Question

n the following letter from the Zodiac killer, how does the information in lines 1-4 affect the credibility of the author’s threat? Briefly explain and support your answer with specific words/phrases from the letter.

1	This is the Zodiac speaking.
2	I am the murderer of the taxi driver over by Washington St + Maple St last night, to prove
3	this here is a blood stained piece of his shirt. I am the same man who did in the people in
4	the north bay area.
5	The S.F. Police could have caught me last night if they had searched the park properly
6	instead of holding road races with their motorcicles seeing who could make the most
7	noise. The car drivers should have just parked their cars and sat there quietly waiting for
8	me to come out of cover.
9	School children make nice targets, I think I shall wipe out a school bus some morning.
10	Just shoot out the front tire + then pick off the kiddies as they come bouncing out.

Answer 1

Below are the words / phrases from the letter that affect the credibility of author's threat in the letter from the Zodiac killer:

1. Murderer

2. Blood stained piece of his shirt

3. Did in the people

These words / phrases prove that the author's threats are genuine and point towards the Zodiac killer.