Bart, this attachment is John Allen Muhammed's Request for Name Change.
It's even more interesting than the sniper notes. Also, this could possibly
"shoot down" (you'll pardon this expression) my wager that the note is
possibly the kid, John Lee Malvo! AnitaBefore getting started on this sample, a few caveats and disclaimers need to be considered:

Do NOT have the original; therefore, cannot assess pressure Writing utensil unknown Right/left handedness unknown Age of writer unknown; and MOST IMPORTANT, we do not know if this is the writing of John Muhammed or his step-son Lee Malvo.

Let me know if you have that information because I do not have it at this time. On initial glance, the writing appears legible and conscientiously structured like a school term paper, indicating the writer places importance on presentation and communication.��

The writing itself is more printed than cursive, supporting the writer's desire to clearly communicate while attempting to stay emotionally detached from the communication. But, as we shall see,�appearances hardly�belie reality. And�so plays out the writer's internal�conflict in its many variations, also known as the guiding image (more on that later).�

One of the most prominent irregularities seen by any reader (graphologist or not) is the wide/ultra-wide spacing between the words. This writer's desire for privacy and selective association trumps much of his social considerations. Selective association almost bordering on dissociation.��

Moreover, many of the letters themselves are disconnected within the words, the printing style appearing�more favored�--- yet another indicator of emotional detachment. >From this writing, if we were to assign a character profile to the writer, it would be schizoidal, i.e., emotionally detached, compartmentalized�---�not to be confused with schizophrenic.���

As printing also slows writing speed, the writer reveals his less spontaneous, more deliberative�modus operandi. The�letter formations are�slow speed,�rounded-top,�arcade style, further demonstrating a careful, protective and form-conscious style. If we look at the slant, mostly upright with some backslant tendency, again we find further evidence of an emotionally controlled, "have-it-together" presentation. On the street, this writer�would function in a low-keyed,�pass-for-normal manner.

Now consider another iregularity or two: that of slant and directional pressure. The slant appears predominantly upright throughout the body of the writing. But�within�many of the words�there�are individual letters, some of which list to the left, some to the right. This is particularly noticible in the upper and lower zones.

The "spine" of the upper zone and capital letters , e.g., f,d,l,t,d,H, curve, even wiggle, from the left, from the right. Directional pressure�originates from past/mother/inner direction(left) and future/father/authority/outer direction�(right). This would suggest a�considerable level of internal turmoil generating lots of tension and anxiety in an individual conflicted by his need for day-to-day structured environment at odds with his disdain for authority. Also note the rounded quality of this fairly disconnected print/script and the "cradling" hooks�in his extra short lower zone, found in the letter "g." Some cradles are round, some angled. Again, emotional neediness, physical and sexual anxiety, and anger. Sounds like garden variety male adolescent neurosis. At this point, I might even venture this writer is not John Muhammed but his teenaged stepson. The writing is round yet rigid. Lower case letters, e.g., "d" are retraced. Lower zones are short, and clubbing is found in upper and lower zones. The writer's inhibitions are high, his adaptability low.

The amount of energy reqired to "tamp" down his internal conflicts or demons -- in order to appear normal -- demands more impulse control than he can maintain. When the dam breaks, it's "rage against the machine."

A final comment on the method of killing: the�random and unselective eliminating of a hapless victim a/k/a SNIPING. In the past few weeks, several prominent FBI profilers have commented that a serial killer who selects sniping as his m.o. is a killer who exercises the MOST detachment from his victim.��Think of Ted Kaczynski sending bombs through the mail, Timothy McVeigh bombing the Murrah Building, Erik Harris and Dylan Klebold open firing upon their classmates. Angry and�disaffected, their demons escaped. Remember the guiding image?

Some hints: The outward structure and presentation, yet the dysrhythmia of spacing and slant within.��The rigidity vs. the roundness and cradling. The internal struggle between opposing forces and desires plays out throughout the writing.

Hope this helps.

Regards, Anita Beckenstein

Bart Baggett's Analysis of DC Sniper's Handwriting:

The writer's slow and round m and n humps tell me is is not overburdened with intelligence or critical thinking skills. In fact, he is kind of an indiot with low emotional IQ. He low t-bar indicates a suffering self esteem. The straight downstrokes indicate his "loner" needs and the close i-dots are the attentive to detail.

The large K in the word joKe indicated defiance.

Signature

His signature has a few more developed traits such as a very h -stem and loopy d stem. All indicators of an over sensitivity to what other's might think. His J in John indicates a fluid thinker, which contradicts my earlier thesis of him beinga total dumb-ass. Figure 8 shapes are one piece of a good mind. I still see mal-formed m and n humps, which indicated a lack of clear thinking.

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