Re: Calling all image detectives

["Rob, grandpa of Ryan, Trevor, Devon & Hannah" <rMslade () shaw ca>]

Date sent:              Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:35:51 -0400
From:                   "Richard M. Smith" <rms () computerbytesman com>

> Is this a legit scan of Obama's birth certificate or a fake?
>
> http://images.dailykos.com/images/user/3/BO_Birth_Certificate.jpg

Very weird.

First off, the resolution and quality are appalling.  Possibly an attempt to hide 
alterations?

I'm not familiar with Hawaiian birth certificate forms, but there is an odd squiggle 
in the border just to the right of the "certificate of live birth" header, and the two 
vertical bars seem to have odd terminations just where the meet the top bar.

About an inch from the bottom, slightly right of centre, there seems to be "bleed 
through" from a stamp that might say JUN - 6 2007 (reversed).  This might argue 
that is *is* a valid birth certificate -- for someone ...

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