Sniper Playing a Mind Game (Media Influence)

Pioneer Press ^ | Oct. 13, 2002 | Shira Kantor

[VaMarVet]

Images released yesterday:

[4Freedom]

"I've never seen a serial killer whose motivation seems to be to create terror in the community rather than to make individual victims suffer, Fox said,..."

Maybe that's because you're techically dealing with a terrorist and not a serial killer, Mr. Expert.

Everyone involved with this case acts like they're in complete denial.

They yapped on incessantly like this about the LAX shooter, too.

Who do they think they're fooling?

[Thebaddog]

Those doors make a lot of noise when they are raised or lowered.

[woofer]

Those doors make a lot of noise when they are raised or lowered.

Unless the shooter has cut gun ports in the sides, front or ends with a sliding cover.

As I recall... when this burst onto the national news... that witnesses remember the vehicle(s) as:

(a) A box truck, similar to the composite.

(b) A white cargo van.

(c) A white Chevy Astrovan

(all of which wouldn't be confused with each other) except now there is the report of faded lettering on at least one side of the 'box'.

[uncbob]

Wouldn't be surprised if bthat truck is being repainted as I type

[muawiyah]

Just like the rest of AlQaida, the only thing these guys read are the tabloids produced by AMI.

[meenie]

Terrorist is such an ugly word. It is obvious the shooter lost his momma when he was three and feels insecure and unloved. On top of that, splitting up with his homosexual partner left scars that won't heal. He has to make up for this crisis and vent his feelings by killing. Why does every profile have a reference to everything but being a terrorist, domestic or foreign? The mind games are being played on the public rather than the shooter-terrorist.

[Betty Jane]

When police noted that the sniper strikes during rush hour, he picked off his next victim at 9:15 p.m. When police began discussing the "geographical profile" of the targets, the shooter left a 10-mile attack zone to shoot a woman in Virginia. And when officials insisted schools were safe, the sniper shot at a 13-year-old boy in front of his school.

If the sniper keeps to this pattern of taunting the cops, I expect we will soon see a reporter shot. There was a mention of how there are cars that are placed as to block the vision of where the press conferences are given. He may take this as a chaalenge, although I don's expect the shooting to occur at a press conference.

[fight_truth_decay]

As you know I have said Dave, its not a white truck as they stop every one in the area right after a shooting occurs. Its not a white astro, it's not a white panel truck with ladders..those are just a ruse, maybe planned or maybe just a description resulting from the panic of the first murder carrying forth to those following. Thus the public only pays attention to a White truck and not the other vehicles (the guy in a suit driving his black Mercedes)in that area or their own ..the assassins can then just move around freely, knowing everyone is focused on a "white truck" which if you went into rush hour traffic you would see alot of white "everykind" of vehicle..but If I asked you what else you saw you wouldn't remember as your concentration was geared to comphrehending in another way...It becomes meida inspired "subliminal" after a while. The media needs to back off..and stop asking questions they know can't be answered and let the Experts do their jobs. Furthermore the Police in that county have never undertaken a crime such as this and are not experienced.. no fault of their own. Times have changed. Thus they need to patrol the beat on every street corner where people gather and let some Top Notch Military Terrorist Training Think-Tanks come in and solve this crime..No one now wants the other to step on their toes.. no matter how they say they are working together. Too bad! People are dying and to catch this or these (2 or more) killers should be the utmost concern...not the egos of those investigating..aplogize if I sound harsh but: just one persons opinion!Probably not worth much in the grand scheme of things.I could be 1000% wrong!..... Fight

[fight_truth_decay]

The reporter is the Best Friend of the Sniper..why shoot the Messenger!

[fight_truth_decay]

" makes one feel fuzzy all over..doesn't it..touchy feely psycho-babble"..I won't bring the liberal academian nut thinkers into this. ;)

[gulfwarvet]

As you know I have said Dave, its not a white truck as they stop every one in the area right after a shooting occurs. Its not a white astro, it's not a white panel truck with ladders..those are just a ruse...

I agree...

I believe that the killer waits until he sees a white van type of vehicle, and then fires his gun, so that there will be many eyewitness reports of a white van.

