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[georger]

Only one person was able to get the color of Cooper's eye's...he didn't have them on until he was putting on the back chute?

Please cite the passage and by who.

I think it was earlier. I think its Mucklow that says when she came back from delivering notes to the cockpit and she noted Cooper had put on sunglasses. Prior to that Cooper had no glasses on. He had put on sunglasses before they even landed and then brought chutes on ...

There is a common timeline that's pretty consistent through all of the interviews ... the problem is just establishing that timeline against specific details in each interview, and this is where different readers are going to make different timeline attributions ... in general Im finding the different accounts very consistent time-wise in details ...
 

[Bruce A. Smith]

Quote from: Shutter on Today at 06:25:59 AM

Only one person was able to get the color of Cooper's eye's...he didn't have them on until he was putting on the back chute?
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I didn't get that. I thought DBC had his sunglasses off when Florence first sat down, and then when she and Tina switched places DBC put on the shades. So Flo is the only one to see eye color.

No?

Addendum: I agree with G.

[Bruce A. Smith]

Alice Hancock

I just spoke with Alice Hancock. She was polite but firm, saying she was "just not interested" in talking about the DB Cooper skyjacking.

"I've been asked so many times to talk about it. It's just too time consuming. Bye-bye."

And she hung up.

I wonder who all these people are who call her because I have never seen an interview with her in print, nor have I ever seen any reference to her knowledge or experience of the skyjacking.

Alas.

[Bruce A. Smith]

Alice Hancock, a full report:

Alice Hancock, Moriarty, Stuart Tomlinson, 9. 8. 15



I just spoke with Alice Hancock. She was polite but firm, saying she was "just not interested" in talking about the DB Cooper skyjacking.

"I've been asked so many times to talk about it. It's just too time consuming. Bye-bye."

And she hung up.

I wonder who all these people are who call her, because I have never seen an interview with her in print, nor have I ever seen any reference to her knowledge or experience of the skyjacking.

Alas.

I got Alice's contact information from Moriarty last week as a “gift” for acting as an intermediary between him and Galen. Actually between a Lars Skoland, who is Moriarty's intermediary. So this was a four-way conversation. Moriarty-to-Lars-to me-to-Galen, and then the reverse.

Moriarty wanted Galen to send him the email addresses/ IP addresses/ or some such of his correspondence with Al Di (AD), so that he could determine who Al Di is.

Galen is still absolutely convinced that Curtis Eng and Al Di are one and the same person.

Galen sent me copies of many emails exchanged between him and AD in the August 2011 period, and he has asked me to only discuss snippets, or paraphrase the conversations and offer a summary.

The general gist of the Al Di-Galen conversation was an in-depth discussion of Letter #3. There were also some brief side conversations about Duane and Jo. In my book I have given a full picture of what they discussed.

However, one thing stood out. The emails that Galen sent me revealed that Stuart Tomlinson of the Oregonian had actually talked with Al Di, which shocked me. I had spoken with Tomlinson several years ago about this episode of Cooper lore, and he was vague and unrevealing!  He didn't remember talking to Al Di – or he forget to mention it to me when I asked about Letter #3, Al Di and the role of the Oregonian in this event? C'mon, Stu!  Yougottabekiddingme!!!!!

Wow.

When we spoke, Stuart couldn't even tell me how the Oregon Today website posted Letter #3 on August 1, 2011. He figured somebody in the photography section scrounged up the letter as the Marla story was breaking, or in anticipation of the release of Geoffrey's book. But August 1 is way before all that started, so I discount Stuart's account.

But why is he zooming me?

It's stuff like this that makes me think cover-up. Alice doesn't have the time, Stuart can't remember, Al Di won't reveal himself, and Moriarty needs a go-between? WTF!

[Bruce A. Smith]

Moriarty:

Moriarty is having a tiff, apparently. He is not satisfied with the information that Galen is sending him via me and Lars, so he is abandoning the relationship. At least that is what Lars Skoland told me in his latest email.

But I understand Galen's point: why should he trust someone who doesn't trust him?

Yo, Moriarty - what's your problem dude? You afraid someone's gonna whack ya?

[Bruce A. Smith]

Mike McPheters

I have a phone call/message into Mike McPheters to talk about where he found the shards - or more specifically, where exactly is the "high-tide line" that he said he was digging in.

I also want to ask him about how the shards were stored - the plastic baggie "check envelopes?"

Anything else anybody would like me to ask Mike?

