http://www.ocala.com/article/20070917/NEWS/70917001/1001/NEW S01
probably not, but I was curious - wondering if the same perp had stuck his head up again...
Posted on 09/20/2007 9:49:41 PM PDT by Nachum
OCALA - The Marion County Sheriff's Office today released several postcards that had been mailed to schools last Monday and appeared to threaten a terrorist attack on Sept. 11.
"At this point we've worked just about all the leads we have," sheriff's Maj. Terry Bovaird said. Now investigators are looking to the public for help. He hopes someone will recognize the writing or the postcards themselves.
The Sheriff's Office also announced a $10,000 reward being offered by the U.S. Postal Service.
Seven of nine postcards were released. They had been sent to the School Board office, the Marion Technical Insitute and Belleview, Dunnellon, Forest, North Marion and Vanguard high schools. All contain a hand-drawn cartoon apparently showing a building blowing up and dead bodies strewn around it.
Threatening postcards had also been addressed to West Port and Lake Weir high schools.
"Other notable characteristics ... are how the writer crossed the numbers seven and attached a suffix to the address," a Sheriff's Office news release states. "Six out of the nine postcards spell out 'Jihad' correctly, while the others are incorrect."
"Please take time to closely examine these postcards to see if you recognize any of the characteristics which may lead detectives to the person responsible for mailing these bomb threats," a Sheriff's Office news release states.
Anyone with information can call 732-9111. To remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 368-STOP.
Seven of nine postcards were released. Ah, a clue, the perp is a Star Trek Voyager fan.
He will wish he were 7 of 9 when they catch him.
They need to show us the other two if we can be of any help.
We spent some time on the seven they showed us.
http://www.ocala.com/article/20070917/NEWS/70917001/1001/NEW S01
probably not, but I was curious - wondering if the same perp had stuck his head up again...
Interesting
http://www.ocala.com/article/20070917/NEWS/70917001/1001/NEWS01
Have a look at the way the figure 7 is written. Suggests the author was educated overseas. That’s how europeans write 7 - with a dash. (I don’t know what it’s called.)
There are several interesting features of the handwriting and drawings. The mixing of upper and lower case, the non-traditional printed “a”, the deliberately careful writing and emphasized “dots”, and the stick figures and the “explosion lines”. The explosion lines look like wind, whereas if you asked most Americans to draw an explosion, the lines would emanate outward. The stick figures have hands and feet also non-traditional.
Culturally, as Americans we have commonalities based on similar early education and community experience. So my take on these postcards is they were done by someone foreign born and educated.
Sevens with a dash are also an old military style.
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