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[–] RootBeerGuy@discuss.tchncs.de 101 points 4 months ago (4 children)

That's not the same person though. Unless they changed backpack and jacket.

[–] dual_sport_dork@lemmy.world 84 points 4 months ago (3 children)

And if that's so, that makes it even worse. Why the fuck should whoever that is be in the crosshairs if he isn't even the guy?

Nobody should be volunteering the identities of anyone to law enforcement without their consent and/or a valid warrant.

[–] microphone900@lemmy.ml 41 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Well, I'm putting HI New York City Hostel on my don't ever support list. I love visiting NYC and they're never getting a dollar out of me now.

[–] Warl0k3@lemmy.world 21 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

We don't know what happened. My baseless speculation is that NYPD have something linking him to the hostel and got a court order for the security footage. HI is an absolute madhouse, and I can't see them remembering one generically dressed guy, tipping off the authorities, and that somehow standing out amid the thousands of tips NYPD has said they're getting. Realistically this isn't HI finking, this is NYPD getting off their lazy asses and actually doing some work.

[–] gofsckyourself@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I have never heard of the term "fink" or "finking" before.

[–] the_crotch@sh.itjust.works 7 points 4 months ago (1 children)

That's because it's archaic slang from 90 years ago

[–] Warl0k3@lemmy.world 10 points 4 months ago

WE'RE BRINGING IT BACK, BABY.

[–] pennomi@lemmy.world 74 points 4 months ago (3 children)

Why the fuck would you change jackets and backpacks into something vaguely similar if you’re trying to disguise yourself? Clearly the police fucked up.

[–] 2pt_perversion@lemmy.world 29 points 4 months ago

The killers closet:

[–] desktop_user@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 3 months ago

what if the killer thought the police would be thinking the way you are and acted accordingly to confuse them?

[–] modifier 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I believe that this photo was purported to have been taken as many as 10 days prior, and it's also highly likely that he bought the Peak backpack just for the shooting, since it was later found abandoned.

[–] Visstix@lemmy.world 13 points 4 months ago (1 children)

How do they know it's him?

[–] modifier 13 points 4 months ago

I could not begin to tell you.