I'm not too comfortable comparing painting forgeries to this, voynich. Let me put it this way: I might (and I hold reservations about "might") say it was possible to do it if the note had not been written right on the premises. It would take quite a while for someone to get THAT good. Like I said, which is more likely?
I explain it quite easily, actually:
1) Right off the bat, it should be remembered that those statements were essentially the unchallenged statements of the Rs and their legal team. The opposition had neither the information nor (more importantly) the inclination to challenge them.
Truth be told, I could end my explanation right there. But there's more:
2) To elaborate on that, during that civil case, Hoffman challenged Lin Wood to produce the actual handwriting reports and prove that they actually said what he claimed. Wood promised to do so. But when he asked Hal Haddon for those reports, Haddon refused, citing Grand Jury secrecy laws. Wood tried again after the Grand Jury secrecy law was struck down, and Haddon STILL would not give them up. You have to wonder why.
3) Perhaps most important of all, many of the analysts had limited information to work with. You don't have to take my word for it. Chet Ubowski himself said that the exemplars that were used during the early going "did not suggest the full range of her handwriting." In fact, there's a passage in PMPT where he chastised the police and DA's office for consulting other analysts before he had a chance to finish his report. Add to that, it wasn't until several years later that it became known that PR could write left-handed.
4) As an end-note, just to reinforce what I said in number one, PMPT contains several instances where it is hinted that the analysts do think she did it, but the courts wouldn't accept it. This was stated in a recent radio interview. It's around here somewhere.
So that's how I explain it. Granted, I'm not a handwriting expert either, but it's amazing what you can do with a little research!
Indeed.....
What about the section "others who cannot be eliminated" I'm not claiming they did it, only that the handwriting could have been written by someone other than PR based on superficial similarities
http://jonbenetramsey.pbworks.com/Who-Wrote-the-Ransom-Note#OthersWhoCouldNotBeEliminated
Others Who Could Not Be Eliminated
Overview
* Carnes Opinion. "Other experts believe the Ransom Note may have been authored by other people. In addition to Mrs. Ramsey, there were other individuals "under suspicion" who had their handwriting analyzed and who were not eliminated as the possible author of the Ransom Note. (SMF P 205; PSMF P 205.)" (Carnes 2003:30).
* Hunter Deposition. Alex Hunter videotaped a deposition in the Wolf v. Ramsey case on November 27, 2001; according to Internet poster Jameson, parts of this deposition are under seal. However, the deposition was referenced in the videotaped deposition of Gideon Epstein May 17, 2002 which has been made public. (In this section, which begins on p. 165, line 22, the questioner is James Rawls
Q. And from Alex Hunter's perspective, you also understood that there were other individuals under suspicion who were not eliminated; correct? A. That's what I understand, yes. Q. Who were not eliminated as the author of the ransom note. A. I understand that, right.
???? Henderson
* According to Internet poster Athena
in PMPT, "p181 Henderson's handwriting similar and no DNA ever taken because Harmon was working on it and she left the case and no one followed up." (This appears to be a paraphrased reference to paperback version of Schiller).
Bill McReynolds
* According to Internet poster Athena
"In his own book, Thomas states that McReynolds handwriting was similar but he did not believe he had anything to do with the murder because of his disability." (This appears to be a paraphrased reference; no specific page number provided).
Jeff Merrick
* According to Internet poster Athena, "According to PMPT p166 - Merriman's [sic] handwriting was so close they believed he wrote the note but did not kill JBR" (This appears to be a paraphrased reference to paperback version of Schiller).
Glenn Meyers
* According to Internet poster Athena, in PMPT "p182 - Glenn Meyers handwriting was was similiar;" (This appears to be a paraphrased reference to paperback version of Schiller).
Chris Wolf
* LLoyd Cunningham Analysis. "For example, forensic document examiner Lloyd Cunningham cannot eliminate plaintiff Chris Wolf as the author of the Ransom Note. (SMF P 279; PSMF P 279.)" (Carnes 2003:30).
* Wolf's Girlfriend. "Plaintiff's ex-girlfriend has also testified that she was "struck by how the handwriting in the note resembled plaintiff's own handwriting" and believes that he is the note's author. (J. Brungardt Aff. P 43.)" (Carnes 2003:30).
* Editing Mark Used in RN. "Further, to the extent that the use of a single editing mark might suggest to plaintiff's experts that Mrs. Ramsey was the author, given her bachelor's degree in journalism, one should also note that plaintiff, himself, has a Masters' degree in journalism. (Id. P 13.)" (Carnes 2003:30).