Welsh Chappie wrote:"The difference in the distance between the two cars could be explained as an honest mistake, not paying attention, etc,however, the difference between 3-4 feet & 10 feet (as we see him state in two diff reports)is major. One of the statements would totally clash with the scene evidence. For me, the biggest problem or inconsistency by him is his lack of telling the police on 12/21/68, 9 hours after the attack, that he thought he heard a shot after he went by. He was standing at the scene of the crime with chalk outlines on the ground but he doesnt remember to mentiona gunshot? Then he suddenly remembers it 3 days later in his 2nd statement? I just cant buy it."
One of the statements he makes that did make me raise an eyebrow was that when he drove past and the two vehicles were apparently parked in the entrance area, nobody was visible in either vehicle, nor was anybody out in or around the gravel turn in area itself outside of the vehicle's. Well if Zodiac was on scene at this point, where were the two victims? Had he ordered Faraday out was about to shoot when he noticed lights approaching and told David to 'get down' and ordered Betty to duck down also? I would think that it would look far more suspicious driving past seeing two vehicles parked there, at least one with it's light's on, and nobody in sight anywhere. And If Owen really did hear a gunshot shortly after passing, then assuming that what most people assume happened actually did happen, that being that Z shot David once in the head, which cause Betty to instinctively run for her life, then Owen should have reported hearing a single shot, two or three seconds gap, then 5 shots in fairly rapid succession.
I mean If you see what appears to be two abandoned vehicles, or at least vehicles that have no occupants visible or near them, followed shortly after by the sound of a gun shot, wouldn't that make you question if all was not well back at that turning?
Good Points. One thing to note, people some people theorize that when Owen went by, that Zodiac already had the kids out of the car and held at gunpoint out of sight. Either that, or that the young couple was hunched down in their seat necking,and Z simply slouched down in his seat to get out of sight. Well here are two major problems with that:
1-If you are the kids,and you are being held, as soon as you see the headlights,and the car, thats going to be your best chance to make a break for it,I cant imagine that they wouldnt try and escape at that moment. PLUS, thats not even what the evdence seems to indicate. All of the evidence shows that Faraday slid out of the car on the pass side, and was immediately shot,sending Betty running for her life. So to me, that shoots down the theory that they were ducked down in their seats, or being held out of sight.
2- Regarding the possibility that the Kids were slouched down in their seat necking,and Z simply slouched down himself to stay out of view,this also presents problems. Other witnesses that night who saw the two kids said that they saw the kids,and that they were never hunched down in the seat. Also, if Zodiac was there hunched down in his seat, he could be taking a giant chance. For all he knew,if he ducked down, the approaching car could have got his plate# or could have even been a cop. Z would be taking a major chance choosing to carry on his attack.
The problem is in what Owen states(after suddenly remembering 3 days after his original statement),that about a 1/4 mile down the road, he heard a shot. Lets say Owen was cruising at 45MPH, to go 1/2 a mile, would take him about 40 seconds to hear a shot. Count to 40 seconds, think about it for a second. That's not alot of time for Z to get out, confront the couple,try and get them out,and then finally shoot.
All of this combines to still make me question what Owen claims he saw or didnt see. I simply have a hard time accepting it, and if he's lying,he's probably Zodiac,as I said, he is the ONLY person known for a fact to be there after the kids were seen alive, and before they were found dead.
