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Ashland Shooting: Sunday Updates
Various ^ | 10-20-02 | GRRRRR

Posted on 10/20/2002 4:13:26 AM PDT by GRRRRR

The other thread is running over 2800 posts...so here's a new place to post for Sunday.

Per FOXNews, a 10am EASTERN news conference is planned. Two travelers pulled off I-95 for dinner at a Ponderosa Steak House. The Man, 37, was shot in the gut while his wife stood next to him.

Bullet has NOT been removed from the man while, after surgery, he remains in Critical but GUARDED condition, however, x-rays are expected to provide some dimensional analysis of the slug. Further surgeries may be required on the victim, according to FOX and then the bullet is likely to be recovered.

Meanwhile, the "white" box truck/van that was found with a "Shell" in it at Dulles is reported to be a 7.62 (.030'??) OLD shell and NOT expected to be part of the "Sniper Shootings".

Multiple LEA's are now in Ashland, VA located about 80 miles south of DC to begin more site investigations at first light of dawn.

Numerous witnesses in the area saw the man fall down and provided aid to the man. The man was still conscious and spoke during the rescue. According to (spit) CNN, there will be NO news conferences from the hospital.

Over to you Laurie Dhue...GRRRRRollin'


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; US: District of Columbia; US: Maryland; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: sniper; terrorism
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To: Tarheel
...the frequency of a bullet being left in a shooting victim ?....

Add to this the contamination of the peritoneal cavity from digestive tract, which increases the risk to the patient for finding the bullet. Hospital may not have had fluoroscopy available, or may have chosen not to turn patient over to get bullet at this time.
Although LEO's like to have the bullet, surgeons must first consider the risk to their patient. It will show on today's x-rays- and almost always LOE can determine the caliber, at least.
GG (20+ years OR & Trauma RN)
161 posted on 10/20/2002 9:43:51 AM PDT by Goldwater Girl
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To: OReilly
Same here except that I'm on Dial up not cable. It isn't so much a problem as it is just a little annoying.
162 posted on 10/20/2002 9:45:26 AM PDT by Darlin'
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To: JMack
If tweaking our foreign policy were to end these sort of attacks wouldn't you support it? Shouldn't our foreign policy CONTRIBUTE to the safety and security of our citizens here in OUR country? If it doesn't, perhaps a review is in order.
163 posted on 10/20/2002 9:45:50 AM PDT by Uncle Sham
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To: OReilly
Hehehe. You're right, seems to be fixed. How did that happen ?
164 posted on 10/20/2002 9:46:58 AM PDT by Darlin'
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To: floriduh voter
.....IT'S TIME FOR A A.M. CAFFEINE BREAK.

At this point, nothing would surprise me regarding who this is. I say that, now let's
find him/her/them/it and surprise me !

See post #139 for some hot coffee !......

165 posted on 10/20/2002 9:50:53 AM PDT by MeekOneGOP
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To: JMack
"If every time some gets killed, we change our foreign policy, a lot of people are going to die here."

Good Lord! Someone who actually gets it!

The moment we respond to terrorism by modifying our foreign policies, our demestic policies, or even our way of life, we have lost not only the battle, but the war, and our ability to self-govern.

From that point on, any a$$hole with an issue and no fear of death, who wants us to change something we're doing, will simply blow themselves (and a bus, a building...name it) up to get it done.

And the thing is, that the moment that we change something to appease one group, we will be targeted by another one.

You can just change our name to "Pavlov's Nation" from then on.

The best way to deal with this is to hit back. Hit back ruthlessly and violently.

Hit them so hard that they will think not only twice, but three, fourm, five, and six times before doing anything to us again.

They kill our families, they forfeit the lives of theirs.

166 posted on 10/20/2002 9:52:50 AM PDT by Luis Gonzalez
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To: OReilly
Well that makes it polyamimous...

that sounds like somethin' that's prolly illegal in alabama, and encouraged in california   

167 posted on 10/20/2002 9:53:27 AM PDT by tomkat
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To: texasbluebell
but everything to do with moslems' desire to convert/submit us to islam.

There is no desire for conversion - merely killing us. You don't convert people by the threat of murder. Besides, a religion using murder as a means to make one convert would undoubtedly have many more horrors for them as members.

They are luring those who love violence. Their religion rewards killing, horror, every known terror, and covers it in a "honorable" status. Of course, the evil ones in society will join up, it provides a wonderful justification for their desires.

168 posted on 10/20/2002 9:53:46 AM PDT by ClancyJ
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To: Spirited
You're welcome!

Here's another interesting article that has a little more information about Al Fuqra, or the Red House Virginia muslims. At the end of the article it states the reason Al Fuqra is linked to Al Qaeda--by their connection to one of the AQ who had a role in the African embassy bombings.

A Junior al Qaeda . . . . . . Right here at home: Meet al Fuqra.

"There are a lot of Baptist churches along rural Virginia's Route 615, just south of Appomattox-"where America reunited," as the county welcome sign puts it-but there's only one Sheikh Gilani Lane. [Gilani was arrested in connection with Daniel Pearl's death.]...

