Sniper Search near Seattle (digging for evidence)

Local NBC News Channel | Oct 23, 02 | MSNBC

[spycatcher]

MSNBC reporting sniper related digging and searching of a building in Tacoma WA. FBI is involved. May be related to something the sniper told police

[lelio]

I believe James Ujaama tried to finance a terrorist like training camp down in Portland.

[Howlin]

Is there a chance in the world that this can be laid at the feet of your congress critter? :-)

[sweetliberty]

"NEWS CONFERENCE ALMOST IMMEDIATELY..."

We keep hearing that but they delay and delay. Then when there is a press briefing they tell us virtually nothing, so what's the point?

[lds23]

Consensual search? Does this mean the current residents are not involved, i.e., casings are from a previous resident?

[Grampa Dave]

al Fuqra uses U Haulits.

The former al Fuqra group/encampment near Fresno actually rented U Haulits.

[Diddle E. Squat]

Psssst.

Over here.

Big unit=big suspect, pass it on. (I've never started an internet rumor before)

[HoustonCurmudgeon]

My WAG on the lines: they are looking for things(?) that would fit between those lines, so are going to dig trenches along the lines and find all the things.

The lines are a search pattern for hand held metal detectors or ground penetrating radar. The distance a man can swing one with comfort.

[hispanarepublicana]

You're in Arizona. It's probably "la migra.".
: )

[sinkspur]

This terrorist is Al Queda!!

I'd lay one large that he's not. The foreign accent, the stilted English use, that's a ruse. The guy is doing everything he can to disguise himself.

I think the credit card is a ruse as well.

[DaughterofEve]

There's so much to absorb here...I just had a full day of work AND a math class...and I promised I wouldn't obsess over this again tonight...well, after this news story, that deal is off! Bring on the ice cream brain freeze (or at least the ice cream).

[patriciaruth]

If anyone sees an update, name or picture of this marksman, please ping me?

The Associated Press

P A R I S, Oct. 21 — France has alerted Interpol about a French army deserter who is known as a marksman and is missing in North America. A Defense Ministry spokesman said there was speculation of a link to the investigation into the Washington-area sniper.

The 25-year-old second lieutenant, who was not identified, did not return to class in September at the elite military school, Saint-Cyr Coetquidan in Brittany, in western France, after going on vacation in August, officials said.

... The deserter was given permission for an August trip to the United States and Canada, said Bureau. Police sources said he had planned a trip to Chicago.

RTL radio reported the deserter was of Yugoslav origin, but Bureau could not confirm that, saying that he had to be a French citizen to attend the military school.

After the missing officer never showed up for school in September, the gendarmerie, a force under the Defense Ministry, sent a note last week to the Interior Ministry. Interpol was then contacted, said Bureau.

[piasa]

Yes, see Jeffrey Leon Battle, ex-army reservist who got discharged because he failed to show up for training- turned out he was in Bagladesh...

[lizma]

One of local Seattle newsmen mentioned that snipers in Viet Nam often left calling cards to spook the VC,

Local DC rumors, FBI looking at a Vietnam vet.

Who knows. Be interesting to see if the local stuff I've been hearing pans out.

[LisaFab]

But can they please try and find out ALL recent (2 years) renters of the house? My guess is they stopped at the first name that met the criteria: white, male former GI.

A WMFGI might be the perp here but sheesh! Dig a little deeper fellas.

[blam]

"(Snicker) Maybe Echelon hit on your screen name."

We do some pretty serious target shooting around here. (...and my neighbors do also)

[eddie willers]

Howlin, you're a girl? So am I!!!

Yes...but she can cuss up a blue streak so sometimes it hard to tell. : )

[templar]

He's not Al-Qaeda, as much as many here hope. It's an American boy.

I sorta hope so. That would mean it ends when he is caught and isn't just an opening episode. BTW, haven't followed other posts about this by you. What is your reasoning, if you've got a minute?

[RobRoy]

I'll bet he types his "messages" into babelfish and uses the "translation" for the final note to the police.

[ConservativeMan55]

Search Warrants all around the country?
This has militant Islam written all over it.

[lelio]

King5 says that FBI is stuck in traffic. Oh great another ad moment for the Ref 51 supporters that want a 23 cents/gallon raise in the gas tax to pay for traffic improvements.