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I hear Occam's razor referenced regularly when discussing this case but it is rarely followed. That said I think it's true.

At the end of the day I really feel like Cooper was just some dude down on his luck--perhaps he was part of the Seattle aerospace layoffs--who didn't see any real financial prospects on the horizon. In reality, back in 1971 in the aerospace sector there weren't many prospects. Especially for a middle-aged guy.

DBC was probably familiar with the 727, skydiving and the Seattle region. All of these things were in his wheel house and comfort zone. Therefore, it was natural for him to invent a crime like the one that took place.

I think Cooper got away because he was simply one or two steps ahead of the authorities. Put another way, he caught them off guard.

Additionally, I think the authorities made some mistakes. In my mind the biggest being where Cooper's landing zone was. Applying Occam's razor, I think Cooper landed pretty close to where the money was found on Tena Bar.

How did the money end up at Tena Bar? Applying Occam's razor, Cooper buried it there.

One of the bigger mysteries in my mind is why not a single bill has shown up in circulation. Applying Occam's razor, I think it's probably because he didn't spend it--or at least much of it. Why? Perhaps the answer is little more than he thought he would get caught. Perhaps he thought the authorities were surveilling him. Perhaps the authorities actually were surveilling him.

Utilizing a tortured series of remarkable events--like three independent packets of twenties sticking together while getting swept down the river, washing up on Tena Bar in June no less, and then self burying for 8 years--is unnecessary. Sure it's theoretically possible. But using Occam's razor, not likely.

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I hear Occam's razor referenced regularly when discussing this case but it is rarely followed. That said I think it's true.

At the end of the day I really feel like Cooper was just some dude down on his luck--perhaps he was part of the Seattle aerospace layoffs--who didn't see any real financial prospects on the horizon. In reality, back in 1971 in the aerospace sector there weren't many prospects. Especially for a middle-aged guy.

DBC was probably familiar with the 727, skydiving and the Seattle region. All of these things were in his wheel house and comfort zone. Therefore, it was natural for him to invent a crime like the one that took place.

I think Cooper got away because he was simply one or two steps ahead of the authorities. Put another way, he caught them off guard.

Additionally, I think the authorities made some mistakes. In my mind the biggest being where Cooper's landing zone was. Applying Occam's razor, I think Cooper landed pretty close to where the money was found on Tena Bar.

How did the money end up at Tena Bar? Applying Occam's razor, Cooper buried it there.

One of the bigger mysteries in my mind is why not a single bill has shown up in circulation. Applying Occam's razor, I think it's probably because he didn't spend it--or at least much of it. Why? Perhaps the answer is little more than he thought he would get caught. Perhaps he thought the authorities were surveilling him. Perhaps the authorities actually were surveilling him.

Utilizing a tortured series of remarkable events--like three independent packets of twenties sticking together while getting swept down the river, washing up on Tena Bar in June no less, and then self burying for 8 years--is unnecessary. Sure it's theoretically possible. But using Occam's razor, not likely.

Its still speculation.  But if you do not mind, I want to ask you a question about that "list" you posted in the other thread, re a troll.  One thing you mentioned is that he had mentioned Tina had money sticking from her coat?  Was this ever confirmed and if so, is this possibly due to DB Cooper "tipping" her if you will?  After all, he was said to have told her to "keep the change" with a twenty on one of his bourbon's?  So the point here is if Tina did have some of the ransom money, as a tip or good gesture by DB, she would have SPENT IT.  So much for the money guy and his theory the money would have surfaced. Do you believe they had the technology to track every twenty dollar bill in 1971?  i do not.

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I hear Occam's razor referenced regularly when discussing this case but it is rarely followed. That said I think it's true.

At the end of the day I really feel like Cooper was just some dude down on his luck--perhaps he was part of the Seattle aerospace layoffs--who didn't see any real financial prospects on the horizon. In reality, back in 1971 in the aerospace sector there weren't many prospects. Especially for a middle-aged guy.

DBC was probably familiar with the 727, skydiving and the Seattle region. All of these things were in his wheel house and comfort zone. Therefore, it was natural for him to invent a crime like the one that took place.

I think Cooper got away because he was simply one or two steps ahead of the authorities. Put another way, he caught them off guard.

Additionally, I think the authorities made some mistakes. In my mind the biggest being where Cooper's landing zone was. Applying Occam's razor, I think Cooper landed pretty close to where the money was found on Tena Bar.

