Spanish police question fingerprints

[Tinoire]

Saturday, May 8, 2004 · Last updated 12:53 p.m. PT

Report: Spanish police question fingerprints

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

MADRID, Spain -- The newspaper El Pais reported Saturday that Spanish investigators have serious doubts as to whether the fingerprint found on a plastic bag tied to March 11 explosions on commuter trains is that of Portland-area lawyer Brandon Mayfield.

The report said Spanish forensics experts found only eight points of similarity between the print and the one of Mayfield held in U.S. files because of his status as a former member of the Army.

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Spanish officials say at least one fingerprint thought to be Mayfield's was found on a plastic bag containing detonators of the kind used in the attacks. The bag was found in a van left near the station from which three of the four trains bombed departed.

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The number of points of coincidence required to submit prints as evidence had changed over the years.

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Mayfield was booked into jail in Portland and is being held under a false name.

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Nelson and Mayfield's family say Mayfield never traveled to Spain.

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http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/aplocal_story.asp?category=6420&slug=Spain%20Bombings&searchdiff=0&searchpagefrom=1

Gee. The boys are certainly busy these days!

[legin]

1. Making the assumption that he is being set up

Why is he being set up ?

"Nelson is representing a Los Angeles native and Canadian citizen, Hossam Shaltout, 57, who says he was mistreated by American guards in the Camp Buccam detention center in Iraq."

Probably answers some of the question.

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2. duplicate

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=540581