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THE GREATEST DECEPTION OF THEM ALL

5/3/2017

 
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In the December of 1968 it all began - not the murders of five innocent people, as if that wasn't enough, but the falsehoods, embellishment and deception that has marred this case for nearly fifty years. It started with some of the eyewitness testimony after the murders, extended during and after the Arthur Leigh Allen witch hunt, and has continued to the present day, where the Zodiac case now resembles a bloated carcass of fiction.

In 1968 he was described as a "madman" or "psychopath." He then transformed into a "latent homosexual" and an "intelligent and cunning criminal" who liked to play chess with the police and newspapers. But he is a lot more than that today. He is a master criminal and genius, part of a grand conspiracy, a complex hoax perpetrated by multiple individuals that permeates to the heart of law enforcement and government officialdom. The only thing he hasn't seemingly acquired yet, is his own version of the Batmobile, however, there is still time. If the Zodiac Killer were alive today looking in the mirror, it wouldn't be Alzheimer's disease that stopped him from recognizing himself, it would be the descriptions attributed to him in numerous Facebook and forum posts up and down every country throughout the world. 

One may be forgiven for believing this is akin to Darwin's theory of evolution, or the metamorphosis of a chrysalis into a butterfly, however, it has much more in common with creationism where facts and reality are set aside to pursue a self serving belief of importance. The claim to absolutely know who the Zodiac is, or to have definitively solved the ciphers beyond any shadow of doubt, in which you routinely demean anyone who questions your hypothesis, is somebody who is symptomatic of an ever growing problem highlighted by Andy Warhol, that "in the future everyone will have their fifteen minutes of fame."  Unfortunately it is far worse than fifteen minutes - if you don't listen the first time, that Facebook post will be repeated ad infinitum until you are beaten into submission. The problem today, is you will not get noticed with an ordinary story - it has to be headline grabbing - it has to be sensational. What we are left with is fiction, through which new recruits to the Zodiac case have to wade through to get to the truth - and undoubtedly they will find it much harder with every passing year.

You will often read this; "People don't believe my claims because they will realize their ideas, they have long held for years, have been wrong." Or "Now that I have solved the case people are upset, because their sleuthing days are over." The self importance is oozing from every pore in their body. Modesty is not a word they understand. Thomas Horan described the Zodiac period as the 'Great Zodiac Hoax.' He is correct in one respect, but he is nearly half a century out. The greatest Zodiac hoax of all is occurring now - being perpetrated on the keyboards of the modern world, by people who have attempted to shift the Zodiac case to the next level of creationism, where evidence is irrelevant.

Many people were excited when the DNA advancements were applied to the Zodiac case. Had the DNA not ruled out their suspect, one could guarantee this would have been shouted from the rooftops at the top of their voices, presented in their book as corroborating evidence for their suspect, or routinely quoted on the internet to further promote that their charge was indeed the real Zodiac Killer. On the other hand, when the DNA ruled out their suspect, it is presented as tainted or contaminated, or argued that the stamps and envelopes were licked by somebody else other than the killer. They will attempt to do anything to negate the findings they once championed as the last bastion of hope. If they truly believed that the DNA was worthless as evidence, then why would they bother submitting their suspect sample in the first place. It is a no lose situation for them, and clear evidence that these people are not seeking the truth, they are seeking self promotion.

Blinkered detective work, where belief is promoted over evidence has stained many murder investigations, and the Zodiac case is no different. Having a firm suspect you believe to be the Zodiac Killer is fine, but when you carry this suspect in the back of your mind when analyzing a particular murder or crime scene, it will inevitably affect your impartiality. The perfect example to illustrate this being the sketch generated from eyewitness testimony at Presidio Heights. The truth of the matter, is that eyewitness testimony is notoriously unreliable. The sketch may be a good visual representation of the Zodiac Killer, while on the other hand it may not. However, if your suspect looks exactly like the sketch you will endeavor to promote the validity of the sighting as accurate, while if your suspect looks nothing like the sketch the reverse will be the case. The neutral and objective approach has been lost. Another example, is when somebody is challenged on whether their suspect was even in northern California on the date of one of the Zodiac murders. Your question is thrown back at you, with the onus now on you to prove that he wasn't. This is the worst argument in history. as the burden lies squarely with the claimant.

The exchange of ideas, theories and presentations in the Zodiac case is the healthy alternative to the self righteous and sanctimonious individuals that have now infected the Zodiac case. The unfaltering belief they are 100% correct, devoid of the ability for introspection or self-appraisal, results in misplaced superiority that should be rejected at every turn.

