THE 340 CIPHER - TRICK OR TREAT? [PT2]

3/10/2019

THE 340 CIPHER WAS CRACKED ON DECEMBER 3RD 2020 BY DAVE ORANCHAK, SAM BLAKE AND JARL VAN EYCKE, SO THIS EARLIER ARTICLE SHOULD BE VIEWED IN RESPECT TO RECENT DEVELOPMENTS.

In the last article 'The 340 Cipher-Trick or Treat?' we attempted to show how the Zodiac Killer used two xeroxed keys in the 1990 'American Greetings' card to intimate that the 340 cipher should be inverted or flipped, in order to begin the message with 'This is the Zodiac speaking'. The 'Halloween' card intersecting "sorry no cipher" key, was also used to show how Paradice and Slaves was pivotal to the design of the 340 cipher. But another cryptic communication arrived just 22 days before the 'Halloween' card, on October 5th 1970, entitled the '13 Hole' postcard. The Zodiac Killer could easily have drawn or photographed the keys in the 'American Greetings' card, but opted to xerox or photocopy them. The same could be said of "sorry no cipher", which he could easily have written once. This led to the notion that these two deliberate choices had a meaning or message. This brings us to the '13 Hole' postcard.

Just like the 'American Greetings' card, why does the Zodiac Killer punch 13 holes through the fabric of this card in a 10:3 configuration, rather than just fill in 13 circles like his ciphers? On the address side these holes can be found on the extreme left of the card, which then obviously switch position when the card is turned over. It can also be noted that the text at the bottom left of the card is also flipped over. It read "There are reports city police pig cops are closeing in on me. Fk I'm crackproof. What is the price tag now?" The 'American Greetings' card, it was suggested, used two keys to infer the 340 cipher code should be flipped - the bottom row becoming the top row and vice versa - allowing one of only two prominent 'words' on the 340 to settle on the top row, to facilitate the opening message of 'This is the Zodiac speaking'. The second prominent word of 'Her' (that begins the cipher) would now be flipped to the bottom line of the 340. The '13 Hole' postcard gives us the first clue to suggest the likelihood of this being the case.

The Zodiac Killer punched 13 holes into the card with a hole punch, A keypunch is also a device for precisely punching holes into stiff paper cards at specific locations as determined by keys struck by a human operator. Or in computing, a mechanical device whose keys are pressed, individually or in combination, to punch holes in punched cards or paper tape that correspond to particular characters. Programs or wording can be encoded onto a punched card. Did the Zodiac Killer encode a message in a 10:3 configuration using these punched holes, that would not only take 'Her' to the bottom line of the 340 cipher, but use the identical wording on the envelope of the 'Halloween' card to achieve it?

The message the Zodiac Killer may have wanted to convey, was that "sorry no cipher" hypothetically written on the address side of the '13 Hole' postcard, would not only separate the word 'Her', but it would effectively be inverted or flipped over to the other side when the postcard was turned. The flipped text containing "Fk I'm crackproof" testament to the fact we have a 'Flipped key', despite the boast of Zodiac claiming he was "crackproof" because of it The 'Her' has now switched sides, thereby giving us our third key to the workings of the 340 cipher. The Zodiac Killer used two keys in the 'American Greetings' card to flip the 340 cipher, and a hole punch here to project the same message. He even added a red crucifix with the number 13 above, to highlight the connection to the 'big thirteen' letters of paradice and slaves on the 'Halloween' card he was soon to mail. Inversion was at the heart of these three communications, using keys in all instances - and all pointing to a 340 cipher that should be turned on its head.

THE 340 CIPHER - TRICK OR TREAT? [PT1]

Rubislaw 32 link

3/11/2019 04:41:32 am

Nice idea,Richard,to pull this ''13 hole'' card out,for examination,in its entirety.

And you have,as reported,correctly coloured in the crucifix ,as red.Possibly,a nod to Jack the Ripper's use of blood,or red ink,in his correspondences [?].

Here we have a card that,I believe remains officially ''unconfirmed'' [?].

And yet,precedes the Halloween Card,in timeline,with much on view,that suggests the number ''13''....and crosses over,with credulity,to that Halloween Card [...officially confirmed...],that suggests much about ''13'' and ''14''.

