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re post no. 20...

Most people are scared when they are victims of violent crimes, especially when they see a gun. HOWEVER, with all those people in the diner how come there is not info on the suspects on these news reports. I have not seen any report saying they are in custody.

Let's look at a HYPOTHETICAL print-out of a suspect on a HYPOTHETICAL crime report:

WMA
20
5-10
225
Shaved head, goatee, wispy mustache
blu skull cap, olive grn jkt/baggy blk pants/Nike type running shoes
1 gold tone heavy metal chain necklace
tt: none observed
weapons: 2 hand guns
words "FU AH All your money belongs to me"

Ok, if I was a reporter hearing the description on a scanner or reading it on a crime report print out; I would be telling the worried public in our HYPOTHETICAL situation that authorites are looking for:

A whte male, in his 20's, around 5-10 and 225 pounds. The suspect has a shaved head, a goatee and a wispy mustache. The suspect was last seen wearing a blue skull cap, an olive green jacket, baggy black pants and Nike type running shoes. He had a heavy gold metail chain necklace around his neck. The victim advised he had 2 handguns. Anyone seeing this HYPOTHETICAL suspect please contact your HYPOTHETICAL law enforcement authorities.

And that's my point. That was a horrendous crime. What do the suspects look like so the concerned public can be on the lookout for these guys.

NEW YORK...

http://nypost.com/news/regionalnews/16114.htm

"45 BULLETS FLY" (January 19, 2004)

By LARRY CELONA, MARK BULLIET and WILLIAM NEUMAN

ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Investigators found 45 shell casings after the rapid-fire shootout - which some witnesses said they at first mistook for firecrackers in the run-up to the Chinese New Year. Five of the shells came from a .38-caliber revolver which was found beside the dead man.

Police also found six shells from a .45-caliber handgun and 34 shells from an AK-47."

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http://nypost.com/news/regionalnews/16120.htm

"SURVEILLANCE SHOTS EXPOSE FACES OF BRAZEN DINER GUNMEN"
By LARRY CELONA

ARTICLE SNIPPET: "January 19, 2004 -- These are the coldblooded gunmen who shot eight people during an early-morning robbery at a Brooklyn diner, cops said.

Cops yesterday released the grainy photos, taken from a security video camera at the Galaxy Diner in East New York, in a bid to hunt down the men responsible for the Saturday robbery."