The Zodiac case has taken a downturn in recent years, where many individuals simply don't discuss the various aspects of the case, but unrelentingly pursue a personal driven agenda of self promotion in which only they have the answer. The internet is littered with these individuals who have managed to turn a criminal investigation into a circus. Thomas Horan authored the books 'The Great Zodiac Killer Hoax of 1969' and 'The Great Zodiac Killer Hoax of 1986.'  If this hoax were the case, one could now argue that the hoaxed have now become the hoaxers, with evidence that wouldn't even enter the courtroom toilet.
If you follow the Zodiac case in current media, it becomes evident that an unhealthy proportion of what you read and hear is the self promotion of the individual, who claims to have all the answers, or to have solved the Zodiac case. What you actually find is the bashing of square pegs into round holes and a distinct lack of impartiality and critical thinking.  

Pamela Simone
5/5/2017 12:08:08 am

Good commentary and I know what you mean. I agree one thing that has plagued this case is the tendency for people to "adjust" the or include only evidence to fit pet theories or a certain suspect. As one person put it, they go down rabbit holes.

Richard
5/5/2017 12:45:20 am

Yes Pamela, the embellishment of trivial details of the suspect to magnify the importance. This was also the case in eyewitness testimony I was referring to.
#1. James Owen at LHR stated the two vehicles he saw were 10 feet apart in his initial statement. His second statement incorporated a possible gunshot, and the vehicles had closed up to only 3-4 feet apart.
#2. William Crow talked of two Caucasians in a blue valiant who followed him on LHR but didn't attempt to gain on him. His second version years later attempted to magnify his importance to the investigation. Now knowing a white Chevrolet had been spotted by other eyewitnesses, suddenly his version changed to a light colored Chevy chasing him down the road, dramatically ramping up the intensity and now only recollected seeing one person with glasses and short hair. By this time of course he knew the Zodiac story.
#3 Donald Fouke initially saw the mystery man (Zodiac) turning north into Maple, which in the 2007 documentary became a man walking up steps to 3712 Jackson St. In another documentary he recalls seeing Zodiac outside Kjell Qvale's house, the next block down.
#4 Don Cheney belatedly recollects Arthur Leigh Allen not licking his own stamps after DNA ruled him likely not Zodiac. His stories of Arthur Leigh Allen got more detailed, with additional information.
The truth is constant. Ever changing stories cannot be trusted.

Pamela Simone
5/7/2017 01:22:40 am

Excellent points.
Also, Mike Mageux's description of what happened has changed and become more embellished over the years. While he was a victim, some of his later details don't agree with his original statements. Also, some sounds as if his memories have been affected by the trauma, his later substance abuse problems, his desire to help authorities, and the general passage of time.

killerbob
5/6/2017 06:30:59 pm

Arthur Leigh Allen was a man who wanted to put himself in the Zodiac story and ended up regretting it.

Alex Lewis link
5/9/2017 10:28:17 am

Richard I know 4 or 5 people who Have 'Solved' the case and 'Know' without question, who the Astrological One is! All 5 have a different Theory and/or Suspect, so at a Minimum if there is & was one killer responsible, 4 out of 5 are a Wrong to an absolute mathematical certainty. In regard to those who claim to 'know' that what is unknowable to them, I revert to Christopher Hitchens response when He was asked isn't there a place for Mystery, Said. . .

"Yeah... Just so long as that's what it is. Anyone who comes along claiming they 'Know' the answers are out of the argument or debate straight away because they are claiming to know something that is, by very definition (Of Mystery), they simply cannot know,"

Alex Lewis
5/9/2017 10:34:50 am

I did used to argue points and point out holes in the theories of those who claimed to have 'Solved' the case and 'Know' the Identity of Zodiac. Now, I adopt the Hitch perspective in that I don't reply, rebut or even try and show why their theory is not solid and sound and instead, just ignore them as them that have self-excluded themselves & are "Out of the Argument for claiming to 'Know' that of which they Cannot Know.

Richard
5/9/2017 10:47:18 am

Never has a truer word been said Alex. When you have all the answers, the time for discussion is over. The idea of the Hitch perspective is spot on; Feeding trolls only encourages them, this is what they want, to make you angry. The false illusion, is that thinking speaking reason to them will suddenly turn them into nice people, which personally I have never seen. Nobody has a temper tantrum unless somebody is nearby, it never works on your own in a deserted wood miles from anywhere. The same with trolls. I miss old Hitch. I do however like Neil deGrasse.

Alex Lewis
5/9/2017 04:29:08 pm

"The false illusion, is that thinking speaking reason to them will suddenly turn them into nice people, which personally I have never seen."

