Hi RC, I read everything I could find online about the weapon when I discovered it the other night. It's extremely versatile--can scrape, break bones, punch holes, press on pressure points. (One of the training sites recommended everyone have this--it's small, easy to handle/use (closed inside the fist, it turns a fist into a very hard hit), doesn't require a lot of training to use. The trainer suggested everyone have one as a keychain, even, because they are so effective (they have light-weight ones of some synthetic material that still do the job). Anyway, after reading all I could, I came to the conclusion this weapon could have caused all the wounds to Michelle. Hits on the back of the head with the weapon may not cause skull fractures (we have hard heads, lol) but would certainly lacerate the skin and tear it with the knurling.
What stood out greatly was the ring. The suntetsu is held in the palm of the hand and the ring attaches over one finger, so the ring is on the outside. This allows the weapon to be rotated to various positions in the palm. The perp could have held the weapon in his fist and punched, struck Michelle in the shoulder (perhaps she was standing when he arrived, or tried to get up early in the attack). RPD said there was a lot of bruising around the crescent shaped mark. This weapon, in a closed fist, would deliver massive blows and the ring would be on the outside of the fist--leaving a crescent shaped mark.
Something else that intrigued me is that this weapon is sometimes used with pressure point techniques (the weapon can be used to press on those points). What if the perp wasn't strangling Michelle, but pressing on a pressure point on her neck to gain control of her so he could position her and deliver that first smack to the mouth? Possible, I think. I don't know what damage murderous pressure on a pressure point would do to strap muscles in the neck, but I would think that may be caused by Michelle's straining to resist. (If this is the case, it throws strangulation as first choice out the window, and the killer came prepared to bludgeon her to death with this weapon--fast and furiously).
I have chills about this weapon, after all I read about it (though still thinking about getting one for my keychain--I walk a lot!).
From what I read, there are relatively few distributors of this weapon in the US, which may make tracing purchases easier, especially if the were made online or by mail order.
It also occurred to me that this could be a weapon of choice for a hitman--easy to carry, easy to use, deadly. I'm not sold on the hitman theory but it is one possible scenario.
RE: JY's sister being JTF--I was agreeing that it was a possibility. I highly doubt she is involved. I'll go out on a limb and say that I think JTF is Rhett Fussell. My own opinion, obviously.
Thanks for your reply!
can someone tell me when jy actually got back to his house? another question.....did he request to go to the morgue? I know that sounds morbid- but I was just curious, and if he did want to go, would he have been allowed?
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