Zodiac Correspondences

I see that,recently,some unofficial commentary,from a Vallejo Police source,indicates that,the official ''line'' from the Vallejo Police is,that work is still ongoing,with regard to their claims that Zodiac's DNA might be gleaned from specified envelopes,at a ''private'' Laboratory.

Much of the talk,since,has been that since the VPD indicated that this possibility of Zodiac's DNA,might emerge.....then there is the obvious inference that,the authorities never actually had Zodiac's DNA,in the first place....and that,if they claimed that they did have Zodiac's DNA,then they were mistaken.

Expressions,such as ''The 2002 Scandal'' and ''Fake DNA Exclusion'' have emerged,in the Zodiac website community,to this effect,with reference to forensics work that was carried out 2002/2003.

Let us be clear about this :

Those who deny that Zodiac's DNA was never actually found,are actually referring to a ''loose'' agreement,between Primetime TV and an underfunded and understaffed SFPD Laboratory.This ''unofficial'' work,claimed to have been carried out,for the benefit of public consumption.

But officially....in 2002,after representations by ex-Highway Policeman,and Zodiac investigator,Lyndon Lafferty....to The President of the United States,George W.Bush....The US DOJ instructed the CA DOJ,to clear up to 250 suspects....essentially,''clogging up'' further investigations.

The DNA garnered for this unprecedented work,came from Quantico,under personal supervision of senior FBI officials,in the service of requests from the CA DOJ,after those instructions,from the US DOJ.....following George W Bush's request.....on initial representations from Lyndon Lafferty.

This work was carried out,and signed for,by a number of senior officials,including then Director of the FBI,Robert Mueller,and current head of the FBI's Cryptanalysis and Racketeering Unit,Dan Olson.

Are we really to believe the word of the the SFPD lab,over Quantico,one of the world's finest crime fighting facilities ? ? ?

And indeed,are we really expected to believe that,the CA DOJ,are in denial of this clearance work.....that they requested,and signed for.

I believe the answer is ''No''.

The CA DOJ know perfectly well,that they have been in possession of Zodiac's DNA....since 2003,at the latest.

And further more,it is the CA DOJ,who have instructed the Vallejo Police,to tell lies to the press and public.Information emanating out of the VPD,including ''envelopes'' and a ''private Lab'' is just a ruse.....and a stalling tactic,to buy time.

To ''buy time'' for what,precisely ?

''That'' is the real question.

I believe it appropriate,in light of the recent unfounded aspersions caste upon the FBI's work,carried out,to clear a perceived large quantity of Zodiac case suspects,2002/2003,to speak on behalf of the late,and noble,Lyndon Lafferty.

For Mr.Lafferty,whom I had the privilege of corresponding with,is clearly in no position to defend himself.

Mr.Lafferty had come to a personal conclusion that William Joseph Grant was the Zodiac,but nevertheless,saw a problem arising with further official investigations,largely down to the welter of suspects,in the case,that had accumulated,in the thirty years or so,unsuccessful solution to the case.

Mr.Lafferty had made repeated requests to Bill Lockyear,Attorney General of the CA DOJ,to this effect,without success.

Mr.Lafferty,found himself making representations to The President of The United States,out of desperation.

George W Bush then understood the underling problem,and consulted with the US DOJ.

Hence,the chain of command came about,with the unprecedented step,for a criminal case,and the CA DOJ's arm being forced to seek DNA work from the FBI.

As a result,some high profile suspects,such as Arthur Leigh Allen and Mr.X were cleared,officially.

Although William Joseph Grant was no longer a ''legal'' suspect,his DNA was checked against an official Zodiac DNA profile,and Mr.Grant was cleared,also.

Mr.Lafferty naturally bemoaned the result,since he had invested much of his time investigating William Grant.But Mr.Lafferty had no choice,but to take it on the chin.

Perhaps,unlike some amateur investigators now,who are looking for any excuse,like the contradictory claims emanating from the Vallejo Police,to ''breathe new life'' into their chosen suspects,already long gone ''dead in the water'',as prospective candidates for being The Zodiac.

Copied a post by John B. Averitt, From Tom V’s Forum:


12:35 PM - Nov 17, 2018 #24

Hello All,
There are many comments and questions since I wrote last here so I will attempt to address the ones I can. First the touch DNA issue. Please read the old posts on what we are attempting to collect DNA from. This is clothes line, the old type. It was old 3/8 inch rope at Berryessa and not here. The murder suspect wore gloves but likely pre-cut the lengths of the clothes lines before he got to the scene. The extra pieces of clothes line were also at the scene. I was educated on touch DNA by Bode Labs. I think they are one of the best. My instructor has written many articles. One of her best is noted here. She worked for Bode Labs back in 2011.

Touch DNA: Forensic Collection and Application to Investigations. Article by Angela L. Williamson, PhD Bode Technology, Lorton, Virginia, USA

This article was written in 2011. The collection depends on the object the detective is taking the sample from. In 2014 I presented a paper to the International Society of Identification. These people are DNA experts. I presented the Z case with focus on Berryessa and Santa Barbara. They agreed that the vacuum method should be used on the Berryessa rope (as you saw in the History Channel on the Riverside pants) and the swab method should be used on the solid clothes line to gather Touch DNA. Now we only need between five and ten cells to gather a sample. This is the technique to gather cells by the swab technique I was taught for solid material.

Be sure to wear appropriate personal protective equipment.
If using a dry swab, extract distilled water from vial using sterile pipette and apply one drop to the side of the tip. Do not use more than one drop, and do not dip the swab into the water.
If using a self-saturating foam-tipped swab, open and remove swab holding foam tip facing down. Then squeeze handle until it pops, releasing medium into tip.
Apply tip to sample area and rub using moderate pressure while rotating the swab to ensure the entire swab surface has made contact with the object.
To avoid compromising the sample by redepositing specimen, do not rotate more than once.
If using dry swab, allow to air dry then place tip in dry transport tube or vial.
If using self-saturating foam-tipped swab, gently peel foam tip away from handle and place in sterile container for transport.
Label the tube or envelope with identifying information.
Use evidence tape to seal outer packaging. Initial and date for chain of custody verification.
Store swab at room temperature or transfer to freezer until testing.
Remember if we collect Touch DNA from Santa Barbara, we only need to see if any DNA matches the DNA at Berryessa or other samples that are attributed to Z. Any other samples from detectives are not significant.

As to what evidence was common between the Berryessa and Santa Barbara, that has never been released. The sheriff noted there was such evidence at the time of the joint press conference back in 1974. I do know that evidence. That is all I can say.

jbaveritt

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