Reports said that a few of the shooting locations were near hotels. Could he be shooting from a rented room? Is that why he doesn't act on weekends (three night minimum stay? lol)

I just hope they catch him soon.

[unending thunder]

I get stuck behind this truck several times EVERY day. The driver either can't drive or he is on drugs, drink, doesn't know how to use indictors, the stop lights don't work and it belches fumes.

It also pulls out when not expected, stops haphazardly, hoots it's horn, when a horny dame appears and the driver tosses out Ronnie Mac wrappers, coke cups, butts.

One rear type is bald and the other is nearly flat.

Usually parks with two wheels on sidewalk (conspiracy theorists see green truck in Dealey Plaza when JFK got shot> Should be easy to find Moose 'll have him soon. They are good on traffic violators

[4Freedom]

That's a good point. I could see someone like Geraldo making a target out of himself by needling this guy the way he goaded Osama.

I don't think even Geraldo is that stupid. Hmmm, on second thought-----

[toddst]

Fox and other experts in mass murderers and serial killers said there is one thing about the sniper that jumps out: He seems to be killing to create public fear rather than to settle a grudge or inflict pain on his victims.

Boy what a fantastic observation. They just refuse to use the "terrorist" word. This shooter isn't responding to anything other than his own agenda and timetable. I look for him to continue until its too dangerous to him to kill in the area. Then he'll relocate and begin again.

The man is a trained killer. Why do the press refuse to say this?

[bandleader]

The Media Tells Him Everything That He Needs To Know To Stay One Step Ahead Of The Police!I'll Bet That He Has A Scanner As Well!!Are There Any "Secure"Frequencies That The Police Can Communicate With?

[DWSUWF]

"...These shifts in tactics suggest the killer is closely following the news coverage about him, and that introduces a third player: the media..."

The treasonous 'mainstream media' routinely milks sensational crimes involving small arms for all they're worth.

They hold up the bloody shirt and use the crimes as props in their propaganda war against the Bill of Rights.

On a deeper, more unambiguously criminal level, they do what they can to attempt to incite 'copycat' crimes of the same nature.

By incessantly repeating the minutiae of each event and repeatedly stressing the mechanical details of these crimes, they provide a primer for would be 'gun criminals' while at the same time providing that limelight many such deranged individuals seek.

Hell, for all we know the so-called 'media' may be operating from a script, triggering staged events by sleepers programmed to commit such acts.

[RipSawyer]

I saw that so-called profiler Pat Brown on TV this morning and I honestly cannont understand why this woman is allowed to comment on this. In my opinion her comments were on a par with what you might expect from a fourteen year old schoolgirl. She was babbling something about how she thinks the sniper is really after minorities but if a minority is not available he will take whoever is available. This makes no sense to me, either you are a racially motivated killer or you are not, if you are out to shoot people of another race you don't decide to shoot someone of your own race just because they are the only target handy at the moment.

[fight_truth_decay]

Hotel/motels are close to all exits as are "rest stop" area restaurants and gas stations(quick exits and can wait til a white truck drives in). Hey our theories may not be that bazaar..their theories aren't coming up with the "sniper" are they? The school was the response to the safety of the children put out on the Media by the Chief(?)..we don't need threats as these Barbarians will respond..youre right they can watch the news right in the Rented hotel room...plus am sure have a scanner.

[angkor]

Hotel/motels are close to all exits as are "rest stop" area restaurants and gas stations

Not true. There are no hotels near any of the Montgomery County shootings (and its not likely they went to four hotels in 2 hours in any case). There is no hotel near the Bowie shooting.

Keep it simple, it's a driver and a shooter in an inconspicuous vehicle with darkened windows, or perhaps the Astro panel van. They shoot from inside the vehicle, and calmly drive away.

These guys use simple (if completely diabolical) tactics, and they stick to them. They change their geography, but not their methods. In fact the only thing they've changed so far is to stay away from the Beltway, as in the Mont. County shootings. It must have really spooked them to be stuck in rush hour traffic.

For that reason I don't think they'll do anything inside the Beltway, unless its for a "grand finale" in which the expect to be caught.