BTW: several of Mike's phone numbers that are listed "in the book" are disconnected or not in service. I have his cell phone number if anyone would like to speak with Mike directly.  Email me

[Bruce A. Smith]

Update on Mike

Mike just called me back. He says that he doesn't want to be involved in any discussions about DB Cooper or the money find, "at this time."

He was about to hang up, and I asked, "Why not." He answered that he just has too much going on in his life right now.

Hmmmm.

[Shutter]

Please cite the passage and by who.

I believe it's Alice stating this...PDF # 5, page 5. SE-164-S1 see attachment...next paragraph speaks of forgetting her purse..

[Shutter]

Aldi has a much younger voice vs Eng. he might know who this person is, but I doubt it's him. you would think the FBI has better tools for this type of information to "leak" out instead of You Tube videos?

[Shutter]

Moriarty:

Moriarty is having a tiff, apparently. He is not satisfied with the information that Galen is sending him via me and Lars, so he is abandoning the relationship. At least that is what Lars Skoland told me in his latest email.

But I understand Galen's point: why should he trust someone who doesn't trust him?

Yo, Moriarty - what's your problem dude? You afraid someone's gonna whack ya?

You might want to leave stuff like this offline Bruce. I don't know if they wish to have some of this made public.....



Added: As for McPheters. I would like to know his search perimeter, and where the "shards" were found from the money location (how far away)..approx. how many pieces, and sizes....if contact could be made

[Parrotheadvol]

Shutter,

I just hit "report to moderator" on one of Georgers posts. It was accidental, as I was using my cell phone to access the site. Not sure if this does anything, but wanted to let you know about it. I would have put this in a private message, but for some reason I can't open messages when I am using my phone. Sorry.

[Shutter]

Shutter,

I just hit "report to moderator" on one of Georgers posts. It was accidental, as I was using my cell phone to access the site. Not sure if this does anything, but wanted to let you know about it. I would have put this in a private message, but for some reason I can't open messages when I am using my phone. Sorry.

No problem, I've the the thing a couple times myself...it just logs it as a complaint. I have a bad habit of hitting "modify" when trying to quote a post. I end up having to explain why I have an edit on someone's post. 

[Bruce A. Smith]

Moriarty:

Moriarty is having a tiff, apparently. He is not satisfied with the information that Galen is sending him via me and Lars, so he is abandoning the relationship. At least that is what Lars Skoland told me in his latest email.

But I understand Galen's point: why should he trust someone who doesn't trust him?

Yo, Moriarty - what's your problem dude? You afraid someone's gonna whack ya?

You might want to leave stuff like this offline Bruce. I don't know if they wish to have some of this made public.....



Added: As for McPheters. I would like to know his search perimeter, and where the "shards" were found from the money location (how far away)..approx. how many pieces, and sizes....if contact could be made

I have little to zero patience for folks who stonewall me, throw up impediments, or cloak-n-dagger me into numbness. My standard policy, which I have stated numerous times here and elsewhere, and personally to Lars/Moriarty - if you clam up on me that's how you go in the book/report/story.

As for McPheters, contact was made. He just not talking, and I don't think he will be any time soon. Personally, I think someone got to him and asked him to go quiet. But, if you'd like to talk with him, send me an email and I'll give you the phone number.

[Bruce A. Smith]

Aldi has a much younger voice vs Eng. he might know who this person is, but I doubt it's him. you would think the FBI has better tools for this type of information to "leak" out instead of You Tube videos?

Shut, I'm not following this. You're saying Al Di has a different voice than Curtis Eng? How do you know? Are you assuming that the voice-over on the decoded website is Al Di's voice? I'm not sure of that at all. Also, have you spoken with Curtis? I haven't.

[Shutter]

Aldi has a much younger voice vs Eng. he might know who this person is, but I doubt it's him. you would think the FBI has better tools for this type of information to "leak" out instead of You Tube videos?

Shut, I'm not following this. You're saying Al Di has a different voice than Curtis Eng? How do you know? Are you assuming that the voice-over on the decoded website is Al Di's voice? I'm not sure of that at all. Also, have you spoken with Curtis? I haven't.

Who ever is doing that video doesn't sound very old, even if they altered the voice. I doubt Eng. will ask you to look at a series of "pitchers" I would tend to believe an educated person such as Eng. wouldn't say something like that. it's been a while since I've seen the video, but other things stand out in the video. I think this person in the video would probably say "Liberry" instead of library.