You know I couldn't agree more. I Myself have learned this and it's something I found out over time which I try to observe & it is this:

You cannot use reason, Logic and Rational to argue when your opponent is Insanity. It does not understand these things, nor does it care to acknowledge their existence. To You & I, as You said, We make the mistake of assuming the logic and reason We may clearly see and are using will be understood and acknowledged by 3rd Party because We falsely make the subconscious assumption along the lines of: "We can see this and that as Rational and the Logic used is clear to us so, it surely will be also to the person I am debating with, too."

You cannot argue with Insanity Rich because You are bound by Logic and Rational Thinking, Insanity is not and there is nothing that it can't use to argue then, as insanity does, justify whatever it want's to serve it's own delusional nonsense.

Mr. Wilberforce Clayborne Humphries link
5/10/2017 07:53:16 am

You two, take your rekindled bromance to a private room - will ya! Neither the world nor the Zodiac case should be subjected to your continual limp cock-holstering.

Alex Lewis
5/11/2017 08:14:36 am

"Neither the world nor the Zodiac case should be subjected to your continual limp cock-holstering."

Then why are You here reading such,as You put it, Limp Cock material? I mean if I find You profusely boring and nothing You say to have any significance, then you know what I do? Not go to sites where You post your 'Limp Cock' thoughts and theories. To be here reading this and posting that above, I must and I shall, simply assume the motive on Your part is jealousy at people reading and responding to what We say Here, a situation You Yourself envy most passionately due to nobody caring or listening to what You have to say? And just because You've asked Me not to subject You to anymore continual limp cock holstering, coming after this post will be much more of exactly that!

PS: Have a wonderful Day.....Wilber!

Alex Lewis link
5/11/2017 08:23:44 am

Anyway Rich, here's more 'Limp Cock Holstering' (I don't understand that, either!

I've posted this on Chads site so I'll just copy & paste it here so if certain parts or comments seem out of place it's due to it being a response to Chad originally. So, asked about the possibility of Obtaining a DNA sample from one of Xen Anthony's relations,I began:

"I can't see this being the kind of thing A Father would tell His kids when they grew up, or even admit to A spouse at the time it happens.

I came across a thread dating back to 2010 where A retired Vallejo Police Det. says He was mulling over the FBI reports and stated One jumped out at Him for it's significance and He adds a link then mentions that it's the document that mentions that a suspect named on the page was identified by an Eight yr old witness and He then points out that He Himself had spoken at length to the Robbins Kids (Lindsey & Rebecca) who were the initial witnesses who saw Z at the cab & called cops and and The Ret. Detective said that they themselves were never asked to Identify a suspect, nor was anyone brought back via cop car to their house to ID and neither of them were asked to go in a police car to ID someone stopped on street and said they were not aware of any other witnesses, aged 8or otherwise, as nobody in Law Enforcement ever mentioned it to them.

This same Detective said He himself had heard rumbles/rumours that He described as 'Persistent' (didn't say if these were official rumours such as inter-departmental or on the street) that on the Night a police vehicle was said to have stopped on Jackson and placed an individual in the back seat. If this did occur, then it doesn't have to mean they detained Him as a suspect, it could simply be that they knew there was an armed and dangerous man in the area who has already killed Paul and as such, for His own safety, placed Him in their vehicle.

If, again it's If, but if that happened then it suggests the cops asked Him for His details and the man revealed He lived close by and the cops, fearing for the man's safety, took Him Home. This would account for the long standing discrepancy in how and why Fouke and Zelms took so long to arrive on scene considering they were 3 blocks away at the time the radio call came over the air.

As A side note, this Vallejo Det. also states that He himself had personally spoken with Pelissetti and 'Confirmed the presence of Mr X' and their encounter that night and told the Det. He had 4 reasons to immediately rule His being responsible and listed them (which I won't as it is not relevant here). The Det. points out that despite this confirmation from Pelissetti, Qvale Himself still adamantly denies He was even in that area that night and I personally question it, too. I found an article in which Kjells love and breeding of thoroughbred Horses was the focus and it had several photo's in the article of Kjells ranch where, it noted, is the home of Champions like 'Silky Sullivan'. In one Photo, Kjell and another Man appear accompanied by 2 dogs. In the photo caption underneath it states that the Other Gentleman is The Trainer of Qvales Horses and that He lived there on The Ranch to look after Kjells Horses and, it noted, His two dogs also stayed at the ranch and pointed out the reason for this being Kjells actual home was a plush, lavish multi-million dollar mansion in Presidio Heights which, it said, is not the kinda place One want's to have dogs roaming around."


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