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Tena Bar Money Find
dudeman17:
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A reasonably educated guess, but I think that if the bag separated from Cooper in-air, it would likely survive it's own impact. A question would be how securely it was tied shut. If Cooper no-pulls with the bag attached, a lot would depend on how it all hits. If the bag is under him, obviously more chance for damage. If the bag is on top of him at impact, then it likely remains intact. Then it would be how easily would it become detached from his body? I would imagine a similarity in how securely it was tied to him and how securely it was tied shut?
Chaucer:
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Register or LoginWe don't even know if the bag would survive the fall from the plane.
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A reasonably educated guess, but I think that if the bag separated from Cooper in-air, it would likely survive it's own impact. A question would be how securely it was tied shut. If Cooper no-pulls with the bag attached, a lot would depend on how it all hits. If the bag is under him, obviously more chance for damage. If the bag is on top of him at impact, then it likely remains intact. Then it would be how easily would it become detached from his body? I would imagine a similarity in how securely it was tied to him and how securely it was tied shut?
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Martin McNally's money bag survived impact, so one would assume Cooper's could as well.
Tom Kaye has stated that more than 100 feet of shroud line was cut by Cooper and Larry Carr has stated that Cooper wrapped the money bag top to bottom and side to side with cord. I would expect the bag to be rather tightly secured.
That said, there is much we don't know, and a lot of variables that could change a lot of what we think.
DBfan57:
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Register or LoginWe don't even know if the bag would survive the fall from the plane.
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A reasonably educated guess, but I think that if the bag separated from Cooper in-air, it would likely survive it's own impact. A question would be how securely it was tied shut. If Cooper no-pulls with the bag attached, a lot would depend on how it all hits. If the bag is under him, obviously more chance for damage. If the bag is on top of him at impact, then it likely remains intact. Then it would be how easily would it become detached from his body? I would imagine a similarity in how securely it was tied to him and how securely it was tied shut?
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Martin McNally's money bag survived impact, so one would assume Cooper's could as well.
Tom Kaye has stated that more than 100 feet of shroud line was cut by Cooper and Larry Carr has stated that Cooper wrapped the money bag top to bottom and side to side with cord. I would expect the bag to be rather tightly secured.
That said, there is much we don't know, and a lot of variables that could change a lot of what we think.
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Yes. Like what else did he have in his bag of tricks hidden? Not even Mucklow knew what he had with him.
Chaucer:
Going to post this here even thought there may be no one left to read it! This has been a heated discussion on the FB group, so I wanted to share it here.
I think we can be fairly confident that the money given to Cooper contained packets of 100 bills that were fastened with paper currency straps. We also know that they were found with extremely deteriorated rubber bands.
However, in looking through the FBI files, there appears to be no reference to the money being secured with rubber bands.Moreover, Al Lee's secretary has said that she doesn't recall rubber bands being on the money. Now, I am not saying there WEREN'T fastened with rubber bands - only that there isn't anything official pointing to rubber bands being used on the money.
I find this peculiar. Is there documentation - prior to 1980 - that the money was rubber banded? Did the bank rubber band the money or Al Lee? Or was the money delivered to Cooper in only packets of $2000 with currency straps on them and Cooper put the rubber bands on at a later date?
I have not theories on this one. Truly don't know. Anyone have any insight?
Parrotheadvol:
Hopefully there are a lot of people left here to read it. Personally, I prefer this forum over DZ or the FB group.
Is this something that would have been documented? It's only an issue because of the TB money find. If that had never happened, no one would be questioning the rubber bands. It's easy in hindsight to say it should have been documented, but my guess was that at the time it had little to no significance. No reason to document it or remember it.
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