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To: Godebert
Maybe you've seen too many hollywood movies.

Ummm...no, I've seen to many accident/crime scenes up close and personal. It used to be my job.

The blood around the (lower) body should have been a LOT more than what is evident from the photo(s).
Not only is there not a 'tremendous amount' of blood below the head on the fence, there is none. No drip patterns, nothing.
Not the height of the actual posts on the fence. Had he really fallen and this happened, some evidence of it protruding outwards, even with the dreads, should be visible.
Do you notice the direction the face is looking in? I cannot see how the body would have landed where and how it did with the head positioned as it is in the photos.

In short, unbelievable.

72 posted on 03/03/2003 4:43:13 PM PST by Pahuanui (When a foolish man hears about the Tao, he laughs out loud.)
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To: Pahuanui
"The blood around the (lower) body should have been a LOT more than what is evident from the photo(s)."

Did you bother to check the link provided in post number 62? The amount of blood in the photo with the body certainly seems to be what one would expect.

"Not only is there not a 'tremendous amount' of blood below the head on the fence, there is none. No drip patterns, nothing."

No drip patterns? What do you call the substance seen dripping from the rail directly below the head in this photo:

Here's your drip pattern

"Not the height of the actual posts on the fence. Had he really fallen and this happened, some evidence of it protruding outwards, even with the dreads, should be visible."

The height of the man's head is about the same as the height of the post above the top rail. If you look carefully you can see where the post has pushed up near one of the dreadlocks.

"Do you notice the direction the face is looking in? I cannot see how the body would have landed where and how it did with the head positioned as it is in the photos."

You neglected to factor the body bouncing and or rolling after impacting with the ground from a height of nearly forty feet. I would guess that he flipped on the way down so he was almost stretched out horizontilly facing upwards when he struck the fence. The fence post penetrated at the base of the skull and the weight of the falling body pulled the face forward before separating.

"In short, unbelievable."

What line of work was it you were in?

76 posted on 03/03/2003 6:21:15 PM PST by Godebert
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To: Pahuanui
It used to be my job.

Used to be your job huh?

Somehow, I don't find that very surprising.

78 posted on 03/03/2003 8:02:54 PM PST by Kevin Curry
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At least he died quickly. It was likely "lights out" in just a split second.

Poor guy.

80 posted on 03/03/2003 8:09:08 PM PST by Kevin Curry
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