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Handwriting Analysis of Dc Madam's Suicide Notes
Handwriting Analysis of DC Madam’s Suicide Notes
By David Riffey
On May 1st 2008, so called DC Madam Deborah Jean Palfrey was found hanging in a utility shed at her mother’s mobile home in Tarpon Springs, Florida. Two suicide notes were found.
The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Department has declared officially that it was a suicide and made the notes public. The Sheriff’s Department says that her mother and sister have seen the suicide notes and say that they are Deborah’s handwriting.
As a Certified Handwriting Analyst, my training experience includes examining writing found on suicide notes. The normal suicide note reveals personality traits that are emotional dynamics of a suicide state. Depression, low self esteem, moodiness, and impulsiveness disclose a person who may act in a self destructive manor. It is the combination of such traits that tell the hidden tale of what was going through their mind when they penned the note.
There are a few limiting factors to my analysis. I do not have use of the original notes. Without them, I am unable to determine the depth of pressure in the writing. Pressure indicates the passion and drive in the personality. Heavy pressured writing would show someone who has a challenge letting go of emotional hurt. In this examination, the letters seem relatively heavy, but I can’t be totally sure.
I also do not have a sample of Palfrey’s handwriting to see how she usually wrote.
There is an overlapping of letters on each other, especially the y-loops. This reveals confusion of interests. “Too many pans in the fire”
Block printing – the hiding expression of true emotions in the writing. Often a sign of trouble, especially if other traits are .
There are not many lower case letters but the few that can be measured have a emotionally expressive slant. This person shows her emotions, tends to be moody and impulsive. But this alone is not something that would cause someone to commit suicide.
There are only a few lower case t’s. They have low t-bars. The height of the t-bar crossing the t-stem is a general measure of the writer’s self esteem. The t-bars are low, some have the bar dropping down to the “baseline” which is the bottom of the letters.
In the Palfrey’s notes, there was no sign of depression. Depression is revealed by the downward slant of a line of words. Optimism on the other hand is revealed in upward slanting words, such as the word “Mom” in the greeting on the mom-note.
The o’s are open and well formed. This indicates that the writer is a frank speaker. No lying or self-deception are indicated.
Many of the y’s have large lower loops extending into the words underneath. Large lower loops indicate strong physical imagination. Lots of energy in the physical life. Desire for travel, physical activity. People with large y-loops often have powerful sex drives. This is an interesting aspect. I have analyzed handwriting in autographs of porn stars and was surprised to find small or incomplete y-loops. Meaning very little real interest in sex, or even feeling frustration in that area. This is a generalization but sex workers often have no real interest in sex. They are really in it for the money.
Y-loops that overlap on other words often indicate promiscuity. They have too many ‘irons in the fire”. Relationships with several people at the same time. Life is complicated for them. It also reveals a problem with setting personal boundaries.
The "K" in the word ‘know’ in the first sentence of the Mom note is larger than normal. This is a rebellious “go to Hell” trait typical in self employed business people. They dislike being told what to do.
Hooks at the end of many strokes are the desire to acquire. These people like material things. They are motivated by money. They often are collectors. They may have closets full of shoes. Material things were very important to her.
Bottom line – for me there is no clear indication of a suicidal state in the handwriting. There are some problems but not to the extreme usually found in a suicide note. The phrasing is very casual. If it was not for the circumstances surrounding the notes and what is being talked about, I would almost think it was someone saying she was going away on vacation for a while. “Bye Mom, I’m going away for a while. See you later.”
Regardless of the circumstances of her death, I know that this is a difficult time for her loved ones. I am sorry for your loss and pray that you find peace and healing.
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David Riffey
Certified Handwriting Analyst
www.moneytalksmagazine.com
About the Author
David Riffey is a Certified Handwriting Analyst and Freelance Copywriter living in St. Petersburg, Florida.
www.moneytalksmagazine.com
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Why do people commit suicide from depression?
I mean, I really really don't understand! Iv been thur alot this year and i know people who's been thu with parents dying,Rape,drugs ETC and tbh im not too sure how they cope, but they do (Not bragging or anything, just making a point) Seriously, why do people do it? - Or are they people who can't suck it up like the rest of us?
Thanks.
The feeling of depression is indescribable. Its a constant ache, a weight on your shoulders, it hurts and feels like your in a dark pit with other depressed people that you cannot get out of. In my experience, I felt so so guilty thinking about people who have been through much worse like you mentioned, so it only made my symptoms worse to think how unfair it was on people like that for me to feel suicidal. You cant help it, you just feel like there is no other way like your not needed and nobody wants you. Its like a constant urge to end your life - although, you don't actually want to die because of the guilt!
Its very hard to understand unless you have it or have been through it.
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