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DB Cooper / Re: Tena Bar Money Find
« Last post by Chaucer on January 20, 2023, 10:39:28 AM »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?
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?