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As Manhunt for Escaped Killers Nears Second Week, Upstate N.Y. Residents Adjust to ‘Siege Mentality’
Wall Street Journal ^ | June 12, 2015 | Andrew Tangel & Kate King

Posted on 06/12/2015 12:11:33 PM PDT by Cecily

CADYVILLE, N.Y.— Ken Snyder refused to waste a perfect sunny afternoon and spent Thursday reseeding his lawn, despite a manhunt underway behind his home in this rural corner of upstate New York.

It wasn’t a typical day of yardwork for the 70-year-old retiree. As helicopters buzzed overhead and a small army of heavily armed police lined a nearby country road, Mr. Snyder was ready if two convicted murderers who escaped from a state prison emerged from the woods backing up to his property.

Inside his garage were two phones should he need to call for help. In his laundry room was a loaded rifle with extra ammunition on the washer and dryer. Upstairs in the bedroom: another rifle.

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To: Cecily

Funny ABC good morning america reporter on the scene was bantering back and forth with stephtacoccus, enthusiastic when he crouched down looked into the camera and was whispering as not to alert the escapies in the area. idiot a##hat alert


81 posted on 06/12/2015 5:18:45 PM PDT by ronnie raygun
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[stephtacoccus]

LOL


82 posted on 06/12/2015 8:16:02 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Be a blessing to a stranger today for some have entertained angels unaware)
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To: Boogieman

Yeah, unfortunately I’m hardly ever given any relief from the criminal society.


83 posted on 06/12/2015 9:18:09 PM PDT by Cowgirl
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To: dp0622

Is anyone in the know about the status of this search in Friendship, NY, this morning? I’m not seeing anything on TV news today; nothing current online that I can find.


84 posted on 06/21/2015 3:56:09 AM PDT by MayflowerMadam
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