Posted on 10/07/2002 5:42:23 AM PDT by DCBryan1
Fox just reported another shooting in PG county. Almost immediately denied a sniper connection. Said it was close range, too many shots fired.
Egad, makes me realize how many shootings happen in this state on what seems a daily basis. Every shooting gets reported it seems, with any required denials immediately following.
You could be right about that four shootings to get attention thing. I still think the perp hasn't been able to get off any good shots without gaining attention except the one this morning. By me, they've (he, she, whoever) have been "trained" to do this.
I was wondering why cite the other section on killing law enforcement officers.
Bowie, however, is outside gangbanger country.
I had to contact the CDC regarding condo mold this afternoon so I took a newsbreak. The CDC in Atlanta is on the ball. A doctor promptly called me back from the respiratory dept. and told me what to do about mold. Looks like the CDC is responsive under the Bush Administration. Praise for the CDC today.
Don't think so. Reason: timecards too easily traceable. Someone at the home office dispatch would be more likely to notice a discrepancy or pattern in the unassigned time or delays to the next job(s).
They're using animal-appearance-style mimicry imho.
The way to maximize invisibility is to look like a company truck but not be a company truck. Presuming these guys have the bucks to spend on various sniper niceties, it is not a large leap to imagine them having about $5K cash to invest in a secondhand white panel Isuzu or Mitsubishi truck (note: I saw one response that mentioned the truck had a black mark on the side; I got the vague impression that the mark was of the type that indicated a minor accident, and if so, the value of the truck would be decreased, making it more economical to purchase).
Since no leads have turned up in the rental area, at least none that have been reported, and they would have been stupid to rent anyway (note: not saying not worth checking out, but I would not expect much in way of results), I think the easier explanation is they own the vehicle(s) free and clear and could choose to move it, paint it, abandon it, ditch it or torch it at any time with complete independence and impunity.
An ideal setup would be a small van with a couple of single rider motorcycles lurking within sight. If the van is cornered, the guys could jump ship and get a quick rescue from the more mobile cycles. That presumes there are enough people and cash resources to cover such backup planning...
Hitting a schoolkid from a nearby forest may imply that they had to ditch truck when it became too hot, and had to use a different MO to reach out and touch someone in a way that would still minimize chances of getting caught.
Always possible I might be completely off base though...
I guess he could use a pistol in the prone position. I have not seen anyone shoot a pistol from the prone position, have you?
I hope they are checking out all reports of stolen white trucks. I think the Fredericksburg getaway was a mid size dark sedan, so I hope they're looking at the car rental agencies and stolen car reports too.
You should do all that anyway. It makes your kids as gunproof as possible, since it removes the "forbidden fruit" aspect. It's also an obligation of American citizenship, to be armed and familiar with the use of arms IMHO at least.
Was just discussing this exact thing here, they have until at least 10PM..
The Oregon guys are tied to Maryland.
Sure looks like a "specialized" cell got active!!!
Sac
Bowie, however, is outside gangbanger country
I manage a shopping center down the road a piece from Bowie. We had a horrible time with break-ins. The shopping center is doing poorly at any rate, so our tenants were furious with this series of events. In desperation we hired PG county off-duty cops to patrol at nights. Even with this we were STILL robbed one night. The cop was evidently sleeping on the job. So we had to pay thousands of dollars to install a "swipe" system to make sure the cops were doing their job.
Then one day we read the local paper and discover the perp of the robberies in our shopping center had been arrested. And, get this, the perp was an EMPLOYEE of one of our most complaining tenants.
Then I found out later this tenant is a Muslim but that's a whole nother story.
I don't mean "trained" in the sense of markmanship. Though that was part of it I'd argue. I mean "trained" in a sense of how to move stealthily about, how to effectively avoid detection, proper targets to take down. A comprehensive, "terrorism" kind of taining is what I'm suggesting here.
But hey, it's just speculation. Not much else to go on.
In competition, maybe? When I used to watch American Shooter on TNN, they showed some pistol competition. Lots of running around, quick reloads, multiple targets. I don't recall seeing any prone position shooting with pistols, though I might have missed it.
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