MaryLiz
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The Problem With Composites and Coincidences.
Lately I have seen a lot of talk here and on other sites comparing coincidental data on various POI's as well as composite drawings. So I decided to do a little research and present a scenario which shows why this type of research is so problematic.
Person of Interest: Joe Paterno
Occupation: PSU Football coach since 1969.
1969 -- Betsy Aardsma leaves Michigan to attend graduate school at Penn State.
1969 -- Joe Paterno turns down Michigan coaching job in favor of Penn State position.
11/28/1969 -- Betsy Aardsma stabbed in Pattee Library around 5:00 pm.
11/29/1969 -- Joe Paterno takes Nittany Lions to a televised victory over NC State in North Carolina -- more than enough time to get to NC after the Aardsma killing.
4/1979 -- Taunting postcard sent to police in Aardsma case
4/1997 -- Paterno Library groundbreaking -- significance to month of April/date transposition?
1993 -- Paterno says "without a great library, you can't have a great
university!" Donates $13 million to the college to build a library addition named after himself.
1994 -- Shrine appears on 25th anniversary of Aardsma slaying
There are other coincidences, but the most striking is this comparison of the suspect and the composite drawing:
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It's a little bit of humor, but my point is that it's important when dealing with something like this, to not put too much stock in the composites/coincidences. Look at the Durgy myth and how it has grown!
I know what you meant...but you just gave me my laugh for the day. I'll never look at JoePa the same way again...LOL!