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If memory serves there were other cab muggings and even a murder which took place not too long before Stine, all of which could have inspired Z in one way or another. I'd even speculate that the fact that the attack, considered in isolation, would have looked fairly run-of-the-mill was part of the reason why he opted for this particular approach. He specifically did not opt for the BRS/LB tactic of identifying himself (as himself, one could say) immediately afterwards. What this means one may debate, but I digress: This particular incident seemingly didn't inspire him, unless it was covered by the papers prior to the publication of the article above.

I highly doubt the attack itself (the one we're discussing here) was committed by Z, for several reasons. But mainly because I have a hard time seeing a failed attempt on his part ending up like this. If he for one reason or another had to abort his mission, he would have done so by leaving the cab as a regular customer, not by drawing attention to himself and leaving a witness alive.

Norse wrote:If memory serves there were other cab muggings and even a murder which took place not too long before Stine, all of which could have inspired Z in one way or another. I'd even speculate that the fact that the attack, considered in isolation, would have looked fairly run-of-the-mill was part of the reason why he opted for this particular approach. He specifically did not opt for the BRS/LB tactic of identifying himself (as himself, one could say) immediately afterwards. What this means one may debate, but I digress: This particular incident seemingly didn't inspire him, unless it was covered by the papers prior to the publication of the article above.

I highly doubt the attack itself (the one we're discussing here) was committed by Z, for several reasons. But mainly because I have a hard time seeing a failed attempt on his part ending up like this. If he for one reason or another had to abort his mission, he would have done so by leaving the cab as a regular customer, not by drawing attention to himself and leaving a witness alive.

Michael Cole posted an interesting article on his site regarding murders in San Francisco in 1969.

http://zodiacrevisited.com/interesting- ... homicides/

traveller1st wrote:
Michael Cole posted an interesting article on his site regarding murders in San Francisco in 1969.

http://zodiacrevisited.com/interesting- ... homicides/

Very interesting indeed - a couple of those murders happened not far from the Stine scene too. And as Cole points out, the area around the Presidio sort of stands out on that map - a map Z could have easily seen.

Good stuff - and an important reminder: Nearly a hundred people were killed in SF that year. That's a lot of murders. Z certainly wasn't the only perp in town.

Wow, what are the odds? Two different Yellow Cab drivers robbed of $30 odd dollars and stuffed in their own trunk on the same night. I'm going to see what I can find in the Chronicle about these robberies.

Seagull wrote:Wow, what are the odds? Two different Yellow Cab drivers robbed of $30 odd dollars and stuffed in their own trunk on the same night. I'm going to see what I can find in the Chronicle about these robberies.

Ever find out more on this Seagull?