How did the money end up at Tena Bar? Applying Occam's razor, Cooper buried it there.

One of the bigger mysteries in my mind is why not a single bill has shown up in circulation. Applying Occam's razor, I think it's probably because he didn't spend it--or at least much of it. Why? Perhaps the answer is little more than he thought he would get caught. Perhaps he thought the authorities were surveilling him. Perhaps the authorities actually were surveilling.

Utilizing a tortured series of remarkable events--like three independent packets of twenties sticking together while getting swept down the river, washing up on Tena Bar in June no less, and then self burying for 8 years--is unnecessary. Sure it's theoretically possible. But using Occam's razor, not likely.

I agree with most of what you said. However, there are other ways the Tena Bar money could have ended up on the beach other than human intervention.

One hypothesis I have (and it’s only a hypothesis because I have no evidence to support it) is that Cooper and/or the money came down along the banks of the Columbia between the I-5 bridge and the I-205 bridge. Perhaps Cooper’s body and/or the money was caught up in the trees or hidden among the logs, bushes and brush along the shore. There is remained all winter, the bag of money intact. Spring comes and the floods behind it, and perhaps the money bag caught on a log and was washed downstream. Perhaps Cooper’s body was attached and similarly washed downstream. The money would have been tightly packed inside the bag and not exposed to the elements. Finally, the flood waters brought the money bag to Tena Bar and it separated from Cooper’s body which continued downstream, gone forever. The bag opened and the three packets spilled out and fanned out, while the rest of the money continued it’s journey down the Columbia, perhaps underwater where it also disappeared forever. The three packets fanned out in the flood water, but eventually settled and was buried until February 13, 1980.

You could have this same hypothesis with Cooper living, but losing the money. Maybe Cooper landed safely but the money was separated from him ala McNally.

This would account for the money remaining dry until the spring. It’s logical as it follows common natural occurrences such as floods, flotsam, and debris. It keeps the three found packets together until the last moment without the need for three separate packets to float independently and miraculously arriving at the same place together. It would explain why nothing of Cooper’s was ever found.

Again, I don’t have any evidence to support it. It’s just a hypothesis but I think it’s a reasonable one and a logical one and not “tortured”.

You have the flight path. You have the money find. The easiest way to reconcile those two locations is via the Columbia.

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I hear Occam's razor referenced regularly when discussing this case but it is rarely followed. That said I think it's true.

At the end of the day I really feel like Cooper was just some dude down on his luck--perhaps he was part of the Seattle aerospace layoffs--who didn't see any real financial prospects on the horizon. In reality, back in 1971 in the aerospace sector there weren't many prospects. Especially for a middle-aged guy.

DBC was probably familiar with the 727, skydiving and the Seattle region. All of these things were in his wheel house and comfort zone. Therefore, it was natural for him to invent a crime like the one that took place.

I think Cooper got away because he was simply one or two steps ahead of the authorities. Put another way, he caught them off guard.

Additionally, I think the authorities made some mistakes. In my mind the biggest being where Cooper's landing zone was. Applying Occam's razor, I think Cooper landed pretty close to where the money was found on Tena Bar.

How did the money end up at Tena Bar? Applying Occam's razor, Cooper buried it there.

One of the bigger mysteries in my mind is why not a single bill has shown up in circulation. Applying Occam's razor, I think it's probably because he didn't spend it--or at least much of it. Why? Perhaps the answer is little more than he thought he would get caught. Perhaps he thought the authorities were surveilling him. Perhaps the authorities actually were surveilling.

Utilizing a tortured series of remarkable events--like three independent packets of twenties sticking together while getting swept down the river, washing up on Tena Bar in June no less, and then self burying for 8 years--is unnecessary. Sure it's theoretically possible. But using Occam's razor, not likely.

I agree with most of what you said. However, there are other ways the Tena Bar money could have ended up on the beach other than human intervention.

