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[–] [email protected] 101 points 3 months ago (4 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 84 points 3 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.

[–] [email protected] 41 points 3 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.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 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.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 months ago

WE'RE BRINGING IT BACK, BABY.

[–] [email protected] 74 points 3 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.

[–] [email protected] 29 points 3 months ago

The killers closet:

[–] [email protected] 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 3 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.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 3 months ago (1 children)

How do they know it's him?

[–] modifier 13 points 3 months ago

I could not begin to tell you.

[–] [email protected] 37 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Can someone give me a quick tldr in who/what Screen Slate is?

[–] [email protected] 14 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Are people basing this on anything or are they just assuming the hostel volunteered the information?