My instincts are,to attempt to gain more meaning,than [....obviously [?]....] thirteen victims,claimed.But,just for now,I would wish to bring your readers' attention to,what could be construed as,a ''central column'' of the card :

On ''that'' vertical,we can see : 13 t Z s

With ''t'' equivalent to the red crucifix.

'' 13 t Z s '' = thirteen teases.

I think so.

3/22/2019 11:28:23 am

Richard and Rubislaw 32

I wanted to point out what Robert said about his suspect Bujok

In reference to the 13 hole card

Oct. 5, 1970 was the 13 year anniversary of his killing of the cop that
he went to the Old Montana State Prison near Deer Lodge for.

Bujok was in the 6th Army. The Presidio was 6th Army.

Richard

3/22/2019 11:39:43 am

Bujok was stationed at Fort Ord.

Rubislaw 32 link

3/11/2019 02:15:05 pm

Just really to add information on the two crosses employed,on the card.

It does seem as if ''Zodiac'' has deliberately elected to uses a ''Celtic Cross'' for his customary ''cross hairs'' signature.

In addition,the red cross,in the centre of the card,is technically,known as a ''Latin Cross'',and more usually symbolises the ''Protestant'' side to Christianity.

A ''Crucifix'' is technically,a Latin Cross,that also depicts Jesus on it,and denotes the suffering of ''Christ''...more usually adopted,as symbolism,by the ''Catholic'' side to Christianity.

So....a Celtic Cross and a Latin Cross employed.

Religion of the Zodiac and/or his victims might,at any stage of investigation,become relevant.

Rubislaw 32 link

3/11/2019 03:20:17 pm

The Celtic Cross,employed by ''Zodiac'' as his signature symbol,on this ''13 hole'' card,denotes Scots/Irish race and Catholic religion.

So,one must presume that,either ''Zodiac'' is giving notice of his own heritage.

Or,that ''Zodiac'' is impersonating someone else's heritage,as being Scots/Irish and Catholic.

If the ''latter'' explanation.....then,I wonder whose ??

Rubislaw 32 link

3/12/2019 02:04:59 am

With further reference,to the use of the Celtic Cross,as a ''customised'' signature,by a claimed ''Zodiac''....

Exactly one week later,a local psychiatrist,called Dr.Edward Adams,received another ''cut and paste'' card,from someone claiming to be ''Zodiac''.[ Monday October 12th 1970 ].

The ''customised'' signature employed,was again,a Celtic Cross.

Dr.Edward Adams was the psychiatrist,employed by local Zodiac suspect,William Grant,when Grant sought professional help,to cure him,of his addiction to alcohol and gambling.

William Grant was originally from Manchester,MA.Grant's heritage was Scots/Irish Catholic.

Two ''cut and paste'' cards,then,sent within a week...with both ''claiming'' to be from Zodiac.

And,both employing the customised signature of......the Celtic Cross.

Rubislaw 32 link

3/12/2019 02:30:55 am

'' The Pace isn't getting any slower ! In fact it's just one big sprawling subdivided Rat Race.''

These words emanate from a ''Smidgens'' comic strip,which was syndicated to newspapers across the U.S.A.

The newspapers would decide,themselves,when they would publish particular editions of a syndicated item,such as a comic strip.

What has been ascertained is,that the Smidgens comic strip,in question,was published closest to the ''13 hole'' card's claimed date,of Monday October 5th 1970.....on September 25th 1970.

On this date,September 25th 1970,there were ''two'' newspapers that published the specific Smidgens comic strip :

i] The Oakland Tribune

ii] The San Antonio Express

We,the public,are unaware of which newspaper,''Zodiac'' employed,with which to ''cut and paste'' part of that comic strip script.

But,it seems palpably obvious,that the FBI would only have to examine the nature of ''pulp'' used by respective newspapers,to know which of the two newspapers,became part of the ''13 hole'' card.

Rubislaw 32 link

3/12/2019 04:52:19 am

On the matter of ''Fk'' Richard.

I have already alluded to this,in the past,and am in little doubt that ''Zodiac'' intended its interpretation,to simply be '' F*ck knows ''.

Of course I may be incorrect,but I see ''Fk'' as of little consequence,in any sort of subliminal messaging way.

I think that ''we'' are focusing on,specifically,the Zodiac's decisions to be made,when electing to employ ''profanity''.

