# So long D.B.Cooper. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 13, 2016, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-long-d-b-cooper/759768 "2016-07-13T01:09:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![mascaroni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/dc4da7/32.png) [@mascaroni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mascaroni)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2016, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-long-d-b-cooper/759768/21 "2016-07-13T17:09:49Z")
> [@TriPolar](#): > > D.B. can finally come out of hiding now. It’s not safe for Hoffa yet. Dave! Come out of my basement, let’s go down the pub! Erm… Jimmy… stay there… ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2016, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-long-d-b-cooper/759768/22 "2016-07-13T17:28:20Z")
> [@TriPolar](#): > > D.B. can finally come out of hiding now… Nope. From the Wiki article: _In 1976 discussion arose over impending expiration of the statute of limitations on the hijacking. Most published legal analysis agreed that it would make little difference, as interpretation of the statute varies considerably from case to case and court to court, and a prosecutor could argue that Cooper had forfeited immunity on any of several valid technical grounds. The question was rendered moot in November when a Portland grand jury returned an indictment in absentia against “John Doe, aka Dan Cooper” for air piracy and violation of the Hobbs Act. The indictment formally initiated prosecution that can be continued, should the hijacker be apprehended, at any time in the future._ ---
**Author:** ![Drunky\_Smurf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drunky_smurf/32/449_2.png) [@Drunky\_Smurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drunky_Smurf)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2016, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-long-d-b-cooper/759768/23 "2016-07-13T17:46:13Z")
> [@Amateur\_Barbarian](#): > > “Cooper” went into the Columbia, drowned and was washed out to sea. End of story. No he didn’t. Story continues. ---
**Author:** ![Amateur\_Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/59ef9b/32.png) [@Amateur\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amateur_Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2016, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-long-d-b-cooper/759768/24 "2016-07-13T18:06:18Z")
> [@Drunky\_Smurf](#): > > No he didn’t. Story continues. The non-BS, validated evidence leaves very little room for any other conclusion. But argue anecdotes and bizarre conspiracy theories all day, if you like. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2016, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-long-d-b-cooper/759768/25 "2016-07-13T18:08:51Z")
That’s half the fun with unsolved mysteries, decades later! ---
**Author:** ![Amateur\_Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/59ef9b/32.png) [@Amateur\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amateur_Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2016, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-long-d-b-cooper/759768/26 "2016-07-13T18:40:22Z")
Well, in that case, I contend DBC was one of the Sodder children. ---
**Author:** ![Enright3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/enright3/32/2897_2.png) [@Enright3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enright3)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2016, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-long-d-b-cooper/759768/27 "2016-07-13T18:48:13Z")
> [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](#): > > I agree. I could never quite get why people think he made it. > > But that bit of money that did turn up - that complicates things. > > I hated that _Leverage_ wasted a whole episode “solving” the case. But they were running out of ideas, and that whole season was pretty bad. Not really DB Cooper, but Justified did a story with the same sort of intrigue. They kept the parachutist unknown until the end of the season. What a great show. ---
**Author:** ![dtilque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d6d6ee/32.png) [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2016, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-long-d-b-cooper/759768/28 "2016-07-13T21:08:56Z")
> [@Amateur\_Barbarian](#): > > The Occam’s Razor conclusion based on the known evidence is that he was successful in every way, except that he managed to hit the Columbia River and drown. That’s almost the only possible explanation for the (water-fused) block of cash that was found, still banded, in then-recent river dredgings. At the time it was found, some thought that it may have flowed down one of the Columbia’s tributaries. The Toutle to the Cowlitz to the Columbia was the most common suggestion, as I recall. ---
**Author:** ![UncleRojelio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/unclerojelio/32/3160_2.png) [@UncleRojelio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleRojelio)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2016, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-long-d-b-cooper/759768/29 "2016-07-13T21:14:51Z")
> [@aceplace57](#): > > I always thought it unlikely the police gave Cooper fully functioning parachutes. They probably sabotaged them in some subtle way. I remember reading that police were concerned that he would make one of the flight attendants jump with him so gave him fully functioning parachutes. ---
**Author:** ![Amateur\_Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/59ef9b/32.png) [@Amateur\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amateur_Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2016, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-long-d-b-cooper/759768/30 "2016-07-13T21:30:33Z")
> [@UncleRojelio](#): > > I remember reading that police were concerned that he would make one of the flight attendants jump with him so gave him fully functioning parachutes. …what they thought were four fully functioning parachutes… Actually three, and a training chute. Oops. ---
**Author:** ![SpeedwayRyan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce7236/32.png) [@SpeedwayRyan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpeedwayRyan)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2016, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-long-d-b-cooper/759768/31 "2016-07-14T17:26:34Z")
> [@aceplace57](#): > > I always thought it unlikely the police gave Cooper fully functioning parachutes. They probably sabotaged them in some subtle way. Thus the genius of him requesting multiple parachutes. If he only asked for one, maybe they could have gotten away with it. Since he asked for four, there was no way of telling who he was taking with him and who would use which chute. Smart move. ---
**Author:** ![Amateur\_Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/59ef9b/32.png) [@Amateur\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amateur_Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2016, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-long-d-b-cooper/759768/32 "2016-07-14T17:51:58Z")
I wonder if parachutes are okay as carry-on these days? ---
**Author:** ![Pork\_Rind](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pork_rind/32/111_2.png) [@Pork\_Rind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pork_Rind)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2016, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-long-d-b-cooper/759768/33 "2016-07-14T18:19:37Z")
> [@Amateur\_Barbarian](#): > > I wonder if parachutes are okay as carry-on these days? Yes! [QUOTE= The TSA] You may transport parachutes, either with or without Automatic Activation Devices, in carry-on or checked baggage. Parachutes should always be packed separately from other baggage. If a Transportation Security Officer (TSO) determines that a bag must be opened to inspect the parachute, you MUST be present to assist the TSO in the inspection. If you are not within the appropriate screening area, you will be paged using the airport intercom system; if you are not present to assist with screening the parachute, the parachute will not be permitted on the plane. For this reason, passengers with parachutes are encouraged to add 30 minutes to the airlines’ recommended arrival window. TSA is not responsible for repacking parachutes. All parachutes should be thoroughly inspected at their end destination to make sure that the equipment is still safe to use. Even if an item is generally permitted, it may be subject to additional screening or not allowed through the checkpoint if it triggers an alarm during the screening process, appears to have been tampered with, or poses other security concerns. The final decision rests with TSA on whether to allow any items on the plane. [/QUOTE] [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-long-d-b-cooper/759768.md?page=1)