[SLB]

In Bethesda, Mary Patterson said as she leaving home for a hair appointment: "I'm not afraid. After all, I'm 81 years old - my time could be anytime."

Gotta love her for that comment.

[KantianBurke]

"Police pulled over white vans Friday and plastered orange stickers on the back to show the vehicles had been checked."

Nice of them to advertise this pertinent bit of info.

[SLB]

There is a gun collection being auctioned near here next Saturday. It looks like over 75 various long guns/shotguns. Everything from 30-06 to .243 to a double barreled Daisy BB gun (I have never seen one of those). I wonder if the ATF will be present? It is the same weekend as the Knob Creek Machinegun shoot so there will be plenty in the area.

[joesnuffy]

"We implore him to surrender, stop this madness," Moose said.

That outta get their attention..the words of a true warrior...

Better work up some more profiles...
White males
25-35 yrs of age
Trailer Trash or Columbine types
Gun lovers, Gun lovers, Gun lovers
Read Gun magazines
Hunt (like to kill innocent animals) like "moose un squiverrl"
Found at rifle ranges every where
Read bibles
Have tatoos
Ride Motorcycles or mountain bikes
Former military or active duty or wish they were either...
Could be Japanese
Wished they couldda been at Waco or Ruby Ridge
Like to shoot BB guns as kids
Were in the boy scouts
Spout off about the constitution and other radical documents
heterosexuals...or frustrated homosexuals who wished they were heterosexuals
had pimples as kids...
Got mad at somebody and said so
Are hispanic or arab but probably white
ex Russian KGB now Russian Mafia
Disgruntled Indians being ripped off by casino managers..
Really butch disgruntled lesbians who wish they were more feminine lesbians..
have drivers licenses but are the type who would drive without one...
are overweight but could also be skinny
breathe air
like puppies but hate kitties
am open to other suggestions

[bluecollarman]

"We implore him to surrender"

Right.. I am sure your do, because you can't catch this sick bas**rd! I often shudder to think what 10 or 20 terrorist snipers could do in the US if they wanted.

Chief Moose, what you need to do is figure out how to handle a threat like this and make use of your civillian reasources. You need more eyes on the ground and a plan.

[ghostrider]

I have a complementary copy of a software program called Ad-Aware. Everytime I visit the Drudge site, I get a "cookie," which my Ad-Aware software flags. The file is as follows:

C:\windows\cookies\MY HARDDRIVE NAME\@fastclick[1].txt

The file remains on my PC until I remove it. I was told that Ad-Aware flags hidden add related files that could be broadcasting information from my PC. I wonder if this is an accurate accessment, or if Ad-Aware is just another program to fascinate computer dummies like me.

[Marauder]

I heard from one source that the perp(s) are supposed to be Hispanic, but why couldn't they be Arabic? Isn't this the type of activity to expect from terrorists?

[mhking]

"I was petrified to even go to the store last night," Saez said. "My kids were scared. They didn't even want to go outside. They're more scared now than on September 11."

If this is terrorism, then mission accomplished.

[johnny7]

"We implore him to surrender, stop this madness," Moose said.

I'm sure the sniper will take this advice and surrender immediately.

What the hell do they put in the water in Maryland!

[SteveH]

We in the US are in a safety trough between bimodal points of perceived "safety" -- 100% civilian gun ownership ban (like Japan) and 100% civilian gun ownership (like Kennesaw, Georgia). The point we are in now is naturally unstable. People lack the training to know where a shot comes from and what to do (contrast this with the situation in 1963, when people were hitting the deck the moment they heard a shot, and afterwards knew where it came from, near the Grassy Knoll in Dallas). Of course, the far better stable point is everyone owning and familiar with guns.

To all this I would consider adding, in this case, possessing and willing to use a bulletproof vest.

[Moose4]

I feel really ashamed that this dweeb police chief's last name is "Moose", y'know?

So, if the "same rifle" was used in four of the six shootings, does that mean another was used for the other two (and that means that BOTH of the "Hispanics" named Abdul in the van have .223s) or they just can't identify the ballistics on the other two? One wonders.

Maybe Chief Moose should get some folks from Prince George's or the Metro DC police to help him out. They're used to drive-bys in those jurisdictions!

}:-)4

[evad]

"I had to shop. I need to eat. I can't stay at home all day," said Kira Leonova, who works at a bookstore near one of the slaying scenes. "I have to work and I have a family."

Now I understand how the Israelis feel about homicide bombers.

[Bahbah]

I am just listening to Officer Moose now. He is really a very impressive person. Articulate, thoughtful. A really nice guy. No cheese responses please.

