FLYING OFF THE (DOOR) HANDLE
Hi-Since the 40th anniversary of the Stine murder is upon us, I have decided to repost a point that I made briefly in another thread about the fingerprints found on the outside handle of the...
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An interesting point to discuss, Mike. Apparently Stine's body was leaning rather heavily against the passenger door. This seems apparent to me because the upper fourth to third of his body is draped...
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Hi-Anything is possible. I am addressing the issue of whether or not it was likely that Zodiac opened the door from a closed position by digging the very tips of his fingers, where there is not much...
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Hi-Note: I was going to post a second argument but I've decided to delete it for now and concentrate on one issue at a time.Mike
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mike r.,It was Insp. Walter Kracke that opened the passenger door.Do we have his report and are we sure his prints were checked against those found on the cab here?I have read all Officers/Dets. and...
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Hi Howard-Interesting. Where did you get the info about Kracke opening the door? He is certainly a likely person to have done so. I've never heard that one before. And it would be nice to be able to...
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Is it possible to tell the difference between prints from the middle and ring fingers just by the prints themselves? Probably a dumb question, but the thought is that palm down, the middle finger is...
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Hi-That is right but the question is which surface of the door handle they are on. Try looking at the Xerox copies of the prints and determining which end is up and down. I'd love it if someone with...
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Hi Howard-You said that Kracke opened the passenger's side door. But that door was left open when Z left the cab, no?Mike
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Hi-That is right but the question is which surface of the door handle they are on. Try looking at the Xerox copies of the prints and determining which end is up and down. I'd love it if someone with...
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Hi Tracers-I hate to appear to be mean-spirited because I am not (and this post is not directed at you as an individual) but your statement is typical of the average "researcher." You say that this...
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Mike, I have no expertise in forensics, determining whether or not fingerprints indicate the fingers were right-side up or upside down, etc. You said you wished someone with more expertise would work...
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Well, according to the FBI files, they were constantly complaining that they needed "Impressions from extreme tips, sides, lower joints of fingers, and palm prints" of suspects, and SFPD was...
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