Maryland Prosecutor Confident Sniper Attacks Over

Reuters ^ | 10-24-02

[Oldeconomybuyer]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The local prosecutor in Montgomery County, center of the Washington-area sniper case, said on Thursday he believed the detention of two suspects, one an army veteran, meant the shooter was no longer at large.

"There's a strong feeling these people are related to the sniper shootings," Douglas Gansler, state's attorney in Maryland's Montgomery County, where the sniper task force is based, told WTOP radio.

Asked if he believed the sniper was still at large, he said, "No."

Police arrested the man and a teen-ager at a highway rest stop in rural Maryland, in the first big break in a hunt for culprits in the sniper slayings of 10 people and the wounding of three others.

However, police refrained from saying whether the pair would be charged with carrying out the deadly attacks.

[Oldeconomybuyer]

"...an army veteran..."

Bias or good journalism?

[EggsAckley]

I wish this guy hadn't said this. I still have a sinking feeling that there is more to come.

[ClearCase_guy]

I think this is smart. The sniper has shown a tendency to react to media reports. When the media said school children were safe, the sniper immediately shot a child going to school.

Now, if the sniper is at large, he will react within 24 hours. If there is no attack, he's not at large. QED.

It's as close as we can come to proving a negative under the circumstances.

[goodnesswins]

one an army veteran,

oopps....they forgot to mention....he converted to ISLAM 17 YEARS AGO!!!

[Steve_Seattle]

"an army veteren"

Yes, they did not say "a supporter of Louis Farrakhan," which would probably be more relevant.

[Judith Anne]

FoxNews reported he had a less than honorable discharge.

[johniegrad]

"It ain't over 'til it's over".

We have not heard the last of this story. I hope the prosecutor is trying to flush out the enemy and that law enforcement doesn't really believe everything is completed.

[Judith Anne]

I agree. I immediately thought, "Famous last words..."

[johniegrad]

FoxNews reported he had a less than honorable discharge.

The Big Chicken Dinner?

[Hoboken]

I understand this bastard was in the Army in the 80's. This is about the least relavent aspect of this guy's profile.

Does anyone know when, and for how long, this monster served?

[Corin Stormhands]

Maryland Prosecutor Confident Sniper Attacks Over

Have we not learned anything? Even if these guys are who we're looking for, and even if they did work alone, all a statement like this does is inspire a copycat.

[Judith Anne]

No further information, just that "less than honorable discharge."

[johniegrad]

Maybe just "OTH". Thanks.

[sweetliberty]

They did just say a few minutes ago that a tripod and scope were also found in the car.

[ItisaReligionofPeace]

Would have been good journalism if they had mentioned the probably more pertinent fact that he is a participant in the Religion of Peace^TM

[ItisaReligionofPeace]

I heard 15 years.

[Judith Anne]

Ex-wife's attorney on FoxNews:

She didn't know anything, or suspect her ex-husband of anything. A shock to the family. Cooperating with law enforcement. Divorced over 10 years ago. Very occasional contact.

[dfwgator]

Paging Johnnie Cochran.

[Wright is right!]

"No further information, just that "less than honorable discharge."

IIRC, below "honorable" is "general" and "dishonorable." A General Discharge is, for all intents and purposes, just as dishonorable as the Dishonorable one.

Michael