Paul Stine's employment

[thedude]

Does anyone know what Paul Stine did, if anything, besides drive cab? I thought someone might have said sold insurance?

[thedude]

I saw on that other site that he sold life insurance, would anyone know for which company?

[Welsh Chappie]

Rumour is that he was due to start work for the Chronicle but was murdered shortly before he was due to start. I say rumour because I can't say if this is true or not.

[Norse]

I've seen that too. Apparently Voigt had this confirmed by a source - he, Voigt, has even stated that Stine had been "officially" hired by the S. F. Chronicle just prior to his death. I don't know, sounds strange to me - surely it would be easy enough to confirm it if he had signed a contract, or whatever "officially" means in this context.

Here's a thread on Voigt's board which deals with the subject (the OP is where V makes the claim and mentions his contact). Make of what you will, as they say:

http://zodiackiller.fr.yuku.com/topic/5 ... MED?page=1

[thedude]

thank you Norse

[Norse]

No problem, (the) dude!

I find it interesting that Stine's nephew apparently said that the family had a celebration of sorts on the night of the murder - because Paul had gotten a new job. A professorship no less. Now, that has to be nonsense. Paul Stine was possibly aiming for some sort of academic career - but you don't jump right into a professorship at 29, with his academic credentials. If Stine was a likely candidate for a professorship he wouldn't have been driving a taxi for a living - he would've been employed at the university already, that's how it usually works. A professorship isn't the sort of job you just throw in an application for.

[Welsh Chappie]

Well Stine's sister says that several years before Paul's murder, he had gotten into drugs and not just recreationally either. She has gone on record as saying that Stine's 'bad habits' led him all the way to a mental institution for treatment. Again, interesting back story, but is it relevant to this case? I can't see it. Speculation is that if Paul allowed his fare to ride up front with him (as some think he did) then he must have known him because, again according to the word of his sister, Paul never broke his rule of not allowing customers to ride up front with him that he did not know.

[thedude]

for me, I am interested in which insurance company he worked for. Im researching out someone who worked at Johnson and Higgins selling marine insurance. If anyone out there knows, that would be helpful.

[Nachtsider]

Speculation is that if Paul allowed his fare to ride up front with him (as some think he did) then he must have known him because, again according to the word of his sister, Paul never broke his rule of not allowing customers to ride up front with him that he did not know.

What are the odds that even a guy Paul knew could have found out where he and his cab were that night?

[Bayarea60s]

I'd say about slim to none Nach....But good point you make....Not like Paul's Yellow Cab looked any different then the other 20 Yellow Cabs out there that night. And if Z hailed down Paul on the road while Paul was enroute to pick up his fare I'd have to take the slim away.