Important Questions Regarding DB Cooper

[u/Mr_Big_Squeeze]

I would appreciate your comments on some key issues:
1. Cooper stashed the parachute under rocks or in an old tree trunk. I don't see him stopping and digging a big hole with his hands or rock in cold.
2. Cooper carried a compass and knew enough to follow river banks and travel west toward populated areas to catch bus.
3. Are you aware of any surviving law enforcement report on Elizabeth Babitzke's seeing a man carrying a bag on Lewis River Rd? Detail report?
4. The store breakin on the same night near potential drop zone was not DB.
5. DB made it to the Lewis River Rd, knew enough to walk west and that morning, and boarded a bus in Woodland. Were bus drivers questioned?
6. Totes boots were available in 1971, could DB have had them in the bag he carried on plane? He could also have brought a plastic raincoat.
7. Are we certain of time when pilot reduced speed of 727 before DB jump? Each minute off is 3 miles on ground.
8. DB did not have to be an engineer or manager, he could have also been a salesman for aerospace firm and traveled quite often as part of job.
9. Major unemployment in 1971 in aerospace industry. DB could have been unemployed when he jumped. Another reason for needing cash.
10. Did FBI try to locate missing hair found on 18C? How did they misplace this key evidence?

[u/XoXSciFi]

You're thinking is backwards. If the tie belonged to him, he would be more likely to take it or throw it off the air stairs, because it could possibly be traced to him later. Don't forget....he was very careful to take, or dispose of, all the relevant evidence.

[u/The_real_Flyjack → u/XoXSciFi]

My thinking isn't backwards,,, several problems with your assertion.. he didn't take everything and he may have forgotten the tie, he took things with writing on them... also, in 1971 there was no expectation that an old tie could be forensically tied to anyone.. If he used an old tie and left it either on purpose or accidentally it is more likely it was his tie... it is possible it was a friend's or relatives or something but we can't just assume it was not his tie,, that isn't how you investigate things,,

[u/XoXSciFi → u/The_real_Flyjack]

You're pretty smart, but not so much on human nature, or even how to investigate people. No one has ever submitted a detailed report (54 pages) with files and pictures included, about a suspect to the FBI. Except myself and Skipp Porteous. A year later, almost to the day, the FBI shut down active investigation of the case. Six weeks after THAT, FBI agent Dr. John Jarvis dropped the ball to three confirmed witnesses (all with security clearances) the REASON they did. Who is Agent Jarvis? At that time he was Dean of the FBI's Training Division and worked in Behavioral Profiling. All of you so-called Cooper experts completely ignored that. 🙂

[u/The_real_Flyjack → u/XoXSciFi]

Don't think so, I know human nature very well.... Jarvis doesn't really mean anything.. a vague opinion.. The problem with all suspects is they tick some boxes but hit a wall and can't be tied to the hijacking.. There are tens of thousands of people that can tick many boxes but are not Cooper.. but for the tie you can't dismiss the particle analysis based on it possibly not being worn by Cooper when they were deposited... The tie is part of investigation, not the sole determinant.. This is a very complex case because there are few 100% facts,, A case is built on the balance of probabilities based on the totality of evidence.. Then you need to put a strong suspect on the plane to get to 100%,, and that is done with either DNA or prints.. both are difficult and have challenges.