BAXTER AUTOPSY POINTS TO MURDER

WhatReallyHappened ^ | 3- '02 | David Martin

[rdavis84]

I know that a post using just the link to this writing was posted, but it was obvious from some of the comments on that thread that many didn't bother clicking on the link and reading before commenting.

Here's the Content.

[Slyfox]

Finally, some questions are answered.

[Fred Mertz]

Maybe he wanted to give himself a sporting chance.

My favorite line of the article.

[billbears]

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[Politically Correct]

Deciding it was murder just because you do not understand the wound dynamics?

When you place a gun in contact or near contact with your head the result will be a much larger wound opening than you would suspect. Most of this is from the gas leaving the barrel and collecting between the skull and skin and then blowing back out (blowback).

I'll stick with suicide.

[steve50]

Good read rd, I'm sure this will get as much attention as the Foster song and dance.

Have you seen anything on the Arthur Anderson employee they found dead in the state park? A week or two seperated discovery, but it seems the time of death was close.

[rdavis84]

"My favorite line of the article."

If in fact Baxter shot himself, and it's looking like a slim chance of that, he sure picked a Stupid Load to do it with. Those rounds use something like #9 birdshot and might have blended his brain from a Contact Shot, but from a couple of feet away it would be extremely iffy.

Most of them I've shot would not break a coke bottle from two feet, but they will mess up a snake.

I'd say it was left obvious on purpose (a message) that he was offed. (Don't Rat on the Plan!) Ratshot, it fits! They're cute with their innuendo.

[Tennessee_Bob]

But how does blowback explain the spread of the shot??

[sinkspur]

HA!

An article from Rivero's website positing a conspiracy!

What a surprise.

[Osinski]

and this is something we didn't already suspect? Watch out rd, you'll be accused of being the next Michael Rivero. Our country is being pushed off the cliff by the most corrupt of politicians including clinton/bush/cheney and multinational corporations who are securing their financial positions at our expense. This is an outrage, yet no one's talking about it. I voted for Bush, but it is apparent that there was no real choice, just one big political corrupt election for sale to the highest bidder. I have no faith in this administration and unless Americans are somehow awakened to this sell out of our nation and spurred to action, we're just on our way to becoming the serfs of the multinationals.

[Politically Correct]

This suggests a wound inflicted by a starburst of rat shot pellets which were far enough from the muzzle of the weapon to have separated from one another by as much as 2.83 inches before striking the head. Who would, or could, shoot themselves in the temple like this?

Notice that the "spread of shot" is assumed from the wound diameter not actually determined. If you could see the wound you could tell without difficulty whether this was "spread" or "blowback".

Lots of assumptions here and most cannot be defended.

[rdavis84]

"When you place a gun in contact or near contact with your head"

From Pg. #5 of the Autopsy Report ------

"There is no gunpowder tattooing visible surrounding the entrance wound described above. There is no apparent soot deposition on the external surface of the wound"

[rdavis84]

"An article from Rivero's website positing a conspiracy!"

Is WhatReallyHappened.com Rivero's? Didn't know that.

Is D.C. Dave actually Rivero? Didn't know that.

[rdavis84]

"There is no gunpowder tattooing visible surrounding the entrance wound described above. There is no apparent soot deposition on the external surface of the wound".

Seems like detail to me.

[HoustonCurmudgeon]

Has anyone asked the question "Why the He!! would a hit man use rat shot?"

I mean if I am going to shoot you at 0200 in front of your home, put you in your car and drive you a couple of blocks, I damn sure want you dead. Rat shot would be my low on my list of what to use.

[glc1173@aol.com]

"The strongest evidence in the autopsy report is most consistent with murder. Under EVIDENCE OF INJURY on numbered page 3 we find, "The defect is stellate and, when the wound edges are repositiioned, measures 7.2 centimeters in the horizontal direction and 4.5 centimeters in the vertical direction." This suggests a wound inflicted by a starburst of rat shot pellets which were far enough from the muzzle of the weapon to have separated from one another by as much as 2.83 inches before striking the head. Who would, or could, shoot themselves in the temple like this?"

A 3"xunder-2" head wound is perfectly consistent with a common botched gunshot suicide.

The guy puts the gun to the side of his head - but not at right angle - and the bullet glances off in a graze wound. At least one guy who tried actually had the bullet "ride" between skull and scalp - coming out the other side and not harming him much.

[rdavis84]

"Have you seen anything on the Arthur Anderson employee they found dead in the state park? A week or two seperated discovery, but it seems the time of death was close."

Do you recall his name? I do recall them being close together. Wasn't he out of the Denver Office?

[steve50]

I think you are right, Denver. I'll see if I can locate his name. Fairly sure we will see him blamed for most of Andersons actions in this matter.

[rdavis84]

"measures 7.2 centimeters in the horizontal direction and 4.5 centimeters in the vertical direction."

That appears to be a "missed from the perpendicular" shot from front to rear. Seems odd. I'd think Vertical angular error would be more likely. But the lack of tattooing or powder residue seems the more odd.

[Dog Gone]

This is such BS. I especially like the argument that Baxter wouldn't have owned any ratshot since he presumably had no rats or snakes in his house.

I don't either, but that's exactly the kind of ammo I keep loaded in one of my pistols.