[Bella]

There's a picture of this guy on this site, but I don't know how to post it, sorry..

http://www.thewbalchannel.com/news/1704925/detail.html

Former N.C. Man Wanted For Questioning In Shooting Spree
Man Is Reportedly Affilliated With White Supremacist Groups

POSTED: 9:35 a.m. EDT October 5, 2002

ROCKVILLE, Md. -- Federal authorities reportedly want to question a former North Carolina resident about a string of fatal shootings in Montgomery County and Washington. The Raleigh news and Observer reports that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms has issued a bulletin for Robert Gene Baker III, (pictured, right).

Baker is a former Raleigh resident, but it's unclear when he last lived there. Federal agents believe he's heading south from Washington and may have associates in Virginia and North Carolina.

The ATF reports says Baker's family members reported him missing on Monday. The report doesn't say where his family lives.

The bulletin described Baker as a drug user affiliated with various militia and white supremacist groups. He is white, 5-feet-9 and 195 pounds, with brown eyes, brown hair and tattoos on both arms and back.

He was said to be traveling south in a white 2000 GMC van with dark lettering. The vehicle has a Maryland registration.

The ATF says Baker is armed with a handgun and high-powered rifle and should be considered armed and extremely dangerous.

Investigators say the bullets used in three of the five fatal shootings in Montgomery County, Md., and one in Washington, D.C., were all fired from the same weapon.

An agent from the ATF says tests of the shell fragments yielded the match. Investigators are still analyzing fragments from two other fatal shootings in Montgomery County that police believe are linked to the others.

Investigators say the same weapon was used to shoot a cab driver at an Aspen Hill Mobil station, a woman at a Kensington Shell station, another woman in front of a post office in Silver Spring, and a 72-year-old man walking on Georgia Avenue, just inside the District line.

Police are still awaiting test results from a non-fatal shooting Friday in Spotsylvania County, Va. Killer May Strike Again

A Maryland police official says he's really worried that a multiple killer could strike again.

Montgomery County Police Chief Charles Moose says the suspect or suspects have shown a high degree of recklessness especially using the same gun in several killings. He says his worry level is high.

Moose begged the killer to surrender and "stop the madness."

Previous Stories:
October 4, 2002: Police Link D.C. Shooting To Suburban Attacks
October 3, 2002: Profilers Say Maryland Shooter Will Strike Again

Victims Of Shooting Spree

James Martin, 55, of Silver Spring, Md. Killed about 6:04 p.m. Wednesday, in the parking lot of Shoppers Food Warehouse grocery store in Wheaton

James L. "Sonny" Buchanan, 39, of Arlington, Va. Killed about 7:41 a.m. Thursday, while riding a lawnmower at Fitzgerald Auto Mall in White Flint. Buchanan's company provided landscaping services for the dealership

Prenkumar Walekar, 54, of Olney, Md. Killed about 8:12 a.m. Thursday, at a Mobil gas station, Aspen Hill Road and Connecticut Avenue in the Aspen Hill area

Sarah Ramos, 34, of Silver Spring, Md. Killed about 8:37 a.m. Thursday, outside a post office at 3802 International Boulevard in Silver Spring

Laurie Ann Lewis-Rivera, 25, of Silver Spring, Md. Killed about 9:58 a.m. Thursday at a Shell gas station at Knowles and Connecticut avenues in Kensington

[ffrancone]

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[Terriergal]

A series of six fatal sniper shootings has shaken the Washington, D.C., suburbs

Are they sure about this? I thought guns weren't allowed in DC? Especially those that would be propelling .223 caliber rounds. Someone must be mistaken.

[Terriergal]

Police were looking for two men in a white van with dark lettering,...

...saying "vote yes for the renewal of the Brady Bill"

[G.Mason]

"We implore him to surrender" ......Chief Moose.

Yes sir! Right away sir!

We implre him to surrender???? Is this guy for real?

The "Moose" is loose!

[PureSolace]

"Police pulled over white vans Friday and plastered orange stickers on the back to show the vehicles had been checked."

Ok... why did police tell the media this? ... If I were a terrorist causing "terror"... I would just steal another white van with the sticker on the back... or I'd fashion up a fraud myself...ARRGGG! Sometimes I wish I was in charge... but then again... maybe not.

[patriciaruth]

Enemy at the Gate.

[Atlas Sneezed]

"My kids were scared. They didn't even want to go outside. They're more scared now than on September 11."

This last line is the most potent of the story. Terrorists know this, that ordinary people feeling threatened in ordinary places is a powerful tool.