[Cuttnhorse]

I'll bet this nut or these nuts, never served in the US military.

[Fred Mertz]

This should come as no surprise. No stone should be left unturned in seeking out who these snipers are; within legal standards of course.

[BuddhaBoy]

If this person is a recently trained military sniper, then I doubt he will ever be caught. We are talking about a different league of skills here. At best, the police will be able to tell the direction(and maybe distance) of the shot, but only LONG after the shooter has been gone.

Also, it is almost certain that this killer is NOT driving a white truck, but only waiting for one to come near his chosen victim before taking the shot.

This is no amateur.

[ikka]

I bet they are ex-military , but not US military, if you know what I mean.

BTW it does not take a trained sniper to do one-shot one-kill at the distances they are talking about.

[Jim Noble]

Too many after-action reports for my taste....

Let's not help the shooter.

[Lessismore]

The first shot, through the window of the Michaels store, which didn't hit anyone, indicates against a trained sniper.

[LibWhacker]

Oh, God . . . The politically correct a-white-guy-did-it theory. Gotta feel sorry for any diligent agent who's on the right track and going against the grain in that agency. He'll be demoted to mail boy before this is over.

[Alas Babylon!]

I hope they're also including FBI/ATF/Other Federal Alphabet Agency/Local-State LEO sniper-trained individuals, too.

[struwwelpeter]

Watch them use this to put the Civilian Marksmanship Program out of commission.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

They should at least be looking for Islamist GIs who went through sniper school. Or any other Islamist.

[joesnuffy]

Dont forget all the boy scouts who earned marksmanship merit badges

[Libertina]

In the past serial killers were mainly white male loners. But in the same vain that we fight a "new kind of war" with radical Islamic murderers, I say there is a great possibility this is a new kind of shooter. I would NOT rule out US Islamic terror cells.

[connectthedots]

Maybe this guy is trying to prove to all the nay-sayers that a 5.56 mm round is deadlier than a 7.62 mm round. Chances are that some of the dead victims might be alive if he used a rifle chambered for 7.62 ammunition.

[hosepipe]

Ugh!...
You don't have to be an army trained sniper to pull this off. Duh!..
A good shot with a flare for sneaky'ness would do, even less.

[fso301]

How many drive by shootings across the country go unsolved??

If a military conection exists (police have sniper schools also), I bet it's something like the recent reservist who joined to get training so he do do his thing for al-queda.

[Crowcreek]

The FBI should assume that it might be the very same guy who sent the anthrax letters. That might cut down on the Bureau's manpower requirements and enable the few capable agents they have to solve the crime . . .

[toddst]

Thanks for the post.

Perhaps the most futuristic—and controversial—of the new crime-busting technologies is a procedure known as brain fingerprinting. The principle behind the technique is that when the brain processes an image it recognizes (as opposed to one it has never seen before), it emits distinct electrical impulses that are detectable by scalp sensors. A positive response to a photo of a crime scene may mean a suspect was there before; a negative response may help confirm an alibi.

This ought to be controversial. Let's assume the FBI/ATF etc test anyone who has ever taken "sniper" training and come up with a "positive" response. Now what? They have someone to include in the "suspect pool?"

Now we're talking anyone with darn near any rifle training at targets other than paper. No thanks, folks. There are many training opportunities out there for civilians who shoot in competition or just simply want skills other than paper-punching.

My recommendation is to call your attorney and answer no questions if the alphabet agency boys show up and ask you to take this test.

[Ajnin]

I stated on an earlier thread that this guys greatest asset is the lack of situational awareness by the populace. Even with this guy running around killing people, everyone is still oblivious to their surroundings. To be fully aware of your surroundings at all times takes a lot of commitment and training. I think if the people in his area of operation stopped thinking about menial issues and concentrated on observing their surrounings at several short intervals through the course of the day, this guy would be closer to being caught.

[BigBobber]

Headline you will never see:

FBI HAS ASKED INS TO SEARCH RECORDS FOR MUSLIM SNIPERS RECENTLY ADMITTED TO U.S.

[Consort]

Let's get Bob Lee Swagger in on this.