# Why do police think those two photos are the same person (Thompson murder)?

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**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")\
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**Post date:** [December 8, 2024, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-police-think-those-two-photos-are-the-same-person-thompson-murder/1011312/45 "2024-12-08T18:36:57Z")

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Ok I finally found it. He does seem fairly frustrated with the gun between the 2nd and 3rd shots, but I’m unable to draw any conclusions from that. The police theory still seems reasonable and I don’t see anything in there that causes me to second guess their conclusions.

Stranger, I see you’ve been typing for the last 10 minutes. Learn some brevity.

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