “Have You Seen This Person?” list, but a place for collaboration and problem solving. Is this a good idea?