The Zodiac,I believe,desired to employ profanity,since he did not want to appear naive and ''wet behind the ears''.A ''regular guy'',if you will.

But,he had to weigh up profanity's employment,with what might get past newspaper editors,or even watchdog censors.

Its overuse or that it appeared ''too blue'',might result in ''self-defeating'' purposes,behind his attempts to stay in the news.

''Fk'' was recognisable,at the time,with a few other interpretations,such as ''French kisses'',and I believe that the Zodiac became a little braver,with profanity,later on.

But,for that particular time,and bearing in mind,what the Zodiac hoped to achieve...I think that ''Fk'' was as much as the Zodiac,dared to get away,with,with the ''written word''.

'' F*ck knows ''.

Richard

3/12/2019 06:53:57 am

I have always considered "fuck" as an extremely likely proposition (have I worded that appropriately). It seems the obvious choice, but for today I can't agree Rubislaw, because you would have ruined both my articles. But yes, it seems like the top candidate, but not half as much fun as a hidden code.

Rubislaw 32 link

3/14/2019 04:45:05 am

Indeed,I take on board your comments,Richard.

And,one feels that there ''had'' to be something extra,in the Zodiac's piece about price tag ruminations.

The alternative,as I see it is,that the ''tease'' was that Fk,could have stood for ''Fitzgerald Kennedy'',also.

But,''we'' are back to Mr.Grant,as a public speaker,and his known accent to be similar to President Kennedy's,particularly since Grant and Kennedy,were,brought up,''locally'' to each other....Massachusetts.

Rubislaw 32 link

3/12/2019 07:24:48 am

With the actual 13 holes placed to the right hand side of the card,we are ''undoubtedly'' dealing with the ''Holy Grail'' puzzle,presented on the card.

As you refer to,Richard,in a 10:3 configuration.

Its actual meaning may mean little,and be innocuous even.

But,even so....it could ''knit'' interpretation of the card,together,or even facilitate a specific message,that was previously missing,with all the other ''tee-zee's'' [?].

What are we really looking at ?

Simulate bullet holes [?]

A message in Braille [?].

A binary based Teletypewriter coded statement [?].

Indeed,it is an annoyance,''not'' to get to the bottom of this ''puzzle''.

Just recently,I have considered that,and looking at the ''10:3'' side on,''we'' could be looking at the two back rows of a ten-pin bowing ''triangle'',as a centre piece....then,with three ''pins'',as spares,left and right,of that ''centre piece''.

In effect,''Ten-pins'' minus three,equals 7.

And,''Ten-pins'' plus three,equals 13.

As for a final solution,derived,it could be as simple as ''Baker's Dozen''.Or,there could be great intrigue to the meaning,materialising.

One,also,should not forget that,the ''My name is'' cipher,arriving 6 months prior,also contained 13 entity characters.

So,please....any suggestions,anyone ?

Richard

3/12/2019 08:04:14 am

13 bullet holes for 13 victims seems logical, if of course we disregard that every victim was not shot. It may just be symbolic of 13 murders This again is the most obvious of all the answers. We had the 13 characters on the April 20th communication, as you stated, but we also had 13 victims in the Little List letter, 13 Holes in this card, 13 letters in sorry no cipher, 13 letters in the Paradice/Slaves configuration, 13 eyes on the Halloween card and a Los Angeles letter mailed on the 13th. However, I don't believe the figure 13 is particularly significant, other than on the 13 Hole postcard in probably denoting his murder victims, or my above suggestion that likely nobody else believes. The only function of the holes is to either depict bullets or to convey a message that can be read from both sides of the card. I shall leave it there. If anybody else wants to chip in regarding the 13 punchholes they are welcome. But probably bullet holes seem the overriding favourite.

Rubislaw 32 link

3/12/2019 08:41:10 am

Indeed Richard...and a case,well laid out.

''More than likely'' it is just the claim of 13 victims,that ''Zodiac'' wishes to convey.

There just seems ''suspicions'' that Zodiac always knew that ''we'' would be drawn to these thirteen holes,seeking more meaning.

I will go back to the 13 official Confederate States,and see if I can use the first letters of their names,as an anagram to be solved.

