This
website was created a few years ago and to that time I
was not aware of the success of this composite and more
so a similar 1994 composite I made to take the Rayban
sunglasses off the subject, and also the use of my
action in the effort to alert the FBI investigation as
to the witness mixing my face into her memory of the
Salt Lake City sighting. I must say that I was surprised
to see the second remake in 1994 and was alarmed by the
carelessness of the investigation not to call and find
out what I knew before they went ahead and had another
witness redraw the composite. This is not to be
construed as a complaint against the second artist's
efforts mainly because she did a good job in detailing
the witness's memory, the memory of a witness that
worked with me to create the first release over 6 years
before. More so, I fault the FBI on not being careful
because in these investigations investigators like me do
come up with details that might be helpful in the second
composite creation or add to the information that could
help to zero in on the target. Most people do not know
that there were two witnesses, the computer store owner
and her secretary who viewed Ted walk into the rear
parking area. They both commented how he had a strange
hop in his walking style. These memory's could help and
I find the FBI investigators guilty of being un-careful
with my results in 1987. If you take the time to view a
Discovery Channel documentary clip of how my involvement
helped David Kaczynski's confidence that the bomber was
his brother, you will see basically how the first
composite helped Agent Fitzgerald to close the case. But
let me elaborate on the documentary.
I was
not aware that my effort to provide the FBI a composite
with eyes exposed would have had a part in Ted
Kaczynski's arrest until I viewed, like any other
viewer, the 5th episode in the Manhunt Unabomber
documentary (which I viewed on Netflix). You would think
that the FBI would realize that my concept was accurate.
Also, when an investigator interviews a possible
connection with a friend or relative, or any person over
the accuracy of a composite, that in reality the
investigator will have multiple composite material to
use. In this case I had made three watercolor
composites; one with a hair change, one with the eyes
exposed, and the first original release. As for the
second remake composite there were at least two; one
with and without a mustache.
In my
analysis of what must have happened is that David was
impressed with what you would call the 'facial
recognition area' on the original release created in
1987 and the 1994 composite I supplied the FBI with in
1994. In that facial recognition area you can virtually
trace the facial features showing a smaller person that
the second release indicated. In my composites I was off
on the forehead hairline and hair, and also with the
chin. The witness had a rough time describing the chin
to me. She said it was pointed, but in reality she was
trying to say protruding. It was like a more handsome
version of Popeye's chin (the 1930's cartoon character).
But in the facial recognition area the symmetry was
perfect the same to Ted's symmetry. Also, the facial
recognition area in the first release could have easily
made Ted see his face, making the likeness close enough
for him to hide away six years. Plus in my opinion it is
more likely that David recognized his brother viewing
the accurate 1994 eyes exposed 1994 composite. You can
see what I am referring to in the comparison of Ted and
Boylan's 1994 release below. You must put the cursor
over the composite face to see the recognition facial
area. (note that the composite depicting the
exposed eyes was in the possession of the FBI UNABOM
Task Force a year and a half before Ted's arrest.)
click here to view comparison
As
for in the episode in Manhunt Unabomber you see a very
good likeness of the actor playing Ted Kaczynski which
worked well in the show. It was adventitious for the
directors to not get into complicated information. So
don't base the accuracy of the first composite release
on it's likeness to the actor. You can bank on the
similarity of my face to that of the 1994 second
composite release on Newsweek magazine.
American Journal
broadcast in 1994:
Segment in
the 5th episode of Discovery Channel's Manhunt
Unabomber:
You would think that the FBI would be big enough to
admit my success.
What if we all
would have worked together?
Just
glide your mouse over Newsweek Magazine.
Now you can read the
original text and see the videos presented on this
webpage. I have thought back through the years and to my
knowledge I have only worked with law enforcement maybe
50 or so times. I think when you see the accuracy of the
composites with the convicted you will see that the eye
witness can be accurate. I am a portrait artist who made
and still makes part of his income creating portraits of
customers and making them look good, and maybe I made
the criminals look better too..? Please read now
realizing that this was written before I viewed a
documentary partly directed by Agent Fitzgerald. I'm not
a great writer and would be welcome to a ghost writer's
adaptation.
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