[Peach]

There are so many press conferences I thought we'd try to keep information coming in to one source. Police have said they are having so many press conferences because it's a way to keep the tips coming in to their tip line.

[Neets]

This is a great idea!!! Thanks Peach...prayers for this boys recovery!

[governsleastgovernsbest]

For what it's worth, I found the police chief in Prince Georges County who gave a press conference about 1/2 hour ago much less impressive than Chief Moose in Montgomery County.

[tomkat]

good post, good idea ...

maybe this'll be the day that MD citizens spot the vermin,
drag them from their truck, van, whatever, beat them 98% to death,
then turn the bloody but still breathing lumps over to the cops/courts for a fair and speedy trial ...

     

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Since our local NBC affiliate, WRC-4, chose not to air the president last night, I ended up watching Fear Factor. During one commercial break, they had an 11:00 news tease promising the latest developments in the sniper case. They then followed this up with a commercial for "Just Shoot Me."
Brilliant!

[ovrtaxt]

Does anybody know the status of Maryland/Virginia's conceal carry laws? I can imagine many citizens packing a gun today...

[GreyWolf]

Police had a search warrant last night (didn't say for who or where) related to the sniper shootings, but the search did not provide any information to LEO.

Which means some neighbor turned in an innocent gun collector or hunter and now he has no more guns. You see, that's the way it works here in SRMD.

[capper]

When fox first came on the air this morning,they broke to some female reporter near the last shooting.She said the cops got a little break yesterday,when they found a shell casing in a heavily wooded area near the school.A reporter must have brought this up today at the first briefing,because the cop said they couldn't go in to the evidence they got from yesterday.

I think all these shots are being taken on the ground,and this one was farther then the rest.That bullet that hit the kid had lost alot of energy,or it would have exited.The maximum effective range of the 223 on human targets is around 300 yards,thats what they told us in basic,so this shot was more than likely about that distance.

And this guy has a clear mind,and probably some formal training,he knows how to slip away.

[oceanperch]

OK I have a theory just my own no proof nothing.

Vera Katz whom Chief Moose use to work under had one of the Oregon Muslims working as an intern twice and Katz was known to not want to interfere with Arab-Americans by searching for possible cells.

Now about 6 Arabs have been arrested here in Oregon.

How soon after that did the sniper shootings start in Chief Mooses area back east?

Since breaking up the group here in Oregon could a cell be paying back the Chief who had ties to Katz?

Far fetched yes but these terror Arabs seem to do pretty senseless things in my view.

[Diogenesis]

THIS JUST IN: "Washington Metropolitan Police Chief Ramsey is now on the case,
after his "prompt, effective and rapid solving" of the Chandra Levy case.
Those who are interested in either ought follow all FReeper threads for serious hypotheses."

[TigerLikesRooster]

Re #1

Paging Eric Rudolf! If you are still alive, get this guy and FBI might be nice to you for once. :)

[oceanperch]

Chief Moose coming on FNC with update anytime now.

[joesnuffy]

This perp is NOT A SNIPER Snipers are most valuable assests of a military..Some of Americas greatest heros were and are snipers. They are the elite of the elite and put their own lives on the line often alone to save the lives of their comrades.. These killers are ASSASSINS Assassin ..Arabic Hashshasin ..A secret order of hashish using Moslems who have been trained to murder innocents and political rivals...of the Hashimite kings
ASSASSINS NOT SNIPERS

[Abogado]

An idea: Apparently there is already technology that can locate the geographic area where shots are being fired (audio triangulation?). Example, the systems used in some urban areas to send L.E. to the areas where morons are firing rounds in the air on holidays. Take this technology and combine it with satellite technology to select and record the geographic area where the shots originated. Anticipated result = automatically obtaining a picture of the area right after the discharge of a firearm.

[Dead Dog]

The LEOs are at a distinct disadvantage in this situation. What needs to happen is for citizens to organize somewhat, and just observe areas that would be likely targets. I silent Freep in a sense. Every Mall, Strip Mall, Church, school, ect needs to have it's members state the place out. All they need to do is sit in a inconspicuous car and wait hour upon boring hour (preferably with tinted windows and multiple camcorders).

It would simply be a silent freep. All they have to do is be there to collect data when the next hit happens. They don't need to attempt a citizens arrest, engage in highspeed chaises, or anything else stupid. As much fun as it would be to drag dead towlies around behind your '76 Suburban with .30 cal wounds to the chest and knee (oopsie, flinched instead of squeeezed) in a morbid parade for the international press, the citizens would only need to serve as a tripwire for Law Enforcement.

This situation is the reason the founding fathers protected the viability of a Militia.

[areafiftyone]

Fox news reported after the press conference that they found some shell casings (hopefully that will help) and that apparently the sniper was lying in wait on the grass to shoot. This is the first time he got out of his car. He is going to make a mistake soon but let me tell you he will not let the police catch him alive.

[5by5]

I've said it before and I'll say it again.

We can help catch this guy. He only fires one shot. So if you happen to hear a shot and you're still standing, someone else was fired upon and you're likely to be safe. Observe the scene around you. Try to absorb everything you can, particularily vehicles leaving the scene. If you have a video camera, carry it with you and video the scene.

There's far more people than snipers. So far that's been the sniper's advantage. But we can turn it into a liability.

When a shot is fired, and someone is hurt or killed, the first instinct is to focus on the victim. The sniper knows that and uses the confusion to flee. If you turn your attention to the scene, we'll get info on the sniper and catch him. Potentially, many more lives will be saved that way.

If you find yourself in the vincinity of a shot--keep your head and use it.

[Freedom2specul8]

Peach, are you keeping track of all the fr threads on the sniper? OR do you know anyone who has all the links?

[Atlas Sneezed]

Bang

[YoungKentuckyConservative]

Can we kick the fu@*#(*@ illegals out of this country now and at least REDUCE our chances of being murdered? JESUS CHRIST! Too much more of this and the people need to take to the streets and take the law into their own hands. We know who to look for. Think it's such a strange and unbelievable scenario? Look to India!!!!

I'm sick and tired of our inept government. What the hell am I paying taxes for?

[cake_crumb]

Cautious optimism that the boy is alive and appears to be improving. Still praying though.