Naturally,I note that ''The Pace'' is ''El Paso'',and ''thirteenth'' could be ''Texas'',in that it was the thirteenth,and last Confederate State,to sign up,with ''The Union of States'',after the Civil War.And,why it is called ''The Lone Star State''.

So,''El Paso'' and ''San Antonio'',both in Texas,account for much of Mr.Grant's war service,in WW2.

But,that's another story [...or is it ?....].

Rubislaw 32 link

3/12/2019 03:20:21 pm

To add,if of interest :

If one treats the 13 holes,as dots....and then joins those dots,we can see emerging,a straight line...then jagged waves...then returning to a straight line.

I have found that,in the traditional symbolism writings of Ukraine,known as ''Pysanky'',a straight line denotes ''eternity'',and a jagged series of waves,denotes ''life giving heat'',as the Sun,for instance.

But...the series of jagged waves,has actual symbol representation,by the ''Latin Cross''.[..and not a circle,as one might have expected...].

Pysanky has its roots,in ''Paganism''...but adapted itself,with ease,with the coming of Christianity.

Christianity came to Ukraine,with the arrival of St.Andrew,who stayed in order to carry out ''God's work''.

Perhaps a coincidence then,that the Southern Cross,is based on the flag of St.Andrew.

And,if we believe that the Zodiac took an interest in the traditional craft of Pysanky writing....then ''joining the dots'',suggests the Latin Cross,surrounded by ''eternity''.

All a bit ''far fetched'' perhaps [?].

But ''The Zodiac'' was a kind of ''far fetched'' guy.

Rubislaw 32 link

3/12/2019 03:39:28 pm

It occurs to me,that if one was inclined to ''buy in'' to the ''Pysanky'' angle,on the 13 holes,then the only extra one might derive,is that Zodiac was attempting to push forward the notion that he was more religious minded...than was actually the case.

And further that,if he,the Zodiac was attempting to portray himself,as someone else [...like Mr.Grant,for instance...],then ''that'' is what he,the Zodiac perceived,in this other person.

Rubislaw 32 link

3/13/2019 04:09:50 am

Well I do have to say,Richard,that I am in ''relative raptures'' over the ''Pysanky/St.Andrew'' uncovering.

The possibility of ''under cards'' on his 13 hole ''puzzle''.

St.Andrew was the brother of Simon Peter,and both were fishermen from Galilee.Jesus hired them as his apostles,to become ''fisher of men''.To convert their fellow men to the new faith.

St.Andrew,became the Patron Saint of Scotland,on account of ''travelling to the ends of the earth'' to convert people....and happened to become shipwrecked,off the coast of Fife,Scotland,at one point,in his journeys.

With Pysanky,we observe a ''myriad'' of symbolism.Internationally renowned for their Easter eggs decorations.And,more recently,the growing popularity of tattoos,has further popularised Pysanky's particular form of Art and Craft.

The inference of the holes,then,joined....produces,what looks like a cartoon version,of a radio wave.Thoughts,personally,of course of Grant,as a Radio Op.

With the ''straight line,jagged waves,straight line'' configuration,equivalent to '' open brackets,Latin Cross,close brackets ''....on Pysanky.Thoughts,personally,of course of Grant,as a lay preacher for the Catholic Church [....and Alcoholics Anonymous..].

How ''spiffing-ly'' ironic that,when we,as sleuths,talk about ''joining the dots''....we never thought that the Zodiac,might just ask of us,to join the dots,literally [?].

Rubislaw 32 link

3/13/2019 04:44:33 am

Scorpion's ''S5'' solution,is a ''little gem'',in that it subliminally alludes to many of the Zodiac's past work.[.....as claimed by me...].

As I see it,here is Scorpion's reference to the 13 hole Card :

....picture of PEOPLE FOR The collection....

Rubislaw 32 link

3/14/2019 04:13:06 am

Well,well,well....it gets better.

I see now that the riddle solution,to Z263,that I have given to the FBI Cryptanalysis Unit [...'' Red Phantom,Imperial Wizard to Zodiac''..],is in the form of a radio message.

In addition,Scorpion's ''S5'' contains the solution : ''...I am sending other picture...''

With subliminal entity ''INGOT''

Thus : ''...I am sendING OTher picture..''

