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You still can't rationalize many witnesses liking the hoaxer image, clearly thin upper and lower lips.

First the lips, that isn't the Cooper sketch, it is an enhancement which has greatly exaggerated the lower lip.. But, the sketch is also a comprehensive based on the input of all witnesses,, it is not exact but the best representation based on all inputs.. The 302 early description states "thin lips" and in Gray's book Flo says "thin lips". One instance says thick lower and thin upper.. what does that mean exactly, thick, fat?. "Pouty" means sullen or protruding lips, not necessarily fat. The sketch artist was trying to portray a protruding lower lip, that is very tough in a front face sketch. poutyin American English (ˈpaʊti) ADJECTIVE 1. sullen; sulking 2. protruding said of the lips But, the argument ends when many of the witnesses believed the hoaxer image was a good likeness,, upper and lower lips are thin. This image was liked by many witnesses,,, there is no way to resolve or rationalize that and claim Cooper's lips were much fatter. The nose,, there are different descriptions from witnesses,, narrow to wide, mostly "wider". The nose in the sketch is average.. I also have undisclosed evidence that Cooper's nose was slightly wider than the sketch portrays... IMO, Cooper's nose was like the sketch or slightly wider.. not narrower. Remember, the sketch is a composite of witness's recall, it is not exact, an average, which is why many people are a close match, of course that doesn't make a suspect Cooper... It is only a starting point... The FBI discussed making a profile sketch and a full body sketch, that would have been very helpful. The front sketch perspective is very limiting...

It has nothing to do with his cousin.. I am currently writing up everything into a report/dossier. and I hate writing,, the amount of information is overwhelming.

I couldn't find one online so I bought the magazine with the article off Ebay..

Max wrote an article about "disappearing" in the early 60's..

Cigarette brand study... 2006-2011 data https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4743742/ Recent studies have suggested that about 1 in 5 smokers report switching brands per year. However, these studies only report switching between brands. The current study estimated the rates of switching both within and between brand families and examining factors associated with brand and brand style switching. Conclusions Nearly half of smokers in the US switched their cigarette brand or brand style within a year. Switching between brands may be more price-motivated, while switching within brands may be motivated by price and other brand characteristics such as product length.

Raleigh's were given out to military in WW2,,, I have been trying to find out if they were available in the Vietnam war, either through rations or for private purchase.. Would somebody, military or not have access to Raleigh's in Vietnam 1965-1971..

The warning sign was not to use a radio in a blast area, not that it would trigger a wired electronic detonator. Historically, it was known, where do you get that over generalization from.. maybe in the military but not Joe average. Of course Cooper was referring to the electronic fuse or detonator,, per witnesses.. It doesn't prove he had explosives knowledge but it does suggest he did. I am not claiming he was an explosives "expert" but had a level of knowledge above average.. Clearly, he did if the bomb was real.. even building a fake bomb requires knowledge. That is the stronger argument based on the evidence. To argue he had none and was bluffing has no merit, a guess. I hear this often in this case.. Cooper was bluffing about this or that... while anything is possible there is no evidence.

Belair also had Raleigh coupons.. (1966 ads)

Dan Cooper comics are not rare in Canada.. There are currently 10 Dan Cooper comic listings on Kijiji Canada... all in Quebec. Kijiji is a general online buy and sell classified service in Canada.. sort of like Craigslist. https://www.kijiji.ca/b-canada/dan-cooper/k0l0?rb=true&dc=true Facebook has a dozen or so.. Quebec.. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/montreal/search?query="dan cooper"

Does anybody know if electronic detonators alone would be enough to bring down a plane??

Witnesses.. "the hijacker had indicated the bomb had an electrical fuse" "She stated that at one time he commented that "the bomb" he had was electrically fused and he certainly hoped the crew would not generate any electrical currents which would trigger it." "He told her it was an electronic device and suggested the aircraft radio be used as little as possible. He said he didnt think radio transmissions would bother it, but wanted to let the crew know." c-123drop.mp4

C-123 Vietnam c-123drop.mp4

Not exactly the same.. you saw a sign but did you know why... Cooper built a real or fake bomb with electronic detonators, he claimed.. He had to have some "explosives" knowledge. IMO, if the detonators were real the bomb was probably real.. What is interesting is that he said the radio might effect it and to use the radio as little as possible, he didn't say don't use the radio at all.

That is an issue with observational evidence.. vs facts.. You can always raise doubt with observational evidence but then you have nothing left.. Blevins claims Cooper wasn't Latin/Swarthy but he just had a tan.. Edwards claims Cooper was White not Latino... Observational evidence is valid, it just needs to have context. This case is dominated by observational evidence. Even the FBI admitted in 1976 they didn't have the evidence for a prosecution without Cooper's co-operation..

Ulis had the Penny's tie dating wrong for years,, because he stole it from my old post's he didn't really understand it.. I didn't reveal everything. He twisted it to fit his Sheridan narrative. He claimed 1962/63 to fit Sheridan at Boeing.. it was BS.. when I called him on it he just ignored me.. Recently, he finally acknowledged the correct date ignoring he was wrong for the last 6 years, but claims he figured it out.. I had always pointed out that Ulis was wrong and the earliest the tie was sold was early 1964.. What Ulis didn't know then was that the Penny's logo was first changed November 24, 1963.. that started with store signage and marketing. The logo on Cooper's tie never existed before November 24, 1963 and didn't show up on products until early 1964.. There is also another clue on the tie.. So, the logo dates the tie to earliest about Spring 1964.. the patents date the tie to late 1964 and sold probably by Spring 1965 depending on inventory turnover. We can date the tie from about Spring 1964 to about Spring 1965. Penny's ad on top Nov 20,1963 with old logo. Penny's ad on bottom Nov 27, 1963 with new logo. (There is other documentation for the logo change date)

Right, it wasn't radio controlled,, The wire attached to an electronic detonator creates an "antenna" which can pick up nearby radio signals which may trigger it.. Cooper voiced some concern over that.. which suggests two things,, First, he had that somewhat specialized knowledge.. and they were probably real electronic detonators. Cooper didn't say don't use the radio,, he said use as little as possible.. He knew there was a risk there...

Airborne object tracked by military planes over Michigan... breaking, it has been shot down...

Dan Cooper comic.. Boeing plant.

Which begs the question.. Where did Cooper get that knowledge.. (radio setting off the detonators) and the confidence to make a bomb. What is LaPoint's background re: explosives (former paratrooper) You have to have some explosives experience to make a bomb and have the confidence to carry it on a plane even if only using detonators..

The bomb may have been real, at least the electric detonators were..

All that takes time, money and resources.. and even then all the variables can't be controlled.. it would be a massive undertaking even for the FBI.. IMO, it is asking too much of a bunch of amateur sleuths.. We do the best to work within our means.. As for the Ti patent and REMCRU.. it is a stretch to claim exclusivity and we don't even know those particles are an alloy.

The Ti on the 727 was both pure Ti and alloyed.. Ideally, you can do control testing but in this 50+ year old case that isn't very realistic.. while I agree with your point, it isn't practical. Some of the particles may have been picked up on the plane.. what is in a 727 cabin dust? or exposure to the engine with the bulkhead door open?? the air bleed system??

Old news.. this was posted many years ago on Shutter's site. 2018