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A picture was taken of a knife lying on an island counter-top in the kitchen(See KNIFE_IN_KITCHEN Image taken from book "EVIDENCE DISMISSED... O J SIMPSON..VANATTER & LANGE, 1ST P/B EDITION. 1997").
The authors of the book "Evidence Dismissed" believed the knife belonged to Ms. Simpson and possibly was held by her because of a security concern. I disagree. Presuming that the authors are correct that the knife belonged to Ms. Simpson, I assert that the knife was held by the perpetrator and placed on the counter-top in the kitchen by the same. If you look at the 2 photos of the knife on the counter-top(See KNIFE_IN_KITCHEN Image), the knife lies on the counter-top with the tip of the blade near the counter-top edge; and the butt of the knife handle is at the opposite of the counter-top edge(the distance of the butt of the handle from the counter-top edge is almost the same as the length of the knife).
The knife is also lying almost at a 45 degree angle from the corner of the counter-top edge.
If a person was holding the knife in a sword like manner(tip of blade pointing up towards the ceiling and butt of the handle facing toward the floor) would not the knife when it is placed on the island counter-top be lying in a manner that the butt of the handle would be near the edge of the counter-top and the tip of the blade would be further away from the edge of the counter-top? If the person was holding the knife in a "ice-pick" manner(tip of the blade pointing towards the floor and the butt of the handle facing the ceiling) would not the knife when it is placed on the island counter-top would better resemble the position of the knife found in Ms. Simpson's kitchen? Who holds a knife in an "ice-pick" manner? Someone who is planning a close encounter. Someone who needs more force behind their thrusts. Someone who may have had some training in scenarios involving confrontations with a knife.
Most individuals hold a knife like a sword. It does feel awkward to hold a knife inverted(knife-pick) when you have no familiarity of that particular knife hold. Why? Because we are trained when we work in our kitchens every day to hold a knife like a sword; every time you cut a fruit, vegetable, cheese or a piece of meat. Or in our garages where we cut wires and shave certain materials. Was Ms. Simpson trained in tactical use of a knife? I haven't seen any evidence of it.
Was the person left-handed or right-handed regarding this knife when it was laid on the counter-top? It depends on which side of the the counter-top the assailant was standing. If the assailant was standing on the westerly side of the counter-top( the area in front of the window or the edge of the counter furthest from the viewer), the assailant would be right-handed. On the other hand, if the assailant was standing in the southerly side of the counter-top(the area where the cabinets under the counter-top are visible), the assailant would be left-handed.
I am inclined to believe the assailant regarding the knife was left-handed. Because the contours on the handle of the knife that add grip for the fingers is facing westerly(toward the kitchen window in the background). Considering that it was likely the knife was held like an "ice-pick", I posit this individual seemed adept to knife handling and was holding it correctly. Thus, the knife was held in the left-hand with fingers placed over the contour grip of the handle and was placed on the counter-top from the southerly side of the counter-top; that is the position you see as you view the photo. This does not rule out the person being ambidextrous or a person who could be somewhat ambidextrous.
There is one more item I would like to submit that also points to an assailant in the kitchen of Ms. Simpson's home and that is a cup of ice cream.
The authors of the book "Evidence Dismissed" believed the knife belonged to Ms. Simpson and possibly was held by her because of a security concern. I disagree. Presuming that the authors are correct that the knife belonged to Ms. Simpson, I assert that the knife was held by the perpetrator and placed on the counter-top in the kitchen by the same. If you look at the 2 photos of the knife on the counter-top(See KNIFE_IN_KITCHEN Image), the knife lies on the counter-top with the tip of the blade near the counter-top edge; and the butt of the knife handle is at the opposite of the counter-top edge(the distance of the butt of the handle from the counter-top edge is almost the same as the length of the knife).
The knife is also lying almost at a 45 degree angle from the corner of the counter-top edge.
If a person was holding the knife in a sword like manner(tip of blade pointing up towards the ceiling and butt of the handle facing toward the floor) would not the knife when it is placed on the island counter-top be lying in a manner that the butt of the handle would be near the edge of the counter-top and the tip of the blade would be further away from the edge of the counter-top? If the person was holding the knife in a "ice-pick" manner(tip of the blade pointing towards the floor and the butt of the handle facing the ceiling) would not the knife when it is placed on the island counter-top would better resemble the position of the knife found in Ms. Simpson's kitchen? Who holds a knife in an "ice-pick" manner? Someone who is planning a close encounter. Someone who needs more force behind their thrusts. Someone who may have had some training in scenarios involving confrontations with a knife.
Most individuals hold a knife like a sword. It does feel awkward to hold a knife inverted(knife-pick) when you have no familiarity of that particular knife hold. Why? Because we are trained when we work in our kitchens every day to hold a knife like a sword; every time you cut a fruit, vegetable, cheese or a piece of meat. Or in our garages where we cut wires and shave certain materials. Was Ms. Simpson trained in tactical use of a knife? I haven't seen any evidence of it.
Was the person left-handed or right-handed regarding this knife when it was laid on the counter-top? It depends on which side of the the counter-top the assailant was standing. If the assailant was standing on the westerly side of the counter-top( the area in front of the window or the edge of the counter furthest from the viewer), the assailant would be right-handed. On the other hand, if the assailant was standing in the southerly side of the counter-top(the area where the cabinets under the counter-top are visible), the assailant would be left-handed.
I am inclined to believe the assailant regarding the knife was left-handed. Because the contours on the handle of the knife that add grip for the fingers is facing westerly(toward the kitchen window in the background). Considering that it was likely the knife was held like an "ice-pick", I posit this individual seemed adept to knife handling and was holding it correctly. Thus, the knife was held in the left-hand with fingers placed over the contour grip of the handle and was placed on the counter-top from the southerly side of the counter-top; that is the position you see as you view the photo. This does not rule out the person being ambidextrous or a person who could be somewhat ambidextrous.
There is one more item I would like to submit that also points to an assailant in the kitchen of Ms. Simpson's home and that is a cup of ice cream.
