That could be. If true I wonder if the seller remembered the sale and contacted LE saying the buyer looked like the murder suspect that was arrested and was driving a white car. JMO.
Not likely in this case. He had been held several days, the idea his shoes could be evidence would be known. He was arrested in the dead of night, probably out of bed.
Dowhatnow?
The sheath was stamped USMC. Ka-bar sells a knife with just such a sheath. it explains why the Home Depot guy said the police asked if they sold Ka-bar knives.
Seems very unlikely.
With all due respect, do you know anything about this case? The suspect was not a student at the University of Idaho. He attended Washington State University, an 8 minute drive across the border.
Most people in PhD programs receive a stipend, an 'annualized salary' paid out biweekly, or whatever the system of pay is for the University. And another poster noted they are now allowed to enter into other employment. They do not pay tuition but contribute to the University by acting as TA's, or doing research, and of course by helping with or doing their own research artifcles for publication. 'Publish or Perish."
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I think since they knew about van shoes they would strip him down all jail clothes and shoes. Suicide vest etc given
I'm just exploring the sheath as 'signature' as opposed to ever having been part of the crime and wondering whether he might have been leaving a message with it?
The signature theory sounds interesting! Maybe he was planning more murders in the future and planned on leaving Ka-Bar sheaths at each one. It could be he wanted to be known as the Ka-Bar killer. And I know this may be a stretch but maybe Ka-Bar is a sick play on his name….<modsnip>Nothing is silly.
I don't actually know. I'm currently googling Marine Corps and November13 deaths/murders because the more I think about it the more convinced I'm becoming that the sheath was a 'signature' of sorts. I'll keep looking.
So far, just this, don't see any possible connection but other eyes will know better
That's just a preliminary report. I've not seen full investigation and it's only a wild wild longshot..
4 Marines killed in Camp Pendleton accident
Marine Corps says accident took place during range maintenance operation on the base.eu.usatoday.com
Did he have friends /family in MC?
Did he lose somebody in MC?
He could have done it with any kind of a knife..why the elaborate sheath?
It might mean he never used the knife before.
Okay, I just tried doing that with my own Ka-Bar sheath and yes I can attach it to my jeans belt loop. However, the sheath wants to lay backwards so not the best way to carry a knife. JMO.
This might be a dumb question, but can Home Depot sell a knife with the USMC symbol on it?
Likely so but I highly doubt they are taking any chances with BK. And I doubt he's getting Vans slip-ons either.
I'm wondering if he possibly left it as a red herring. He thought the police would chase down leads with a military background and give him more time to dispose of evidence.
Maybe there isn’t one but he bought that knife and sheath to make people think there was a military connection.
comfort while driving?
