Nila Aella
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I provided a summary of dates and cited the related Blue Knives warrant in the last thread. Blue Knives dates were the issue.
Let's see if I can maybe do this right this time: I don't think that worked so here's the long version.
I think the knife was allegedly purchased from Amazon in April 2022, is that right? Because then I'm curious about these warrants (always with me and the warrants lol).
One does have to wonder why, if the Amazon warrant produced the knife, (receipt dated 12.14 says Amazon returned information on 12.8)
https://coi.isc.idaho.gov/docs/case/CR29-22-2805/022823%20Order%20to%20Seal%20and%20Redact%20-%20Amazon.pdf
why then did LE do the warrant to Blue Ridge Knives dated 12.12?
Did LE just not bother to check the Amazon one? They knew about BK at that time? What was PC or were they just 'checking to be sure'?
I thought about the fact that LE may have been following the trail from Amazon to Blue Ridge Knives to see which Amazon seller bought what knives for resale...
https://coi.isc.idaho.gov/docs/case/CR29-22-2805/022823%20Order%20to%20Seal%20and%20Redact%20-%20Blue%20Ridge%20Knives.pdf
But if that's the case, then why narrow those purchases to these dates:
o On or about 03/08/2022 the purchase of 360 units
o 0n or about 06/24/2022 the purchase of 480 units
(from Blue Ridge warrant above)
March purchase is a pretty tight window to get the order and turn it around and get it to BK - was there no older inventory? Usually inventory is sold FIFOd not LIFOd (first in, first out, last in, last out*), and June comes after April - well after. Supposedly, BK was already in possession by then, so if they're sure about Amazon, why June? And why no warrant to the reseller on Amazon? One would think that's a loose end to be tied up - certainly the end piece of an audit or investigatory trail.
I'm sure there are lots of theories, but there are lots of questions, too.
IMO, targeting that date raises real questions about the veracity of the claim since neither Amazon nor BK can time travel to my knowledge and based on what we know now. One possibility: Maybe the knife purchase isn't as rock solid as the leak said?
*editing to add a footnote for any of the accountants here - I'm speaking actual practice, not inventory accounting method here. No GAAP required![]()
There is also two ebay warrants mixed in. One searching for the knife and sheath, the other listing 13 purchasers. And the Kabar warrant. I also noticed in the Kabar amended search warrant the title was Ebay? Thinking typo? on Page 17 The search warrant wording is mentioning Kabar but the top left says Ebay.
knife warrants:
Amazon Nov 26th (Jan 1-present) Return December 8th
Ebay Nov 26 (Jan 1-present) Return Nov 28th
Ebay Nov 28 for 13 purchasers (Jan 1-present) Return Nov 29
Kabar Nov 29th multiple models of knives and distribution (jan 1 to present) return Dec 2
Blue Ridge Dec 13th known purchase units plus the sheath (Jan 1-present) return December 16
The return dates above are when LE received the information (states in the return): not signing of the return.
MOO
https://coi.isc.idaho.gov/docs/case/CR29-22-2805/030723 Order to Seal Redact - KA-BAR Knives Inc.pdf
Idaho Judicial Cases of Interest
MOO