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I suppose a shooting this weekend did not fit into meeting their needs.

Because the shootings coincide with the news cycle. Weekends are slow for news--people tend not to watch.

Purpose is maximum news impact; terror is the goal.

Agree with you that the news cycle is slower on the weekends, but I still think there is more to not seeing anything this weekend. The news may be conventionally slower, but the law enforcement was certainly out in fast paced action this past weekend in the D.C. metro area! They were all out and visible--They were not slacking in any means (in what all of us here could see!) I think the police were expecting something this past weekend. While the media cycle is slower, and they might want a time with more coverage, I wonder if not shooting this past weekend--with all the taunting they were given this past Friday, was to show their discipline. In a way, they would have used the media to their benefit STILL. They proved no one was controling what they were doing--They were going to do just what they wanted to do. After this weekend, I more lean towards organized foundations to this stuff. They are NOT controled by media. They are USING the media coverage. They are not contolled by it though. (Just my thoughts here!)