For clue to the riddle,''Zodiac'' stated ''Whoever draws the symbol,then you shall have me.''

It was ''Jeannie's'' husband,in '' I dream of Jeannie'' who ''drew'' the symbol.The symbol being an ingot.

The FBI know,because I told them.And,it only confirms,further,that Zodiac's identity is actually contained,in the Z263 cipher solution,and the solution to the 1990 Celebrity Cipher.

''1988'' and ''1990''...and circa 1994.Zodiac became ''braver'' and more sophisticated.

But ultimately,reckless.

Rubislaw 32 link

3/13/2019 04:53:25 pm

Hi Richard.

Just really wanted to mention that note,last year,at the Diablo College.

If you remember,we calculated that the note was posted,about 12 hours after you posted the Patricia King topic [?].

More recently,Zodiac contributor and regular visitor to your site,KayElleSF pointed out,that the ''Diablo'' rogue and ''Balloon Captain 66'' both used the word ''Imbecile''.

So,I checked up on the note again.In addition,the ''Diablo'' rogue started the note,with a ''Lone Star'' symbol...then ''Get Ready''.And on the ''Greetings from Ireland'' card there is a date : 1846.

1846 saw the Republic of Texas,become a State.And the ''Lone Star'' tag to Texas,since it was the last Confederate State,to join The Union of States.

Thanks to KayElleSF...I will convey this information,to the FBI.

Could be likely that ,it was ''Balloon Captain 66'',or a co-conspirator,who read your topic on Patricia King....and,creator of the ''Diablo'' note...and,the ''Greetings from Ireland'' card.

Richard

3/14/2019 02:47:18 am

It's easy to put two and two together and get five, so I'm not fully convinced that my article on Patricia King was a partial driver in the Diablo College affair. The half-baked threat at the college wasn't the first and may not be the last, because the sad reality is that the world is full of unhinged individuals who piggyback off other crimes. Wannabe Zodiac's are unfortunately par for the course and a sad indictment of certain quarters of society. As for Balloon Captain 66, who knows who this individual is. With so many good and bad people hiding behind internet pseudonyms nowadays, nobody is ever accountable for their actions.

Rubislaw 32 link

3/14/2019 03:40:04 am

Certainly ''truisms'' there,Richard....particularly about this ''wearing of different hats'' business....that is becoming ''psychologically disturbing'',and undermining some integrity,that the community,has had,in the past.

Do you happen to know the specific name of the local police force,that dealt with the Diablo Valley College note ?

I will make an effort,today,to ensure that all policing parties know the possible links,mentioned.So that,if anything,they are in the know,if anything,possibly related,happens again.

Now,given this uncomfortable situation,wouldn't it be nice,if a poster,from zodiackiller,com ,caling himself ''briangotback'',makes an appearance on your site,here,and explains the,clearly,''industrious'' undertaking made,to translate all the Mandarin Chinese symbols,on the ''Greetings from Ireland'' card [?].

I am sure that he would be welcome [?].Mr.''briangotback'',even branched into areas of Buddhist interpretation,with the card.

Even though Mr.''briangotback'' claimed to be a ''novice''....he was anything ''but''.

I believe that most people would have been impressed to read Mr.''briangotback'' 's interpretation,of that card.

Richard

3/14/2019 06:08:09 am

Pleasant Hill Police Department

Rubislaw 32 link

3/14/2019 01:43:42 pm

Thanks Richard.

It's as if Mr.''briangotback'' knew that ''Greetings from Ireland'' card,like the back of his hand.

Most extraordinary.

Rubislaw 32 link

3/14/2019 06:45:29 pm

I see that Mr.''briangotback'' is very good,by his own admission,at,quote,''visual stuff''.

Available information,to the public,at zodiackiller.com ,there is indeed,evidence of this.

Though only submitting 6 posts,since his membership,in 2008,two contributions went down well,in the ''Darlene Ferrin and the Unknown Man'' thread,with his fellow members.[ Page 80,October and November 2012 ].

The first post,involved clever photography work,to demonstrate that Jim Phillips/Crabtree and the unknown man,were one and the same person.

So,clearly Mr. ''briangotback'' is talented with both graphics/photography...and linguistics.But posts ''very occasionally''.

I was most impressed.

Mr. '' briangotback '' sounds like an interesting person,and certainly ''not'' without talents [?].

