If the suspect responds openly to the investigator's offers of kindness and civility, the latter can lead by general questioning. The investigator will let the suspect describe the crime and not get in the way by verbal bantering, accusation, or sparring. The suspect should be allowed to tell the story in his own way, even if the investigator knows that some of the facts are being distorted. The investigator can always come back and ask for clarification and then compare the conflicts with the testimony of witnesses or confederates