Anyway, If I read this correctly, basically, the tape is all from the same roll. What isn’t found in the crime scene tape, that is in the gas can tape, WAS actually in the crime scene tape. But because it was stuck to a decomposing body, in a swamp, exposed to the elements, is the reason for this absence of material. I am constantly impressed with the amount of educational and interesting information provided here! Not to mention impressed and grateful for the amount of work involved with providing it all to us “Hinkers”! lol

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Thanks Kleat, you are smart, and not lazy like me.

“Pieces of a roll that just happened to be exposed to a rotting body, swamp water and microbial action for 6 months.”

Right on– microbes (and moulds, fungus) will like to snack on cotton a little better than poly, plus cotton will absorb water, moisture from the air etc, nicely too once all protection around it has degraded, then there’s the heat, maybe the environment in that bag was acidic too, but I don’t know what pH would be or if that’s a factor in cotton deterioration. As the rubber adhesive degrades, it produces some nasty degrad’n products too, cotton will be the first to go, poly would survive longer in these conditions, obviously.

On the other hand, as a potential juror (in general, not for this case), some of this stuff gets exhausting for me. Unless I share your comprehension of the subject by natural ability, being directly involved in the industry, or have the burning desire to learn something because it its interesting (like anatomy, & physiology, medical science, some forensics and psychology), I can become intellectually lazy. Yes. I might even daydream.

I mean no offense and I probably shouldn’t comment in a section that I haven’t researched thoroughly ( my apologies to Val too). But in this case, there will be people like me.

I know the answer to the case is the sum of all parts, and I would try to listen intently on the miniscule differences of manufacturing, potential defects, suppliers deviations from standard materials; YET STILL, this tape is NOT in every household, MOST people have not purchased it ( I have never seen it and I love tape)…. And something will play in the back of my mind, like that catchy tune you’ve heard and can’t seem to shake, even if you hate it. That muzak is: I know the Anthonys had that rare duct tape (that I have NEVER seen). Similar duct tape was found on the remains. MOST IMPORTANTLY: This woman NEVER told ONE person her daughter was missing in nearly a month!

This is making an absolutely simplistic statement, I realize. However, a lot of this case has been incredible hair splitting and asking absurd questions, like in early SNL , “what if Eleanor Roosevelt could fly”. Yes it is possible, but what are the odds? Yes, I know the devil is in the details, but the link to the last person who saw Caylee alive is Casey: no nanny. No one has linked R Kronk to this specialized type of duct tape. How do I jump to an unknown assailant at this point? Please help me with that.

Maybe you don’t care, and simply love duct tape (no snark).

In that case, carry on. Sorry….

No disrespect Vallie.

Actually, your exact words were, “Please note that unlike the definitive statement made in the first analysis, this statement is qualified. It does not state they did NOT come from the same roll. It does not state they COULD NOT come from the same roll. It states there is a difference (inconsistency) that could indicate they came from separate sources. This statement does NOT establish “the null hypothesis”.”

Yes, I stand behind those words. I do not believe I have said anything in error in those statements. I agree with you – the matter will be decided by the jury at trial.

I can understand your logic, but can’t understand why it is that you have not touched base with the science of how cotton is tested? Shouldn’t you look at EVERYTHING? Val did, so there isn’t only going to be Henkel experts, there may very well be cotton experts too. What are your thoughts on cotton? I understand it now due to Val’s factual research, so can you explain that too? (cotton decay)?

I don’t know if RK was in the military or not but I was and we ran on duct tape for repairs of all kinds. It was know as “100 mile an hour tape” regardless of the brand. In short, everyone knew what it was in military lingo.