Indeed,it will be my pleasure to commend Mr. '' briangotback '',for his ''sterling'' work,to the FBI and Pleasant Hill P.D.

Rubislaw 32 link

3/14/2019 08:33:20 pm

Hey Richard....there has been more graffiti found at Diablo Valley College,officially just over a day ago [Wednesday].

Again in the bathrooms of the engineering block.This time,threatening racist slurs,and a depiction of a ''stick man'' being hanged.

By my calculations,the threatening graffiti would have been found,a few hours after my first post,here,referring to the Diablo Valley College [...starting,''Hi Richard...''...].

Apparently,there was a mass walk out,by students....which then turned into an ''Anti-Hate'' protest.

Heavens above.

Rubislaw 32 link

3/14/2019 09:07:29 pm

The thing is,here,that a fortnight ago,I gave Balloon Captain 66 and his possible co-conspirators,forewarning that I intended to report the ''Greetings from Ireland'' card,together with some cipher work,to the FBI's Cryptanalysis Unit.

And that,with regard to the ''Greetings from Ireland'' card,the matter would now be,in the hands of the FBI.

Well.I was just putting that letter together,this evening....and have now found out,about this latest incident,at Diablo Valley College.

Of course,I am still going to give the FBI,the information.But,I am wondering if I shouldn't phone the Pleasant Hill P.D. ,also [?].

[...refer ''Look What Eye Found'' thread,in cipher section,at zodiackillermystery.freeforums.net ]

Rubislaw 32 link

3/14/2019 09:26:06 pm

It has occurred to me that,it's just coming up to St.Patrick's Day [17th].

And,last year,the wall graffiti on those bathroom walls at Diablo Valley College,was just after St.Patrick's Day.

With the '' Z Note '' delivered,this last December 13th,and the run in to the 50th anniversary of LHR,and 12 hours following your Patricia King topic.With the first sending of the ''Greetings from Ireland'' card,on the 50th anniversary of the murder of Cheri Jo Bates.

Rubislaw 32 link

3/15/2019 03:56:21 am

I think the best course of action is,to just e-mail the Pleasant Hill P.D.,and explain,as simply as I am able....recent ''Zodiac internet'' events,and how they might tie in,with what has been happening,at the Diablo Valley College bathrooms.

I see now that,I did bring up the ''lynch'' word,figuratively,at ''ZKM''.Which wasn't probably prudent [?].

Naturally Richard,I will have to mention zodiacciphers.com ,zodiackiller.com , and zodiackillermystery.freeforums.net

But,if the police at Pleasant Hill have their wits about them....then,at least they will be ''in the know''.

Rubislaw 32 link

3/15/2019 08:05:54 am

Just to let you know,Richard.

I have now e-mailed ''Al Pizzano'',Chief of Police for Pleasant Hill P.D.

I have informed him of all relevant details,that may assist him to catch the perpetrator or perpetrators of the Diablo Valley College graffiti an ''Z Note''.

Chief Pizzano is now aware of potential clues,to be gleaned from your site,Mr.Voigt's and Mr.Gomez's.

Now I can concentrate on the ''Greetings from Ireland'' hoax,and other cipher matters.

''We'' must stay clean.

I note Mr.Kevin Fagan's recent comments,on ''I heart radio'',and he undoubtedly ''doth protest too much''.

Mr.Fagan is first and foremost,an employee of The Hearst Corporation.Mr.Fagan merely plays out the role of ''journalist'',when really,he is just a ''facilitator'' of his pay master's wishes.

Tawdry,disingenuous and reptilian.

And,not unique.

Rubislaw 32 link

3/16/2019 07:06:07 am

On reflection,one shouldn't personalise aspects of the Zodiac phenomenon,with Mr.Fagan,a case in point.....but...

Here we have a case of a journalist,enjoying his ''position of dynasty'',held once by the legendary Paul Avery.

Avery was willing to go ''toe to toe'' with the Zodiac,trading blows and insults.

Mr.Fagan,on the other hand,merely sits back,and clearly shows a patronising,and contrived surprise,at the many still willing to try to figure the case out.

And then,he dangles a letter [...the 2001 New Years Card...],in front our noses,making vague references to the uncertain nature of its credibility.In addition,knowing full well,that he hasn't displayed the fullness of that letter,for us to see.