"...a violent group of black Muslims whose members have been implicated in at least 17 bombings and 12 murders over the past twenty years...

"Al Fuqra — which means "the impoverished" in Arabic — was founded in 1980 when Sheikh Mubarak Ali Gilani traveled from Pakistan to an African-American mosque in Brooklyn. On this and subsequent trips, the charismatic sheikh helped create al Fuqra, which is said to have between 1,000 and 3,000 members nationwide. It is not aligned with a more prominent and homegrown black Muslim group, the Nation of Islam, and in fact it has serious theological differences with Louis Farrakhan's flock. And it may pose a much greater threat to civil society..."

169 posted on 10/20/2002 9:55:07 AM PDT by texasbluebell
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To: Uncle Sham
Sure, if "tweaking" our foreign policy would stop this, I'd be in favor of looking at what could be done. But do you really think "tweaking" would work? I don't. What's done is done. They already hate us and all we represent. We could change our policy 180 degrees and it wouldn't make an iota of difference. in fact, we could kow tow to them every day 'til the end of eternity, and they would still despise us and want to destroy us.
170 posted on 10/20/2002 9:55:43 AM PDT by Amore
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To: All
...the frequency of a bullet being left in a shooting victim ?....

Anecdotal evidence and explanation given to me...
Bullet entered back and lodged in armpit. Since the chance of nerve or small vessel damage would be likely in order to dig it out (actually they have a fancier term for it), the decision to leave it in there, has caused no trouble after 3 years.

The bullet shows up like a spotlight on Xrays and good measurements (not lands and grooves) can be made although the police wanted the bullet.

171 posted on 10/20/2002 9:58:51 AM PDT by OReilly
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To: floriduh voter
This guy or guy has yet to hit a church. He or they have hit normal everyday places where we would not think twice about something bad happening...

I've been holding my breath the past two sundays, just waiting to see if he hits a church, praying that he doesn't.

172 posted on 10/20/2002 9:59:20 AM PDT by Portnoy
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To: eno_
A key thing to remember about the tarot card is that the message was in German. This was reported in the Wash Post and several other mainstream media outlets.

What? Holy cow! I hadn't heard this. No wonder it sounds so strange in English. Someone translated it that way. I've been following this as well as most around here, but not once have I heard this on tv. I admit I'm not reading the WashPost articles though. Guess I should be.

I'm really stunned by this now. How can anyone claim it's being done by kids playing video games, or someone local then?

173 posted on 10/20/2002 10:00:16 AM PDT by texasbluebell
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To: Luis Gonzalez
"The best way to deal with this is to hit back. Hit back ruthlessly and violently."

Sounds good but don't hold your breath for anything of this sort. My bet is that policies WILL be moderated first before resorting to widespread retribution attempts.

174 posted on 10/20/2002 10:00:31 AM PDT by Uncle Sham
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To: aristeides
The only report of a blue shirt that I remember is the one about the shooting in the garage of Home Depot being done by a white man in a blue sweater. The night of that shooting it was reported a witness had seen the man get out of the van and shoot the woman. I believe that "witness" was the one now facing charges for filing a false report.
175 posted on 10/20/2002 10:01:15 AM PDT by per loin
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To: Spirited
Wish I could be "so sure" of everything in regard to the Feds and Moose..I reference "the arm chair generals" that post a "know all..I know more than they do" approach. Lets face it ,this discussion is to ease the frustrations of many and sound off..as for the grand scheme of solving these Terrorists acts will do nothing more than frustrate the next reader. ;) (I wonder how many murders and violent acts were committed in the US today to all races by all races..how many victims of other crimes were there today). "A tree fell in the forest and you did not hear.."you didn't want to hear til now.
176 posted on 10/20/2002 10:01:20 AM PDT by fight_truth_decay
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To: waterstraat
and our continuing to meddle in their countries, only adds to it.

And just how does going after those that kill us become meddling? Just how does providing aid to every country wanting it, become meddling? Just how is the U.N. allowed to "meddle" without any attacks and the U.S. is the only enemy?

Your comments sound like talking points of the democratic party.

Can you please explain exactly why you want us to bow down to the terrorists and allow them to kill us? Can you explain why you want to give America to them to prevent their displeasure? Can you explain why you choose to cast blame on America but none on the terrorists, the dictators, the torturers of the world?

Can you exlain how you intend to pacify the terrorists? Do you move America out of every other country on the planet, do you give them our wealth?

Also please explain how - without access to TV, radio, or free speech, the people in those countries even KNOW what America does? I would think the hate stems from the dictators TELLING their people that America is bad while they are pure.

178 posted on 10/20/2002 10:02:30 AM PDT by ClancyJ
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To: tomkat
Well that makes it polyamimous...<<<<< that sounds like somethin' that's prolly illegal in alabama, and encouraged in california

I've been listing to too many Police Chiefs and Homicide Detectives....

179 posted on 10/20/2002 10:02:31 AM PDT by OReilly
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To: TexVet
News conf. NOW (1:00 EST) And thank goodness it's NOT cheif MOOSE.
180 posted on 10/20/2002 10:02:42 AM PDT by OXENinFLA
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