Posted on 03/24/2009 9:32:54 PM PDT by VanShuyten
.William and Cynthia Bennett were attacked as they exercised near their home in Loudoun County.
A man killed while apparently exercising with his wife on a trail in Loudoun County over the weekend had worked for the CIA until 2000, sources said.
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That’s what early warning systems ( dogs) are for.
You train your dogs to stay away from aerosol cans? I never would have thought of that.
Fun for you and the dog. And it keeps everyone alive just one more day.
/johnny
I say that to my son every week. I tell him, “I liked the 2-hour format they had a few weeks ago.”
If this was a hit, they never would have left the wife alive.
RIP.
>>>>>> This the same area, where the beltway snipers were said to be.... <<<<<<
I guess that’s a good thought for a spy novel, but no, not the same area.
The only “Beltway Sniper” event near Leesburg VA was in Manassas, which is more than 20 miles away.
We had a scary night last month. Neither of us confirmed that our front door was locked before we went to bed. I blame her, she blames me, blah blah blah. Anyway, it was a gusty night, and as we were falling asleep, there was a very loud "BOOM!" as the front door flew open. It sounded like a person kicked it in very strongly. Turns out it was the wind, but I did not know that.
I had to go through the entire house, in my underwear, with my gun at the ready, to confirm it was clear. It was one of the scariest things I've ever done. In a way I became a man on that windy night. I had to face fear. In my underwear.
If I had been this guy, I would have been carrying Maybe the light Keltec P11. I would have also trained my wife and she would learned how to carry. This is not the first time CIA or ex-CIA people have been targeted.
Calling Vince Flynn...calling Vince Flynn...
Yes, the wife may be a person of interest.
I remember that FBI floozy who had her husband whacked a few years ago.
If you want to give yourself a hearty laugh, google William Colby (CIA Director in the '70s) and read about his mysterious death in a "boating accident".
The Sig 226 is a wonderful gun but is much heavier. The P-11 is no Sig, Beretta or CZ but it is lightweight. My guess is could have also carried something like a Beretta .380 which is pretty lightweight. Small Glock is another option.
Thius assumes they were jogging. If they were just wallking or strolling, a Glock or a Springfeild XD-M 9mm with 19 shots in the clip could lay down tactical and supression fire. They would not take me without a fight. the wife should have been carrying to based on his ex-career.
Personally, I think it was a hit-and-run. I don’t know where the 3 ppl comes from unless they stopped, got out, then decided to get the H outta there since he was obviously dead. The hit-n-run death should make it a 2nd or 3rd degree murder for most states; not sure about VA.
And the fiendishly clever part is that she had herself beaten into critical condition, too.
The police are saying that it might be a gang initiation.
No, a neighbor heard the commotion, looked out the window and called police. According to the articles, the police still haven't talked to the wife, who may not have even regained consciousness yet.
To those of us in flyover country, that is still in the same general area. I go over twenty miles just to go the SAM's club.
In Texas, 20 miles is almost right next door, many of the people I work with *commute* farther than that. I myself used to commute 55 miles one way, but that got old pretty fast.
So that gets rid of the spraying bullets from the van scenario, unless a silcener was used, which while they don't completely eliminate the sound, do make it sound "not like gunfire". But it doesn't get rid of the "three (or more) guys jumping out the van and overpowering them, before he could draw his carry weapon" scenario.
My point being that having a carry weapon, especially one that is concealed, and thus a bit slower to bring into play, is not a panacea, nor a guarentee that you will prevail in any altercation. It does change the odds, but there's no guarantee.
You shoulda been CIA dude! You should also have been packing a Barrett 50 cal and a belt of grenades just for the intimidation factor........
If my aunt had testicles she would have been my uncle........
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