That we should further take Mr.Fagan seriously is,I believe,an understatement not to be messed with [?].

The writing on the wall,with journalists still genuinely interested in the case,became apparent,with the ''truly appalling'' History Channel series,17 months ago.Financed,unsurprisingly,by Mr.Fagan's employers.

More recently,I was in touch with an ''industry colleague'' of Mr.Fagan's.I was willing to divulge some information,to this colleague,on the basis of confidentiality and a promise of ''nothing published''.

As soon as this ''colleague'' heard the word ''politician'',he was all over me,with e-mails,demanding that I reveal the politician's identity.

That is when it hit home,for me,what these journalists nowadays,are really all about : To pass information on to Law Enforcement,in order to seek preferential treatment and ''exclusives'' from the police,if or when a case is solved.

So that,it will be ''their'' story,which is the one which ''breaks''.

Journalists are not to be trusted.And certainly,no longer to be taken seriously.

Rubislaw 32 link

3/17/2019 07:19:30 pm

The two images,found recently,on bathroom walls,at the Diablo Valley College,have now been published....albeit,feint images,that students,themselves,were able to capture on their cell phones...since college regents and police were unwilling to supply this information.

What I can make out is,that the first image is,as previously mentioned,a ''Stick Man'' being hanged.

And,the second,the words :

'' No Whoggs for the Trades ''

Rubislaw 32 link

3/17/2019 07:38:17 pm

.....I suppose,one ''might'' note that ''Wogs'' has been misspelled [?].

Originally,a British term,for '' Wily Oriental Gentlemen ''

Derogatory,naturally for its time.

Rubislaw 32 link

3/18/2019 02:33:35 am

I note further,that some local newspapers were reporting the ''W'' word,as '' N*g*ers ''....which was incorrect.It was '' Whoggs ''.

The pertinence being that '' Whoggs '' might not be readily understood,and that '' Wogs '' appears to still hold relative exclusivity,in familiarity,to Britain.

Perhaps clues,there,for the police [?].

Last year,on March 22nd,bathroom graffiti at the college appears to have focused on the threat of imminent shootings,taking place,on the campus.

I note that there is further ''history'' of similar events,at Diablo Valley College.Going back to 1997,when Swastikas were daubed on walls.This had followed anti-semitic ''materials'' being found,in the college's library.

The Swastikas,emerging again,in the month of March of that year of 1997.

A suggestion that,''St.Patrick's Day'' may hold some connection...may not be too far off the mark [?].

Rubislaw 32 link

3/18/2019 09:24:09 am

News to-day,that scientists,at Liverpool's John Moore's University,are claiming the identity of Jack the Ripper,to be Polish barber,Aaron Kosminski.

After analysis of a shawl,found at the murder scene of victim,Catherine Eddowes,it is believed that DNA extracted from the shawl,confirms the identity of the victim and claimed perpetrator.

The case of Jack the Ripper,remains officially open,after 130 years,and comes under the jurisdiction of the London Metropolitan Police.

Many claims of ''Jack'' 's identity have been made,over the years,including author,Patricia Cornwell,who pointed the finger at fine painter,Walter Sickert,after spending $6 million on paintings,at auction,and then destroying them,in order to extract Sickert's DNA.

The infamous serial killer,is believed to have murdered,between 5 and 18 women,starting two days following the London premiere of Robert Louis Stevenson's ''The strange case of Dr.Jekyll and Mr.Hyde'' opening as a play,adapted from Stevenson's short story.

The London Metropolitan Police are unofficially,''not'' convinced that the perpetrator,and writer of many letters,often attributed to ''Jack'',are one and the same person.

During the reign of terror,in the Whitechapel area of London,a frenzy of interest and letter writing started,by those convinced that they knew ''The Ripper'' 's identity.Newspapers and police were deluged with mail.Perhaps,of its time,little different to the social media phenomenon,now created,in the wake of The Zodiac Killer.

This included the opinions of famous figures,of the day.Sir Arthur Conan Doyle,for example,took a keen interest in the case,and his opinions were often published in newspapers.Conan Doyle tended to believe that ''Jack the Ripper'' was actually a woman,and hence,was sometimes referred,in print,as ''Jill the Ripper''.

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