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That video tells you pretty much nothing, just the expert stating that he's never heard of any of these people responsible for this latest report. And because he never heard of any of these people before, it was a huge red flag.
You have to read the full article on Rolling Stone itself:
I’d consider Don Cheney as well — Arthur Allen’s one-time friend. He seemed awfully knowledgeable about the case (in a suspicious sort of way), and he often changed his story to reflect new developments in and around the case.
I’d consider Don Cheney as well — Arthur Allen’s one-time friend. He seemed awfully knowledgeable about the case (in a suspicious sort of way), and he often changed his story to reflect new developments in and around the case.
He knew a lot because he suspected AA was Zodiac, which made him even more curious. I don't think Zodiac is even on the top 10 list of suspects.
Sorry I am late to the party!
I find the Poste theory lately put about to be not credible. He was not Zodiac.
Now, as for the 340 cipher that was finally solved, and verified by FBI..that's huge. While the actual message uncovered is underwhelming, the fact that such an old cipher, that many said was either fake or hopelessly mangled by poor encryption, was finally solved and demonstrated to be such by some of the world's best cryptologists is quite something.
(basically by splitting the 340 cipher into three parts, as with the original, it was then solvable, albeit not the same exact way as the first in 1969). From the decrypted message, it is clear that Zodiac meant for that 340 cipher to be solved soon after publication and not 52 years later. But at least it demonstrates one and for all that it was NOT a fake cipher meant to induce a wild goose chase. It is yet another major clue revealed in such an old case.
Has anyone looked much into Joseph Newton Chandler aka Nichols?
Sorry I am late to the party!
I find the Poste theory lately put about to be not credible. He was not Zodiac.
*IF* what they said is true, that his name is the key to decoding the cipher.. I think that's a slam dunk that they're right.
But, they announced all this at the start of October.. and have given no information to back up what they've said. I gave them the benefit of the doubt that it would take some time to validate.. But.. That time has passed.
Could it still have been him? Sure. It's no more crazy than the theory that the Unabomber was Zodiac.
*IF* what they said is true, that his name is the key to decoding the cipher.. I think that's a slam dunk that they're right.
But, they announced all this at the start of October.. and have given no information to back up what they've said. I gave them the benefit of the doubt that it would take some time to validate.. But.. That time has passed.
Could it still have been him? Sure. It's no more crazy than the theory that the Unabomber was Zodiac.
I have never thought the Unabomber and Zodiac were connected. Two TOTALLY different kinds. Unabomber was politically/ideologically motivated crimes of terror basically, whereas the Zodiac was clearly targeting younger, middle class people for self gratification, and his huge ego forced him to make public announcements via the press. It is my first belief that Zodiac still remains unidentified.
Personally, I think Joseph Newton Chandler (aka Robert Ivan Nichols) should be looked at more as a potential Zodiac suspect.
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