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I wouldn't be surprised. Looking at news reports, the homeless in Concord are having to relocate due to land being sold for development. Like many cities, housing is not affordable and services for the homeless cannot meet the growing need. MOOI still think it may have been a random homeless person who lashed out violently. JMO
Maybe not.If he was seen, whether by witnesses or on camera footage, would he not have stuck out like a sore thumb carrying a gun? I am assuming it was too large for the “school sized” backpack?? JMO
Not necessarily. Authorities haven’t given any indication as to what type of firearm was used—it could have been a handgun which would easily fit in a “school sized” backpack.If he was seen, whether by witnesses or on camera footage, would he not have stuck out like a sore thumb carrying a gun? I am assuming it was too large for the “school sized” backpack?? JMO
Homeless individuals are more likely to be the victim of violent crime than the perpetrators of it. That’s not to say it isn’t possible, but unhoused people are not any more likely to commit a violent crime than housed people.I wouldn't be surprised. Looking at news reports, the homeless in Concord are having to relocate due to land being sold for development. Like many cities, housing is not affordable and services for the homeless cannot meet the growing need. MOO
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I could see that LE do not want to divulge information about who offered the description. I certainly wouldn't want my information released to a murder suspect.
I would agree in general. The homeless are more likely to be crime victims, not perpetrators. Although I believe when you combine mental illness as a complication, the numbers may differ.Homeless individuals are more likely to be the victim of violent crime than the perpetrators of it. That’s not to say it isn’t possible, but unhoused people are not any more likely to commit a violent crime than housed people.
Where was it said the backpack was "school sized", the press conference? The press releases only said it was a black backpack.If he was seen, whether by witnesses or on camera footage, would he not have stuck out like a sore thumb carrying a gun? I am assuming it was too large for the “school sized” backpack?? JMO
It was stated in the press conference that it was “school sized” (a reporter asked if it was a large, camping-style backpack).Where was it said the backpack was "school sized", the press conference? The press releases only said it was a black backpack.
I hike a lot on similar semi-urban access trails. Most hikes are a few miles in length and probably fewer than 3-4% of hikers carry backpacks. But it's not so rare to be really conspicuous. I'd probably just figure they were carrying camera equipment, a picnic lunch, or rain gear depending on the weather.
The Reid's went to the trails April 18 & were found April 21.
Tips from the public, authorities said, helped lead to the sketch of the person of interest, described as a white male in his late 20s or early 30s, approximately 5’10” tall, medium build, with short brown hair, and clean- shaven. He was seen in the vicinity of the Broken Ground trails on Monday, 18 April, wearing a dark blue jacket (possibly with a hood), khaki-colored pants, and carrying a black backpack.
Djeswende Reid and Stephen Reid were found fatally shot in a wooded area near their home last month; a $33,500 reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest and indictment in their murders.
After seeing the news story, I came here to post that I had the sickening feeling that this may be another attack related to white supremacy. I see that I was not the only one having that thought.Person Of Interest Sought In Concord Retired Couple Killings Case – Patch NH
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The man is described as white, in his late 20s or early 30s, about 5 feet, 10 inches tall, with a medium build, short brown hair, and clean-shaven. He was wearing a dark blue jacket, possibly with a hood, and khaki-colored pants. He was also carrying a black backpack.
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Based on the sketch and the description (he was clean-shaven with short hair), I don't think this man was homeless. Given the fact he is white and relatively young (late 20s or early 30s), he does fit the profile of a violent hate crime offender––according to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, 24% of offenders in violent hate crimes are between the ages of 18 and 29. IMO I think this was a racially-motivated crime of opportunity rather than a targeted killing or a robbery gone wrong.
I think that is an excellent observation. It seems that hate groups do have dress codes. I don't know how accurate it is, but here is some guide:This will sound odd, but the mention of khaki colored pants rang a bell with me. We saw the white supremicists march in khaki pants and polo shirts ( the dated preppy look) in Charlottesville. His outfit also seems to be out of place attire for a local casual hiking trail ?
Very glad LE seems to making progress. This will generate tips for sure
All IMO
Great research @black_squirrel !I think that is an excellent observation. It seems that hate groups do have dress codes. I don't know how accurate it is, but here is some guide:
Decoding the Language of Extremist Clothing
The khaki pants are often seen with these hate groups.
Of course, it may be a coincidence that this POI (which may not be the perpetrator)
is wearing khaki pants. I wonder, how common is it for people in this age group wearing such pants?
But I think there is a good possibility that if the POI is the pepetrator, that he identifies with these hate groups, whether being a member or not.
One group that I mentioned before is the National Socialist Club (or NSC-131) that is active in the New England area. Here they are protesting at St. Patrick's Day:
It is happening here: Massachusetts has a growing neo-Nazi movement
Notice the khaki colored pants. Their shirts are green because of St. Patrick's day, of course.
Here they are protesting at Brigham and Women's hospital:
Massachusetts has the fourth highest levels of hate propaganda activity in the nation, report finds
Notice, all of them wearing khaki's and blue/black jackets/hoodies
The leader/founder Chris Hood is here in khaki pants (that seem wet) a blue hoodie or jacket with hood doing the Nazi salute (second large image):
Chris Hood
So it definitely seems that NSC-131 has a dress code consisting of khaki pants and blue/black hoodie.
There are also other hate groups that have similar dress code.
Maybe. But remember they were shot multiple times. Whatever the motivation, this leads me to believe it was a strong one.following this case closely as I grew up near there. very sad.
on the khaki-colored pants I think people are reading too much into it. most hiking pants are khaki-colored and these are very popular in NH both when hiking and just as winter clothes. It looks like it was in the 50s in NH that day so it strikes me as not very informative - I imagine if you went to a grocery store that day about 25% of the men would be wearing khaki-colored pants - even among young men.
I think the theory they were targeted for being interracial is very real. I think the chance the person was wearing khakis because they were part of a group is slim - since if it was targeted to scare people you'd think the person would somehow want to make that known to actually scare people. like the buffalo shooter.
my (mostly baseless) theory is that is was just a person who decided they wanted to kill someone and get away with it. and the selection of the targets was semi-random based on their age, skin color, and maybe emptiness of the trail at the time.