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Breaking on Fox :5 people shot to death in Montgomery Co, MD.

Posted on 10/03/2002 8:37:07 AM PDT by Dallas

It's at a School, is all I know.


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To: Dallas
Channel 4 NBC in NYC just had a promo for the 5PM news that said these might be racially motivated shootings.
441 posted on 10/03/2002 1:52:09 PM PDT by CaptainK
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To: AmericanInTokyo
I don't want to see a terrorist under every rock, but your standard nutcase on shooting spree usually keeps going until he's either caught or killed. This guy seems to have stopped and dissappeared. It just has to make you wonder.
442 posted on 10/03/2002 1:52:17 PM PDT by Route66
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To: CaptainK
interesting they'd say that, in light of the fact the victims include a white guy, a mexican guy, a black, and what, two women ?

so that makes the shooter(s) inuit maybe, or patagonians ?


443 posted on 10/03/2002 1:54:01 PM PDT by tomkat
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To: Route66
I wouldn't rule out someone who wants to 'go out in glory" by killing a bunch of people then committing suicide. After all--that's what happened at Columbine. It's impossible to rationalize insanity.
444 posted on 10/03/2002 1:54:37 PM PDT by two23
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or some such ethnically rich mix ...
445 posted on 10/03/2002 1:55:03 PM PDT by tomkat
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To: two23
True- they might find the guy dead from a suicide in some apartment or in a parked car somewhere. We'll see.
446 posted on 10/03/2002 1:56:39 PM PDT by Route66
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To: Route66
Moving on to another town. If this is al Quaida, they don't know much about the U.S.

I mean, "Death Race 2000" is old stuff.

447 posted on 10/03/2002 1:58:40 PM PDT by js1138
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To: Katya
I just got back home from running errands (one was picking up my daughter from school, like 700 other parents at the school) and see that the thread has grown by 300+ messages, so I may be repeating others' musings...

It appears from reports that the victims were shot with a high powered round... so I am wondering if the truck sighting is even related to the shooter/s. I tend to think that the shooter was firing from a far-off location (probably on foot under cover of trees, shrubs, etc.), of which there are many in the areas where the shootings occurred. The pet cemetary area would have a good view of the Michaels store. Gate of Heaven cemetary area has a good sight distance from the Mobil. And Connecticut and Knowles area faces a big campus for some place (can't remember what). Rockville Pike Fitzgerald car dealership also has good target potential from a distance.

I just heard some Montgomery County Police spokesman say that their suspect would probably be someone who's a shooter. No kidding!?

I have tons of house work to do, so will have to rely on radio for news. Stay safe katya, and same goes for the kids and the Glaswegian.

448 posted on 10/03/2002 2:00:03 PM PDT by tgslTakoma
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To: Travis McGee
I've been listening to it all day on the radio.

First thing I said when I heard a description of the van was just what you said: skilled marksman using a scoped rifle on a bench.

The majority of people who have spoken to the press have said that they didn't hear the shot but reacted to the victims falling down. Some mentioned thinking the victims were having heart attacks.

Three counties have shut down all outside activities for the afternoon and evening. Schools were locked down all day. And the evening commute will be a nightmare with LEO pulling over all suspicious vehicles in the DC/Balto. region. Also there are reports of roadblocks and checkpoints.

The local government mouthpieces can call it what they want but the effect of the shootings is terror.

In addition a paramedic buddy says that at a certain point the first responders will not respond without an escort. Yet another intended consequence.

Arm everybody.

449 posted on 10/03/2002 2:00:33 PM PDT by nunya bidness
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To: nunya bidness
News Conference coming up....
450 posted on 10/03/2002 2:04:03 PM PDT by Dog
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To: Route66
I'll admit I get excited when I see this stuff and I'm probably wrong, but consider these:

Six people shot, all one shot, all headshots, all kills (professional)

Conspiracy: More than one person involved....how the heck can a single assailant drive a van and shoot an accurate head shot at the same time.

Victims of all different races. Seems to rule it out as a racist crime. al Qaida makes no distinctions when it comes to Americans. These killers want the public to know that this is not a racist hit and run.

We are still at war. al Qaida has been preparing for this stuff. Johnny Jihad said the jihadi are already here in the US and their training includes these skilled shootings from a moving vehical in an urban sense

23 hours since the thing started and the feds from across the board are involved AND there is yet to be a physical description of the conspirators which will help in apprehension.

Heck, I'm wonderin' too. I'm not a professional 'profiler' but my gut tells me something I don't like.

451 posted on 10/03/2002 2:04:24 PM PDT by AmericanInTokyo
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To: Dog
Here we go...
452 posted on 10/03/2002 2:04:49 PM PDT by Dog
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To: Route66
PRESS Conference Foxnews channel--now
453 posted on 10/03/2002 2:04:58 PM PDT by two23
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To: two23
hotline = clueless
454 posted on 10/03/2002 2:06:36 PM PDT by tomkat
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To: tomkat
Oh cripe.......we need to talk to our children....
455 posted on 10/03/2002 2:07:23 PM PDT by Dog
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To: DWPittelli
Thanks.
456 posted on 10/03/2002 2:07:49 PM PDT by Bigg Red
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To: tomkat
professionals, in single shot kills and escape/evasion
457 posted on 10/03/2002 2:07:51 PM PDT by AmericanInTokyo
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To: tomkat
Listen carefully.....the chief might give something away.
458 posted on 10/03/2002 2:08:11 PM PDT by Dog
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To: Dog
you betcha - and firearms training is the language of the 'talks' needed ..
459 posted on 10/03/2002 2:08:21 PM PDT by tomkat
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To: Dog
liberal PC crap in press conferences. this doesn't sound good.
460 posted on 10/03/2002 2:08:59 PM PDT by AmericanInTokyo
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