Beltway Sniper Shootings-FR Commentary-Wed., Oct. 23,2002

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[Peach]

Let's keep a live commentary thread going again today. The FBI Tip Line #1-888-324-9800.

All seems quiet since yesterday's news the shooter may target children specifically. It was released on various news outlets the shooter's 3-page letter to police was in broken English and threatened extreme violence. Police announced an electronic transfer of $10m as requested by the shooter was not possible but other options for transfer remain open. No one seriously believes police will actually give the shooter $$, but police are trying to keep a dialogue open with the shooter in an effort to capture this monster.

[phd2b]

What if we smoke the sniper out into the open by really making him mad?

Chief Moose comes out and says--Sorry Sniper we are not paying you $10 million. Instead, we have decided to increase the reward for your capture-DEAD OR ALIVE--to $10 million dollars.

That's right-- $10 million dollars to the person who helps us capture YOU!

[TrustME]

No incidents in Potomac, McLean, Georgetown, Bethesda, Great Falls, Chevy Chase, etc.

Incidents centered in middle-class, working-class, GS-10 neighbordhoods.

Immigrants have found an important employment niche in the service industry, which translates into many, many white vans transporting laborers on painting, landscaping, construction, removal, etc. jobs.

[OReilly]

Moose's assurance is better done, but I don't believe him.

[Joe Hadenuf]

An official from Montgomery County just stated on national TV:

"WE DON'T CHECK IMMIGRATION STATUS IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY! WE TAKE CARE OF ALL PEOPLE.

Hehehe, this is pathetic........

[stlnative]

Yes I know I am going to pay dearly for being up this long. As far as ebay... I am an active ebayer and it is part of my daily life, so I thought I would just see if someone would pick the name IAMGOD and sure enough someone has it and the SNIPER would be a common name on ebay since people snipe bids (I am one of them) but when I clicked on the "ME" it started the screen jumping (which is strange and I thought it was my computer but I went back and looked them up again and it did it again) I am wondering if it does for anyone else who looks the SNIPER name up on eBay.

[Dog]

Bloom is an idiot..

Howlin ......I have never seen such bad reporting in my life...they are putting stuff out there that is putting peoples lives at risk .....for damn ratings!

[coop5521]

I just read a washington post article that said that the sniper tried to call several times and was blown off. The article stated that FBI trainees were answering phones and that the trainee blew him off. My question is, What the hell is a trainee doing answering the phone?

[areafiftyone]

Although - did anything ever come out of the trip the feds made down to Gitmo to question the detainees about the sniper? I don't recall hearing anything.

Nothing came out of the trip. The Gitmo guys said they didn't know of anything about sniper attacks. Looks like that guy in Belgium was lying about sniper attacks on golf courses.

[zeaal]

How much of a bounty is on OBL's head? Isn't it 25 million? Who is the most direct threat to citizen TODAY? Up the reward!

[Darlin']

FOFLOL. Come on, we have adults are in charge now.

[maestro]

Your#609)..........

there has to be some way that the killer makes himself invisible. I figure that the next most common vehicle in the DC area next to white vans is LE vehicles.

A school bus?.....or,... special people bus?.......transporter type?.....tour guide?

[Joe Hadenuf]

Douglas Duncan an official from Montgomery County just stated on national TV:

"WE DON'T CHECK IMMIGRATION STATUS IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY! WE TAKE CARE OF ALL PEOPLE.

Boy, talk about an invitation! This is comical! What if the perp actually turned out to be someone that happened to be here illegally! LOL!

[mystery-ak]

This is how MSNBC plans to improve their abysmal ratings...

[OReilly]

Duncan is lying... (at least WRTO his Official in the Washington Region)

Vance said that notification did not happen till Tuesday Mid afternoon

[tomkat]

yep.
if this guy was mainly after money, we not make that demand right after his/its 'debut' ?

(just came in - am prolly way behind the curve on this ... )

[aeronca]

Quote from SierraTimes article:

"Bail was denied for Matthew Dowdy, who is accused of lying to police about a van description at the scene of last week's shooting in Falls Church, meaning until this mess is over, there will be no way to prove that he was actually lying".

Anyone think they could be holding this guy because he DID tell the truth and they don't want him to talk about who/what he saw in the van?

[dinasour]

Presstitute: do you have passwords code words to identify sniper.

Moose: No comment in 500 words or more. It's close to our heart, blah, blah.

Moose: Sniper threatens everyone, all ages, all races.

Presstitute: Are looking into earlier shootings.

Moose: No comment.

PRessitute: should you be talking to sniper.

Moose: No comment.

Pressitute: Shouldn't you give the public more alerts.

Rocket J Squirrel: We alert the people who need to know.

Pressitute: Got profiles?

Moose: we will have another briefing at noon tommorow. (Huh).

[RS_Rider]

I think that these vehicles would require occupants to be unnoticed, LE and ambulances are usually occupied by one or two passengers and they would be able to manuver better than a bus or commuter van. maybe

RS

[TexKat]

Did you hear Moose's last reply to David Bloom. Too funny.

Okay let me get something done before the impromptu news conference.

[Darlin']

FOFLOL. Have you EVER heard anything so stooooopid ?