# Why do police think those two photos are the same person (Thompson murder)? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [December 7, 2024, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-police-think-those-two-photos-are-the-same-person-thompson-murder/1011312 "2024-12-07T16:57:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Lucas\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucas_jackson/32/303_2.png) [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2024, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-police-think-those-two-photos-are-the-same-person-thompson-murder/1011312/61 "2024-12-10T18:48:18Z")
> [@Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](#): > > … assemble an interstellar gravity wave transmitter from common plumbing items, a fan motor, a dumbbell, and a Speak & Spell Well, sure that would be tough… however, throw in a Langstrom 7” Gangly Wrench and a Findlay sprocket and it’s child’s play. . ---
**Author:** ![RitterSport](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rittersport/32/6326_2.png) [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2024, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-police-think-those-two-photos-are-the-same-person-thompson-murder/1011312/62 "2024-12-10T18:48:47Z")
I think you mean socket, not sprocket. ---
**Author:** ![DavidNRockies](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidnrockies/32/6279_2.png) [@DavidNRockies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DavidNRockies)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2024, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-police-think-those-two-photos-are-the-same-person-thompson-murder/1011312/63 "2024-12-10T18:52:32Z")
If you two don’t stop this foolishness, I _will_ alert the Martinets. ---
**Author:** ![Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/13edae/32.png) [@Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stranger_On_A_Train)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2024, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-police-think-those-two-photos-are-the-same-person-thompson-murder/1011312/64 "2024-12-10T20:31:28Z")
> [@Lucas\_Jackson](#): > > Well, sure that would be tough… however, throw in a Langstrom 7” Gangly Wrench and a Findlay sprocket and it’s child’s play. Maybe a child’s fingers could manipulate a Findlay sprocket, but as someone with adult-sized hands I find it more convenient to use hydrocopic marzel vanes fitted to an ambifacent lunar waneshaft to prevent sidefumbling. Your leaguage may varifactor. Stranger ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2024, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-police-think-those-two-photos-are-the-same-person-thompson-murder/1011312/65 "2024-12-10T21:00:44Z")
> [@Lucas\_Jackson](#): > > and a Findlay sprocket > [@RitterSport](#): > > I think you mean socket, not sprocket. Actually I think he meant a Spacely sprocket. With that it becomes child’s play. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Q.Q.Switcheroo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/q.q.switcheroo/32/5713_2.png) [@Q.Q.Switcheroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.Q.Switcheroo)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2024, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-police-think-those-two-photos-are-the-same-person-thompson-murder/1011312/66 "2024-12-10T21:08:54Z")
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