Hanover County Shooting [Ashland, Virginia- North of Richmond]

[William McKinley]

Just reported. Took place outside of a Ponderosa Steakhouse. Not sure if it is related or not at this time. Police have shut down parts of I-95.

[rlbedfor]

could someone tell garret not to tell the sniper where road blocks are. geeesh.

[livius]

They're probably on their way to Florida. (I live in FL, too.) Don't forget all the strong Florida connections the 9/11 terrorists had. To say nothing of the fact that there are known al Qaeda cells in JAX and Orlando.

[operation clinton cleanup]

They'd have snipers all over the country.

Dont assume they dont. They will wait and be patient and we will run around like chickens with thier head cut off.

[rintense]

I smell a lawsuit.

[Arkinsaw]

Patrick Henry lived in Hanover county, Va. .. a natural name there.

I figured. I just thought I recalled the same street name mentioned during the reporting up at the Seven Corners site.

[Neenah]

Manager at Ponderosa/ FOX

She knows nothing.

I want to play "DIRTY LAUNDRY" so bad!!

[GirlShortstop]

Japanese-Americans were in contact with Japanese intelligence   and the Japenese weren't flying jets into buildings.    Ooops. Wait, they weren't shooting at US!

[OXENinFLA]

yeah that about sums it up.

[Letitring]

You are so right. They are saying Montgomery County on the way to the scene. OMG, there goes the neighborhood.

[nicmarlo]

Good question, as I have followed this line of thought, I don't know. Will try to check....

[rintense]

Isn't that the dumbest piece of reporting you've ever seen? Sheesh!

[Howlin]

What was the news conference today?

[Mo1]

WOW ... Are they handcuffing anyone in a white vans???

[clintonh8r]

I think mass hysteria could follow.

I hope massive retaliation will follow.

[LaGrone]

Ted Williams, the linguist.

[Kerberos]

"Shell casing found in white box truck did NOT match..."

So in other words LE has nothing in this case?

[thmiley]

Take it one step further--can you imagine the impact of a "pregnant" woman at a Neiman's or Saks (ultimate symbols of our capitalistic success) in a mall during Christmas who turns out to be a suicide bomber. One incident like this and it could "kill" Christmas (60% of annual shopping is done during the four weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas) and the 2002 year end economic recovery.

Not just one, but many homicide bombers, including in smaller towns, would be more Al Qaeda's style. Al Qaeda never does something small.

That's why I think this sniper is just a lone nut. Of course, the crazy muslim jihadists are probably taking notice of the fiasco this guy is causing and are probably considering doing something like this. Ugh!

[slimer]

husband keeps asking me ....where do they get all these experts within 5 minutes....are they on call? Or what?

He can be an expert too. Just tell him to call in and say he is an expert on Chevy Astros.

[glory]

Been in one twice since this started happening. Does creep me out a bit--I find myself looking over my shoulder even though we are a couple states away. I have to say last time I was in was 2 days ago and the local store to me is a small, dismal, old Michaels(not like the bright and big ones they build now) and this store was unusually PACKED! Lot of business coming through that day. Home Depot had a healthy parking lot full of cars too. Like I said I'm two states off in the midwest though so perhaps people are more disaffected. I admit if it was in my area all NON necessity shopping trips would be over and I would probably have hubby deliver me to the door of the supermarket and pick me up there when I finished. No parking and walking to the door. I guess you take your chances with gas, what can you do if the tank needs filling?

[Howlin]

Now, now......I *like* Major Garrett!