11-05-2010, 10:16 AM
(11-05-2010, 09:37 AM)chico Wrote: As for the letters, they have not been verified as legitimate by LE, at least they have not stated so. Local news report here in Charlotte, WBTV, retained a handwriting expert who examined the alleged letters and compared them with copies of the bad checks. His conclusion was there were little to no similarities.
However, as in any case, when you have an expert, another expert can surmise the opposite. Who knows?
this is the ONLY thing (Deputy Chief's comment below) i have that remotely says they may be legit. also, if they went through the jail mail they were possibly copied before they went out. they should also have correct postmark and perhaps "inmate mail" stamped on them. outgoing mail usually has to bear inmate's name and inmate ID on return address. and even a stamp from jail saying it was inspected for contraband. i don't know their protocols of course.
Hickory Deputy Chief of Police Clyde Deal acknowledged that the letters likely were written by Elisa Baker. "I think probably these letters were down at the jail," he said after AOL News showed them to him. "I am not a handwriting analyst, but I mean I wouldn't suspect that it didn't [come from her].