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In Canada, Theories Swirl With the Tide as 14th Human Foot Washes Ashore
The New York Times ^
| 12 May 2018
| Dan Bilefsky
Posted on 05/13/2018 10:45:44 AM PDT by Theoria
The mystery has haunted Canadians for more than a decade: One by one, human feet clad in running shoes have floated ashore on British Columbias southern coast with gruesome regularity.
Last weekend, foot No. 14 was discovered by a man strolling on a beach on Gabriola Island, a sleepy and picturesque enclave, population 4,000, that is known for its captivating sandstone and close-knit artistic community.
This time, the foot, squeezed between a pile of logs, wore what appeared to be a hiking boot, according to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
The 13 feet found previously along the coast since 2007 were in running shoes Adidas, Reebok and other brands. Each time, the questions arose: Why are the feet ending up in Canada? Where did they come from? And where are the other parts?
(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...
TOPICS: Canada; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: britishcolumbia; canada; foot
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To: roadcat
The shoes arent edible.
And their feet are too big to wear them.....
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posted on
05/13/2018 11:35:47 AM PDT
by
Hot Tabasco
(Mother nature is a serial killer......)
To: Theoria
In the 70s there was a Canadian rock band called Foot In Cold Water. Hmmm...has anyone seen them perform lately?
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posted on
05/13/2018 11:37:02 AM PDT
by
howlinhound
(Live your life so that, when you get up in the morning, Satan says, "Oh Crap!..He's awake" - Unknown)
To: Rebelbase
I bet its a funeral home employee or Morgue operator...That was the first thought that came to me as well but one would have thought that DNA testing would have made some sort of linkage by now. After all, a bunch of the former owner's of these feet have now been identified.
To: howlinhound
That would be way to obvious.
But I like your thinking.
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posted on
05/13/2018 11:39:30 AM PDT
by
Zeneta
To: PlateOfShrimp
The first foot is considered a local issue.
Once two are found, it becomes a Federal issue.
Once the third is found, they have to call in the Yard. (wish I could take credit for this, but another Freeper posted it a year or so ago)
After six feet they could fathom that there was a serial killer on the loose.
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posted on
05/13/2018 11:44:58 AM PDT
by
Pilsner
To: Theoria
How about *Who do they belong to?*
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posted on
05/13/2018 11:48:56 AM PDT
by
metmom
( ...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith..)
To: Theoria
Have they checked at IHOPs in the area?
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posted on
05/13/2018 11:50:49 AM PDT
by
Hillarys Gate Cult
(When words can mean anything, they can also mean nothing.)
To: Zeneta
What’s that in the road a head?
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posted on
05/13/2018 12:13:46 PM PDT
by
a fool in paradise
(Ads for Chappaquiddick warn of scenes of tobacco use. What about the hazards of drunk driving?)
To: eldoradude
I saw where the Admiral Fell Inn Baltimore’s harbor
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posted on
05/13/2018 12:15:08 PM PDT
by
a fool in paradise
(Ads for Chappaquiddick warn of scenes of tobacco use. What about the hazards of drunk driving?)
To: Zeneta
Could also be Bigfoot out for a quick snack?
To: Theoria
I still have both feet so it’s not mine.
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posted on
05/13/2018 12:24:06 PM PDT
by
bgill
(CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola.")
To: bgill
We know something is afoot!
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posted on
05/13/2018 12:24:48 PM PDT
by
Reily
(!!)
To: House Atreides
Joe Kenda, Homicide Hunter.
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posted on
05/13/2018 12:26:22 PM PDT
by
bgill
(CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola.")
To: Theoria
Not buying any of their explanations. Look at the miles of shoreline in that area, and then just think of how many “feet” they didn’t find... How many shoes washed up but the bones slipped out... Of the 14 they found, most belonged to people who “went missing”. How many other feet were in shoes/boots that didn’t float? But there’s no foul play???
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posted on
05/13/2018 12:29:42 PM PDT
by
clyde260
(Public Enemy #1: Network News!)
To: Theoria
What is all this talk about feet in Canada? Theyre on the metric system.
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posted on
05/13/2018 12:31:53 PM PDT
by
Disambiguator
(Keepin' it analog.)
To: Nateman
foot fetish.
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posted on
05/13/2018 12:32:14 PM PDT
by
ETL
(Obama-Hillary, REAL Russia collusion! Uranium-One Deal, Missile Defense, Nukes. See my FR home page)
To: a fool in paradise
I saw where the Admiral Fell Inn Baltimores harbor Yes, LOL.
'Sailors were deloused before staying the night.'
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posted on
05/13/2018 12:36:12 PM PDT
by
eldoradude
(Walk a mile in a man's shoes and he'll never catch you.)
To: eldoradude
The shoes with feet in them are detached from the body due to decomposition. The shoes act as a flotation device that keeps it from sinking. Most of these are due to suicides or drowning. Thank you for the logical explanation.
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posted on
05/13/2018 12:42:16 PM PDT
by
zeebee
To: Theoria
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posted on
05/13/2018 12:49:36 PM PDT
by
dljordan
(WhoVoltaire: "To find out who rules over you, simply find out who you are not allowed to criticize.")
To: PlateOfShrimp
I love a thread laced with dark humor.
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posted on
05/13/2018 12:50:39 PM PDT
by
Andyman
(The truth shall make you FReep.)
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