One hypothesis I have (and it’s only a hypothesis because I have no evidence to support it) is that Cooper and/or the money came down along the banks of the Columbia between the I-5 bridge and the I-205 bridge. Perhaps Cooper’s body and/or the money was caught up in the trees or hidden among the logs, bushes and brush along the shore. There is remained all winter, the bag of money intact. Spring comes and the floods behind it, and perhaps the money bag caught on a log and was washed downstream. Perhaps Cooper’s body was attached and similarly washed downstream. The money would have been tightly packed inside the bag and not exposed to the elements. Finally, the flood waters brought the money bag to Tena Bar and it separated from Cooper’s body which continued downstream, gone forever. The bag opened and the three packets spilled out and fanned out, while the rest of the money continued it’s journey down the Columbia, perhaps underwater where it also disappeared forever. The three packets fanned out in the flood water, but eventually settled and was buried until February 13, 1980.

You could have this same hypothesis with Cooper living, but losing the money. Maybe Cooper landed safely but the money was separated from him ala McNally.

This would account for the money remaining dry until the spring. It’s logical as it follows common natural occurrences such as floods, flotsam, and debris. It keeps the three found packets together until the last moment without the need for three separate packets to float independently and miraculously arriving at the same place together. It would explain why nothing of Cooper’s was ever found.

Again, I don’t have any evidence to support it. It’s just a hypothesis but I think it’s a reasonable one and a logical one and not “tortured”.

You have the flight path. You have the money find. The easiest way to reconcile those two locations is via the Columbia.

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I hear Occam's razor referenced regularly when discussing this case but it is rarely followed. That said I think it's true.

At the end of the day I really feel like Cooper was just some dude down on his luck--perhaps he was part of the Seattle aerospace layoffs--who didn't see any real financial prospects on the horizon. In reality, back in 1971 in the aerospace sector there weren't many prospects. Especially for a middle-aged guy.

DBC was probably familiar with the 727, skydiving and the Seattle region. All of these things were in his wheel house and comfort zone. Therefore, it was natural for him to invent a crime like the one that took place.

I think Cooper got away because he was simply one or two steps ahead of the authorities. Put another way, he caught them off guard.

Additionally, I think the authorities made some mistakes. In my mind the biggest being where Cooper's landing zone was. Applying Occam's razor, I think Cooper landed pretty close to where the money was found on Tena Bar.

How did the money end up at Tena Bar? Applying Occam's razor, Cooper buried it there.

One of the bigger mysteries in my mind is why not a single bill has shown up in circulation. Applying Occam's razor, I think it's probably because he didn't spend it--or at least much of it. Why? Perhaps the answer is little more than he thought he would get caught. Perhaps he thought the authorities were surveilling him. Perhaps the authorities actually were surveilling.

Utilizing a tortured series of remarkable events--like three independent packets of twenties sticking together while getting swept down the river, washing up on Tena Bar in June no less, and then self burying for 8 years--is unnecessary. Sure it's theoretically possible. But using Occam's razor, not likely.

I agree with most of what you said. However, there are other ways the Tena Bar money could have ended up on the beach other than human intervention.

One hypothesis I have (and it’s only a hypothesis because I have no evidence to support it) is that Cooper and/or the money came down along the banks of the Columbia between the I-5 bridge and the I-205 bridge. Perhaps Cooper’s body and/or the money was caught up in the trees or hidden among the logs, bushes and brush along the shore. There is remained all winter, the bag of money intact. Spring comes and the floods behind it, and perhaps the money bag caught on a log and was washed downstream. Perhaps Cooper’s body was attached and similarly washed downstream. The money would have been tightly packed inside the bag and not exposed to the elements. Finally, the flood waters brought the money bag to Tena Bar and it separated from Cooper’s body which continued downstream, gone forever. The bag opened and the three packets spilled out and fanned out, while the rest of the money continued it’s journey down the Columbia, perhaps underwater where it also disappeared forever. The three packets fanned out in the flood water, but eventually settled and was buried until February 13, 1980.

You could have this same hypothesis with Cooper living, but losing the money. Maybe Cooper landed safely but the money was separated from him ala McNally.

This would account for the money remaining dry until the spring. It’s logical as it follows common natural occurrences such as floods, flotsam, and debris. It keeps the three found packets together until the last moment without the need for three separate packets to float independently and miraculously arriving at the same place together. It would explain why nothing of Cooper’s was ever found.

Again, I don’t have any evidence to support it. It’s just a hypothesis but I think it’s a reasonable one and a logical one and not “tortured”.

You have the flight path. You have the money find. The easiest way to reconcile those two locations is via the Columbia.

Chaucer, do I need to start copyrighting my posts?