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I wonder if Sniper watches FNC
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Posted on 10/15/2002 9:56:31 AM PDT by Texaggie79

The guest analyst just said that it could be just as easily be some kid. That this guy is exhibiting no skill. Anyone can take out a target at 100 yards with an AR-15.

Then what's-his-name (the anchor) said that he also will not give him any credit for skill, since he is shooting people from behind.

They seemed to be purposefully taunting the guy.


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1 posted on 10/15/2002 9:56:31 AM PDT by Texaggie79
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To: Texaggie79
Proactive measures, used by the FBI (etc.) to get their subject to take more risks, leave a more obvious signature at the next crime scene, or just get stressed out and mess something up. I can't think of any real-life instances off the top of my head, but if you've ever read Red Dragon or seen any of the movie versions, you've seen some excellent proactive measures.

Of course, in Red Dragon, the guy went after the reporter....

2 posted on 10/15/2002 10:01:16 AM PDT by Caesar Soze
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To: Texaggie79
Actually, I agree. I've done a considerable amount of shooting in my time, both at targets and live game. Among my many firearms is a 1937 Mossberg & Sons .22 long rifle with a long heavy barrel and the original 6x scope. I can hit a squirrel from 200 yds with that rifle and have done so many times. Hitting a target the size of a human would be no great feat, especially with the flat shooting .223. This guy has no great skill. He’s just willing and stupid enough to kill innocent human beings.
3 posted on 10/15/2002 10:06:33 AM PDT by South40
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Oh, I agree on that aspect. I hunt deer, and 100 yards is a piece of cake, and their movements are unpredictable.

I was just curious if they were intentionally taunting the guy.
4 posted on 10/15/2002 10:13:51 AM PDT by Texaggie79
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To: Texaggie79
I suspect that if they are taunting the sniper it's Fox's initiative. I can't see Moose working through Fox news. And the FBI normally seems to deal with its friends in the liberal media.
5 posted on 10/15/2002 10:15:57 AM PDT by Cicero
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To: Texaggie79
I wonder if Sniper watches FNC

I wonder if the sniper owns a television.

I wonder if the sniper speaks english.

6 posted on 10/15/2002 10:21:55 AM PDT by Fixit
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Taunting? Like it matters. How many had been shot at that time?
Didn't take taunting to start the shooting
7 posted on 10/15/2002 10:24:41 AM PDT by Warren
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To: South40
I can hit a squirrel from 200 yds with that rifle and have done so many times.

That does take skill. But, hitting a target, as large as a human, at 100 yards with a decent rifle is easy. I've dropped many a deer at 100 yards and over. It's not that hard.

8 posted on 10/15/2002 10:25:17 AM PDT by Strider
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To: Cicero
I suspect that if they are taunting the sniper it's Fox's initiative. I can't see Moose working through Fox news. And the FBI normally seems to deal with its friends in the liberal media.

Hah! The FBI probably has him profiled as a Republican and I would imagine the FBI also has Republicans profiled as Fox viewers.

Can you imagine the situation room in the investigation? "Ok, we'll taunt him on CNN and ABC, see if we can draw him out." "Ah, that'll never work Joe, everybody knows those right winger nuts only watch Fox".

LOL.

10 posted on 10/15/2002 10:43:31 AM PDT by Prodigal Son
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To: Texaggie79
There's no evidence that his shooting skills are anything more than those of an average shooter, but his escape and evasion skills have been superb. I'd like to see them bring in some experienced military snipers (not police, they don't have to worry about E & E) to analyze how this guy's gtting away.

I'd say he's ex-military, but probably not a sniper. I'd like to know where he learned to shoot an scoot like that.

11 posted on 10/15/2002 10:51:49 AM PDT by Kenton
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To: Warren
I'm not saying that taunting is a bad thing....
12 posted on 10/15/2002 10:52:19 AM PDT by Texaggie79
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I blame the media for quite a few things associated with the sniper. I blame them solely for the attack of the 13 year old at scheool. The day of, and every day there after, the media was telling everyone how safe the schools were. The media was giving detailed information on the schedule of each school district in the area. After the second day of that, I told everyone I could get a hold of that the media is going to get a kid killed by the sniper. THank God the kid lived, but it was the taunting by the media that make all school children a target of the sniper.
13 posted on 10/15/2002 11:13:30 AM PDT by SengirV
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The shots he is making are easy. The real skill he is displaying is his ability to get away after the shot. This indicates meticulous planning and probable help. Can anybody in the media say "terrorist conspiracy?"
14 posted on 10/15/2002 1:55:20 PM PDT by cpdiii
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To: Texaggie79
Is FNC available in the Washington DC market? I was recently in the area and the hotel I was at did not have it.
15 posted on 10/15/2002 1:57:36 PM PDT by Inyokern
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To: cpdiii
If there were more than one, it would make sense to strike just after a previous one. Such as last night after the shooting. All resources were focused on that part of town. If another sniper then struck somewhere else, they would have a better chance at getting away, and possibly help the first shooter to escape as well.
16 posted on 10/15/2002 1:59:01 PM PDT by Texaggie79
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To: SengirV
you are correct, in my opinion. Just wonder if the media will say "Well, he hasn't targeted any news media yet so we must be safe", keep waiting for that one.
17 posted on 10/15/2002 2:03:59 PM PDT by annieokie
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