Posted on 10/16/2005 11:02:43 AM PDT by MizSterious
The FBI read the message to the father Friday, after he came to Oklahoma to clear out his son's university-owned apartment.
Joel "Joe" Henry Hinrichs III, an engineering student, died when his bomb went off about 100 yards from the packed football stadium during the second quarter of OU's night game against Kansas State.
Hinrichs, 21, was from Colorado Springs, Colo. He had a reputation as a loner and had struggled at times with his grades. His parents had begun divorce proceedings.
Joel Hinrichs Jr. said he understood investigators found the message on the computer screen when they arrived at the apartment.
"It was a single line of text on his computer," said the father, who lives in Colorado Springs. "The cursor was still blinking at the end."
The father said he could not recall the exact wording but said his son used profanity in the message and was obviously very angry. "He wrote he was dissatisfied with the situation and was going to quit living," the father said.
His description of the message is consistent with the recollection of others who have been briefed about the investigation by the FBI.
No links to terrorist groups
FBI officials have said they may never know whether the student wanted to get inside the stadium. The student did not have a season ticket.
FBI officials also have said the investigation has not found any links between the student and terrorist organizations.
His father said he thinks his son was just committing suicide and never intended to hurt anyone else.
The father said the FBI on Friday showed him the fractured bench where his son was sitting when the bomb exploded and photos of his son's headless body and a tattered backpack.
The father said when cleaning out the apartment, he learned his son apparently had been having trouble sleeping and had bought Sominex, a sleep aid.
The younger Hinrichs had a long fascination with ammunition and bombs, his relatives and friends said. Inside his bedroom in Norman were several used metal artillery shells -- the largest about 2 feet long. He had belts of used brass shell casings, a box of spent bullets and military ammo containers.
He also had items more typical of many college students -- textbooks, empty liquor bottles, magazines and a martial arts movie videotape.
The father allowed two reporters from The Oklahoman into the bedroom briefly Thursday.
Bomb experts removed explosive-related materials from the apartment Oct. 2. Contributing: Randy Ellis
Thanks for the ping. I have been out of town for a few days and am trying to catch up. Not buying this 'new' note stuff. Like others have said..anyone could have written the note on his PC. Wonder it they fingerprinted his computer? Going back to reading all of the posts.
PhiKapMom at one point reported that cell phone service went out at least several minutes BEFORE the explosion.
Although they probably would have taken a photo of what the computer-screen had on it before moving it or turning it off. If it was a laptop (as most students have as their only computer these days), they would not have had to turn it off before moving.
If the FBI was involved at this point, they probably have people and equiptment that would allow them to open it up and get a dump of memory to non-volatile storage for analysis before turning off the power
Someone who was watching the game on cable in Mustang, OK, (west of Norman, sw of OKC) said their cable also went out for a few minutes right before half-time.
Your explanation, IMO, is HAMMER MEETS NAIL.
Folks, read Sauron's explanation.
"And cellphones stopped working at the game around the time of the blast, with at least one person reporting they stopped working shortly BEFORE the blast"
Must have had Alltel:)
"And cellphones stopped working at the game around the time of the blast, with at least one person reporting they stopped working shortly BEFORE the blast"
Must have had Alltel:)
It seriously stinks.
Meanwhile, people are so busy with all the TV channels and shopping and stuff, no one gives a ****.
"You would do that to my Hello Kitty Diary?!
Guess I'll have to get a lockbox for it!"
Not necessarily would, but certainly could, if I though there might be anything interesting in it...
The lockbox might be a good idea, but I can probably open that, too. Bent paperclip, or a small quantity of C4, or anything in between. Depends on how badly I want into your diary. Speaking of which, anything interesting in there? ;)
the message:
Alluh Akbar!
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