Stride Bruising

[Tom_Wescott]

Or you and I could collaborate, and then Maria could just agree with me. It would save time.

Yours truly,

Tom Wescott

[lynn cates]

collaboration

Hello Tom. Thanks. I love humour.

Perhaps you and I and Maria should collaborate on some forensics in the Stride case? Could prove beneficial to all. And agreement is not required.

Cheers.
LC

[Tom_Wescott]

Hi Lynn. I was having a joke with you. Obviously if I haven't seen it, I can't comment.

Yours truly,

Tom Wescott

[lynn cates]

re-enact

Hello Maria. Thanks.

"Stride HAD money on her prior to going out that evening . . . "

Quite.

" . . . plus she met several clients . . . "

How do we know that? Did the medical examiner find any trace of such phenomena?

" . . . which would have meant her gaining even more money."

Then where was it?

"Either she spent all of it on drinks . . . "

And what did the medical examiner have to say about that?

" . . . or her assailant took it from her."

Or perhaps, besides the 6d, she had NO money at all?

"The problem with Lynn's (and his wife's) reenactment of the attack on Stride is that they positioned the camera in the wrong spot. All the action takes part with the camera on their back and too far away."

Then let's correct that. I have a student who thinks he can get use of a warehouse free for another go. Why not you and Tom make a list of scenarios to re-enact? (I still have the cardboard and styrofoam knife.)

Cheers.
LC

[lynn cates]

data points

Hello Tom. Thanks. The video, whether right or wrong, was inspired by Dr. Blackwell's take. And it does accommodate ALL the data points.

As I said at the top of that thread, I look forward to alternate versions.

Cheers.
LC

[lynn cates]

spending money

Hello Damaso. Thanks. Welcome to the boards.

Yes, I think she spent it on the flower and cachous.

Cheers.
LC

[mariab]

is the reason that Stride is not found with any money simply that she had none on her at the time of her death?

Stride HAD money on her prior to going out that evening, plus she met several clients, which would have meant her gaining even more money. Either she spent all of it on drinks, or her assailant took it from her.

The problem with Lynn's (and his wife's) reenactment of the attack on Stride is that they positioned the camera in the wrong spot. All the action takes part with the camera on their back and too far away. :-)

[Tom_Wescott]

I haven't seen Lynn's youtube video on Stride, but it's wrong.

Yours truly,

Tom Wescott

[Damaso Marte]

Lynn,

I am new to posting, but I have been reading this forum for several months, and I must say that I admire your methodological rigor, even if I disagree with your grand conclusion. I've watched your re-enactment of the Stride murder on YouTube and it is quite excellent.

In your model, is the reason that Stride is not found with any money simply that she had none on her at the time of her death?

[lynn cates]

operations

Hello Tom. You mean "multi-tasking"?

Cheers.
LC

[Tom_Wescott]

Hi Lynn, Yes, while doing that. Are you taking the piss?

Yours truly,

Tom Wescott

[curious4]

Smelly geraniums

Hello Archaic,

Much obliged. Seems as though cranebills are the stinky ones, at least in the US . There are wild varieties in the u.k. but I don't remember a particular smell. Presumably the storkbills have evolved into the pelargonia and that is the name for them in Sweden, perfumed or not, while the english name has always been geranium. Possibly Liz would have been better off with a cranebill, herb robert is supposed to keep mosquitoes at bay and might have put Jack off somewhat!

Best wishes,
C4

[Archaic]

I have been puzzling over why geraniums should stink - mine don't - and came across a rfeference to something called "stinky bob" aka herb robert, which is said to smell like burning tyres.

Could this be what you call a geranium in the U,S.? Perhaps I should have said pelargonia?
Dickens calls it a geranium, as one does in England. Or are american geraniums grown originally from "stinky Bob" and do smell bad?

Hi Curious4.

The confusion is because two different very large families of plants are called "geraniums". One family is called Cranesbill, the other is called Storksbill. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geranium

The ones that look like wildflowers might not smell, but whatever the geranium is that's commonly sold in the U.S., yes, they smell awful! I've always hated them for that reason. I wouldn't describe it as a "burning tire", but it's quite unpleasant and would be a very poor choice for a corsage.

Best regards,
Archaic

[lynn cates]

grasping person

Hello Tom. Thanks.

"I don't see why the killer would have had to 'work' anything 'loose'. She would have put the money in his hand."

Whilst still grasping the cachous between thumb and forefinger?

Cheers.
LC

[mariab]

This was the one item that Chapman's murderer ripped apart... after she was deader than a doornob.

Cris, Tom,
I'm sooo tired, but am I losing my mind or something?