Beltway Sniper Shootings-FR Commentary-Monday, Oct. 14

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[Peach]

To avoid multiple vanity threads regarding any news from press confrences, let's keep a live commentary thread going again today.

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[Ligeia]

Amazing similitarities, aren't they? One speculation is the reason there have been no recent shootings is that he's laid up recuperating.

[riri]

hmmm. I winder how common a deck of Tarot cards are? I actually do have a deck here.

[Dog]

When did he shoot himself??

Friday was the last shooting was he in the hospital at the time??

[Kathleen]

I can't imagine how one could easily explain away all the coincidences. Especially the tarot cards and the Astro van. Did you hear something in the first report about something being taped to the window of the Astrovan?

[Ligeia]

I think the report said Saturday night, but it could have been Friday night.

[Ligeia]

And the report didn't say he shot himself. The report said he was shot during a domestic dispute.

[Kathleen]

I've never had tarot cards in the house. I wonder how common they really are.

[Ligeia]

Yes, there was something in the original report about something, possibly a piece of paper, taped to a window of the Astrovan.

[riri]

I can't imagine they are all that common either.

[Ligeia]

Breaking News again: FBI is talking to him. WBAL TV-11 reporting members of sniper task force in Btmre. Impounded the van. Former Marine treated and released, his apartment searched: AR-15, shell casings, ammo, literature related to snipers. NOT a suspect, but talking to him.

[Kathleen]

WMAL saying that the Astrovan has been impounded, they found shells similar to .223 caliber and a sniper manual.

[Dog]

Nothing on the cable networks yet.

[Kathleen]

He was treated and released from the hospital.

[Ligeia]

If he's not the killer, he's thinking fast about alibis.

[Ligeia]

Sean Hannity is now talking about it.

[SarahW]

He's a likely suspect, but tarot cards and sniping go together. If he has a legitimate hobby, and participates in sniping gun competitions or even just paintball games, he's going to have tarot cards.

Hope it's him, I hope this means the shooting will stop.

[Kathleen]

They give the impression that he is willing to talk. Good strategy for him, I'd say. How I hope this is a break in all this madness.

[Sacajaweau]

I think there are a lot of little toys in play..GPS units, two way radios, police radio, video practice sessions training, computer access.

There's at least 2 in each scenario, the sniper on foot and his spotter in a vehicle.

I guess I'm thinking more of "simultaneous" shots in different areas for the next time out, telling us it's definitely a group.

What's the end game?? Geez..I don't know but they have to deal with a time change just ahead which kinda messes up your body clock and I'd say anything bigger has to come before that change occurs.

Unfortunately, after two weeks of this, we've been programmed to "think sniper" and it may not be the end game.

Sac

[Ligeia]

Hey, I'm not afraid! I've refueled twice! :^)