Post by Admin Horan on Apr 28, 2015 16:36:57 GMT -6
The reporter, most likely Keith Power, of this story undoubtedly had a copy of Hoffman's July 5 report—the only VPD report typed before July 8. How did he get it? Did someone read it to him over the phone? Or, was he in Vallejo on the morning of July 5?
What's doubly interesting about this article is the fact that "Zodiac" also had a copy, and used it to write his first two letters. The most obvious red flag is the mention in Hoffman's report of the brief arrest of Andy Nickolatos, Jr, who was observed leaving the scene slowly and quietly. Andy could not have been the shooter, and there was no mention of Andy in any newspaper article (until Dave Peterson's interview of Mike Mageau August 19) so, how did "Zodiac" know that his second letter would be "confirmed" by VPD? This reporter, who obviously had a copy of Hoffman's report, therefore knew about Andy, but didn't include him in this story. "I shall state some facts which only I + the police know . . ." Andy leaving the scene slowly and quietly was one of those facts which only Zodiac, the police, and Keith Power knew.
What's doubly interesting about this article is the fact that "Zodiac" also had a copy, and used it to write his first two letters. The most obvious red flag is the mention in Hoffman's report of the brief arrest of Andy Nickolatos, Jr, who was observed leaving the scene slowly and quietly. Andy could not have been the shooter, and there was no mention of Andy in any newspaper article (until Dave Peterson's interview of Mike Mageau August 19) so, how did "Zodiac" know that his second letter would be "confirmed" by VPD? This reporter, who obviously had a copy of Hoffman's report, therefore knew about Andy, but didn't include him in this story. "I shall state some facts which only I + the police know . . ." Andy leaving the scene slowly and quietly was one of those facts which only Zodiac, the police, and Keith Power knew.