[oyez]

If it were arab terrorism, why one shooter (or one shooter team)? If these networks are so vast, why not more shooters and more locations all over the USA? Now that.........(I didn't want to say it.)

[SteveH]

I think were it an Arab terrorist operation, the next thing to do would be to start up an operation in a geographically disparate location, such as LA. The current operation would optimally go dormant for a while, but might continue depending on available resources.

(Speculation) perhaps the fact that it is staying in one area argues against the Arab terrorist cell hypothesis? If so, the police should put on their thinking caps, because the speculation seems to be the standard angry white male model, but the net effect of the shootings seems to be a political atmosphere significantly more conducive to the ever-popular "sensible gun control" proposals and gun-control-friendly candidates in the elections coming up next month...

Someone should be constantly asking "who benefits"?

[CobaltBlue]

>>If these networks are so vast, why not more shooters and more locations all over the USA?<<

Good thinking.

[Dr Warmoose]

"If these networks are so vast, why not more shooters and more locations all over the USA?"

Because your shooter* likes the protection of a gun neutered area. In Texas, the TPWD would issue out hunting licenses on "spree shooters", and ESPN would video the trophy hunt as every bubba here would be out to bag them.

*The more I read, the less likely I want to call this shooting team a "sniper". .223? Really.