Savanna Mae Leckemby
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Can you think of another reason bite marks may be found in bullets?
I sat thinking of a possibility. Could it be, that during battles, newer soldiers or those who were incredibly nervous found it challenging to open bags found on their waists, and in order to shorten the time of loading, held the bullets in their mouths? Maybe? Perhaps? Now, the question arises why would the soldier bite down on the bullets? Could it be that nervousness under fire that caused them to clench their teeth? Could it be that a man holding bullets in his mouth was fired upon and fear caused him to clench his teeth? Could it be that a man was shot and the pain caused him to clench his teeth? Now, another question arises, Where were these bullets with teeth marks found? In the fields of battle or in sites of hospitals? If they were found on the field of battle it is a possibility they had been fired and found themselves in the grounds, bite marks still intact. A soldier could have dropped them from the mouth on the field of battle, a runaway could spit them out as he leaves all his other gear as well. Now if they were found in a hospital, Could they have been fired, hitting a man, remaining in his body and removed at the hospital? I am lead to believe this is not a possibility in the fact that a bullet entering the body would not have the bite marks intact. If the bullet struck a bone for example, it would be shattered or molded into a different shape, perhaps causing the bite marks to be invisible. If the bullet struck a fleshy part of the body, causing it to retain its shape and marks, I am lead to believe it would pass through the body entirely. I leave this open for you to form your own possibilities and opinions.
Can you think of another reason bite marks may be found in bullets?
I sat thinking of a possibility. Could it be, that during battles, newer soldiers or those who were incredibly nervous found it challenging to open bags found on their waists, and in order to shorten the time of loading, held the bullets in their mouths? Maybe? Perhaps? Now, the question arises why would the soldier bite down on the bullets? Could it be that nervousness under fire that caused them to clench their teeth? Could it be that a man holding bullets in his mouth was fired upon and fear caused him to clench his teeth? Could it be that a man was shot and the pain caused him to clench his teeth? Now, another question arises, Where were these bullets with teeth marks found? In the fields of battle or in sites of hospitals? If they were found on the field of battle it is a possibility they had been fired and found themselves in the grounds, bite marks still intact. A soldier could have dropped them from the mouth on the field of battle, a runaway could spit them out as he leaves all his other gear as well. Now if they were found in a hospital, Could they have been fired, hitting a man, remaining in his body and removed at the hospital? I am lead to believe this is not a possibility in the fact that a bullet entering the body would not have the bite marks intact. If the bullet struck a bone for example, it would be shattered or molded into a different shape, perhaps causing the bite marks to be invisible. If the bullet struck a fleshy part of the body, causing it to retain its shape and marks, I am lead to believe it would pass through the body entirely. I leave this open for you to form your own possibilities and opinions.