Not sure how they are put into 302's...it's statements from Tina's interview which is different from the standard 302..she recalls the chutes in both interviews..

I just want to see these 302s EU is referencing ... they are Public Information.

I'm still wondering how he was going to utilize a backpack...I guess it could be strapped to the side of the harness..

So far ... nobody Ive talked to knows anything about these cans ... if Palmer kept them as souvenirs or what? ... but they were not saved and entered as evidence by Seattle or anyone at Portland, or Vancouver ....  the cans appear to have vanished into history. But the agents Ive talked to never saw or dont remember this 302 or the article ... people will ask around to see if anyone knows anything about this! But to quote one Agent: "It sure is interesting." 

If the cans didn't appear to have much age on them it really doesn't matter when they were manufactured. it circles back around to the money not being on the beach very long. some of the debris could be buried by careless fisherman too. nails and spikes are not common things on a beach.

What does the Palmer family hold in regards to what Palmer kept over the years before he died?

I have no knowledge about the Palmer family ... maybe Kaye does. I recall Kaye found and interviewed a former student of Palmers ?

What does Kaye think about the Palmer article?

Did the Ingrams deposit these cans? And did Palmer photograph them?

Kaye probably knows about the article since it was in the files like a lot of other newspaper clippings. tracking down the family would be critical to see if they kept anything from him. his work was important to him so they might have a gold mine of info..

I would gather pictures vs keeping the cans were plausible back then. same for the pull taps and nails etc..

Shutter-

Cooper could not have considered using the front-mount reserve by itself while wearing the knapsack on his back, because the front reserves do not have harnesses. However, knapsacks can be put on backwards, that is with one's arms through the shoulder straps normally, but with the knapsack hanging on one's chest rather than their back. That might be what he was considering.


Robert99-

I first had the same thought that you did regarding Eric's description of the reserve container. However, on second thought, his description is accurate. When the reserve container is opened, all the flaps open up so that it does lay flat. It's not a standard 'container' per se, a sewn shut enclosure with an opening at one end, like a bag or knapsack would be.

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Not sure how they are put into 302's...it's statements from Tina's interview which is different from the standard 302..she recalls the chutes in both interviews..

I just want to see these 302s EU is referencing ...

might be one, not sure. I always use the interviews as a straight source..

I haven't had the time to source the "white material" comment, but it is possible--if not likely--that it wasn't from a 302 but rather some other FBI memo or FBI summary. Not sure.

Regardless, the impact is the same. After all, it is clear that DBC knew immediately upon receiving the ransom that he would have to use one of the parachutes to store at least some of the ransom. Moreover, we have witness testimony of seeing him attempting to do just that.

I suspect that given that Tina was busy and wasn't literally sitting there staring at DBC the entire time, but rather got occasional glimpses of his work, that she probably misinterpreted what she saw inasmuch as he was using one of the parachutes to store some of the money, not all of the money.

This becomes much more interesting when you consider that three packets somehow got separated from the rest of the ransom--on that point there is no dispute. Reading carefully what the witnesses saw and attempting to understand what was actually taking place, I think my version concerning the dummy reserve as the "white material" becomes more intriguing as it begins to explain how , when, where and why those three packets got separated from the rest of the ransom.

Cossey also claims the chute wouldn't open. even if he tried.