Sniper Playing a Mind Game (Media Influence)

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

[fight_truth_decay]

"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."..ok some of my theory has holes in it ..but all those "astro related/white) vehicles are stopped immediately after as well as helicopters appearing overhead in search of.. I would imagine..darkened windows is the old "gang-banger" car of choice..and the first to be pulled over.

Still wonder where those 2 missing Oregon terrorist suspects are..this all started the "day after" the others (4)were charged with connections to terrorist activities..the TIP was: they had been target practicing in a gravel pit with a high powered rifle...this led to their arrests by a deputy.

[VaMarVet]

Still wonder where those 2 missing Oregon terrorist suspects are..

I must of missed that part - what is the scoop on the two missing suspects?

[nicmarlo]

I expect we will soon see a reporter shot

This was done on Red Dragon</> (offing the reporter), the Hannibal Lector series. A valid observation, IMO.

[VaMarVet]

FYI - CNN is running a poll today: Has the Media's Coverage of the Sniper Shootings Added to the Public's Fear.

[VaMarVet]

Well, 7 was inside the Beltway and 2,3,4 and 6 are either just in or just out.

[nicmarlo]

Created: Fri Oct 11 21:28:39 EDT 2002

Has the media's coverage of the sniper shootings added to the public's fears?
Yes	74%	70947 votes
No	26%	25327 votes
Total:  96,274 votes

[VaMarVet]

Another CNN graphic below. BTW the interactive portion of the map above does not work when linked here on FR.

Well, the info on ballistics is okay, but the fact that they used an image of a military marksman is just another example of the press implanting their personal bias. Sure, the sniper could be ex-military, but at this point we have no way of knowing.

[VaMarVet]

Yea, I saw the results - what a dilemna for CNN - and this poll has not been FReeped as far as I know. I bet the computers in newsrooms across the nation have been humming in order to get the 26%;-)

[nicmarlo]

I bet the computers in newsrooms across the nation have been humming in order to get the 26%

You got it. Anything to (always) make themselves look good, forget the truth.

[muawiyah]

There were no helicopters handy the other day because a Tropical Storm was moving through the area.

[muawiyah]

Somewhere here in an FR thread a fellow took a map and "connected the dots" for 5 of the shootings. They made a "6" or a "9" or a "4" depending on the orientation.

The "1" has just been written down on I-95 between Fredericksburg and Massaponax.

Maybe there will be another "1".

The whole piece of business looks like it was organized months ago, maybe even before the first full AlQaida attack.

[TC Rider]

To the best of my knowledge, no man in a turban or woman in veils has been shot.

[VaMarVet]

To the best of my knowledge, no man in a turban or woman in veils has been shot.

Nobody in kilts either laddie - I always knew there was an advantage to being half Scots;-)

[fight_truth_decay]

course the response was that is Oregon and this is the East Coast..as if there is no means of transportation in this country..that is only my "far fetched" digging into what could be compared to the absurd..but they havent said anymore on the 2 missing that could be out of this country..but then could be in this country too.

[angkor]

You are correct, #7 was 2 miles inside the Beltway.

2,3,4, and 6 are outside the Beltway. None, aside from #7, are "just in". Not even one.

My point was that the shooters are staying outside the Beltway, in fact entirely off the Beltway. They are looking for spots with easy, quick egress. They can't get that inside I-495, and for precisely the same reason they're afraid of getting stuck in Beltway traffic.

Yes, they pulled it off on the first day. They had the element of surprise. But they now seem to recognize that any future attacks on, near, or inside the Beltway will be their endgame.