Beltway Sniper Shootings-FR Commentary-Sunday, Oct. 13

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[Peach]

To avoid multiple vanity threads regarding any news from press conferences, let's keep a live commentary thread going again today. Please stop by the Prayer Thread to leave a prayer for people in the target area http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/767040/posts

[ritarotunda]

The sniper/snipers hit 4 times on the second day. Sounds to me that move was to get the attention of local police, ATF, and FBI right away--that morning. Why the rush? Is something bigger going on while all those resources are involved with each murder? This/these sniper/snipers are operating within a limited time frame and most probably, neither has ever been associated with either vehicle until the past ten days. Why didn't he/they "hit" last weekend (or so far, this weekend)? Duhhhh!!! That's not hard to figure out. There are not fifteen gozillion white box trucks and white delivery mini-vans flying around on the weekend. The key here are the vehicles. We will not see the white box truck at a crime scene again. I believe they loaded the van into the box truck (if it is large enough and strong enough) in one or two early cases, then used both somehow in later shootings to evade capture. The box truck now is OUT!!! Let's pray hard that these are local homegrown nuts, and that they are not part of a scheme to distract attention from what is really going on behind the scenes with all the local, state. and federal agency law enforcement looking the other way.

[ritarotunda]

The sniper/snipers hit 4 times on the second day. Sounds to me that move was to get the attention of local police, ATF, and FBI right away--that morning. Why the rush? Is something bigger going on while all those resources are involved with each murder? This/these sniper/snipers are operating within a limited time frame and most probably, neither has ever been associated with either vehicle until the past ten days. Why didn't he/they "hit" last weekend (or so far, this weekend)? Duhhhh!!! That's not hard to figure out. There are not fifteen gozillion white box trucks and white delivery mini-vans flying around on the weekend. The key here are the vehicles. We will not see the white box truck at a crime scene again. I believe they loaded the van into the box truck (if it is large enough and strong enough) in one or two early cases, then used both somehow in later shootings to evade capture. The box truck now is OUT!!! Let's pray hard that these are local homegrown nuts, and that they are not part of a scheme to distract attention from what is really going on behind the scenes with all the local, state. and federal agency law enforcement looking the other way.

[texasbluebell]

I just was listening to Bo Dietl a little while ago, when he was on Fox. He really does make some points about this video game which I'd never heard of before. Says it's addictive, his 2 sons were playing it until he saw what it was all about.

I wonder if he's got the answer to this. I was certainly leaning to ME terrorism, but I hadn't heard his arguments before.

[Elenya]

The box truck now is OUT!!!

Yes. And it makes you wonder why they showed us that composite photo yesterday. They could be blackmailed or ready to arrest someone.

[Elenya]

Says it's addictive, his 2 sons were playing it until he saw what it was all about.

I'm well aware of how addictive ANY video game can be for that matter. I see it all the time with most of my son's friends (young teens). And they don't play very violent games. So I can just imagine how overwhelming and addictive some of the very violent games must be if the players have a screw loose to start with... Plus if they're on Ritalin, you can imagine....

[txhurl]

Stay on that.

If you drove a company delivery truck with no doors (like UPS), delivering maybe bottled water or linens to hotels, and maybe you picked up a master key somehow..maybe your friend works at he front desk.... and you couldn't use the delivery truck on weekends because your company is closed.....you could drive while the shooter has an doorless vantage point....but what would you need with a hotel room?

[txhurl]

You would need a hotel to watch the news you just created.

[Lion's Cub]

Thanks for your #175! That was something I wanted to check out but had no idea how to find it. I'm glad you posted it!

[Lion's Cub]

Do motels employ laundry services that would use white box trucks and vans for pickup and delivery?

I haven't got the faintest idea, but I'd bet they DO contract a linen service.

[Lion's Cub]

Actually, you wouldn't need a room if you had access to the roof--or maybe to the dirty (or clean) laundry room on the top floor.

Just make your laundry delivery--do the top floor last--pop your shot--stash gun in dirty laundry--proceed ostensibly back to work. If stopped, you have a good reason for being where you are--and the cops aren't going to search the laundry without a warrant.

[riri]

bumping for later

[Conservababe]

Why would anyone trust Guardian Angels? They are Muslims.

[Miss Marple]

We do not have Guardian Angels in our city, but I do not think they are Muslims, although there may be a few who are. Curtis Sliwa is not a Muslim.

Perhaps someone who is from a city that has this group can explain their membership.

[knak]

I found this on Drudge:

Newsweek also reports that authorities found a piece of yellow legal paper at the latest shooting site, which they bagged as evidence. Newsweek has learned that it contains scribbled driving directions from northern Maryland down toward the Washingon Beltway.

[aristeides]

Directions from northern Maryland? The words may have been chosen loosely, but, if that's really true, it's significant. Montgomery County hardly counts as northern Maryland.

[knak]

I thought it was pretty strange. Obviously if it belonged to the sniper, he doesn't know the area as well as I thought. Does he make directions to go shoot at someone in a particular area? Or are they possibly directions for a new delivery driver? hmmm

[TexasGunRunner]

He is not a 'sniper' - he/she isn't that good, doesn't deserve the honor, and the shots are not that impressive (150 yards is nothing).

He is a killer - I favor the term Tarot Card Killer