Chief Moose Asks Sniper to Call Them Back - Beltway Sniper left a note at Restaurant last night!

FOX News Channel | October 20, 2002 | FOX News Channel

[MeekOneGOP]

Chief Moose Asks Sniper to Call Them Back
Beltway Sniper attempted contact last night !

Very short press conference where he simply states that the Beltway Sniper attempted contact and Chief Moose requested that he call them back.

[Fixit]

My theory:

Sniper left a cell phone behind that he is going to call.

Mrs. Fixit's theory:

Sniper left behind a number that leads to one of those anonymous voice mailbox services, (advertising supported things that hook to web freemail) and the like, and the sniper will call in and leave messages, then the bad guy will call in and leave messages.

[rs79bm]

phewww!!!!! Rita Cosby talks way to fast. Shut up already!

[MeekOneGOP]

Thank you for fixing my title !

[Pravious]

"how long will it be before we have a composite photo of the telephone?"

LOL... but probably not too far off the mark. Certainly when I heard they were analyzing the ink on the Tarot Card to see if they could identify what kind of pen wrote it I thought, well, what's next... a wanted sketch of a BIC ballpoint pen?

[TexKat]

but why doesn't Moose call the number that was left?

Probably because the note had other instructions. Moose did not read the entire note.

[rs79bm]

rotflmao

[EarlyBird]

We don't know in what form the message was left. It could have been a phone message on the machine at the ponderosa, it could have been a note, or a cell phone...they haven't said...they haven't even said that it was from the sniper.

Exactly. Why is everyone jumping to the conclusion that is was a written message left at the scene? It was a phone call I bet after the perp barely got away and was impressed with the Ashland chief.

The sniper is riduculing Moose.

[KsSunflower]

I think that Moose handled the press conference tonight very well. His job is to solve crimes,not make the media happy.

Frankly, I think he should have handled all of the press conferences in this manner. They should have just been statements. He never answered any questions anyway. By taking questions that he couldn't answer, he just looked like he was bumbling around.

[johnny7]

As far as I know, mooses don't have utters... they have teats.

But then again, I haven't seen Mrs. Utter.

BTW, I think the word is “udder”. ;^O

[aristeides]

Moose made this statement in person? Even though he said there would be no statements before Monday?

[Scott from the Left Coast]

The woman repeating Chief Moose's message, is Officer Utter

Paging Captain Cheese!

[Bogey78O]

The minute a final digit is hit on a keypad the RBOC's switch knows from where and to who the call is made. The whole scenario of taking time to establish a trace is hollywood poppycock. If the trace can't be done right there the information can be gleamed from the switch with no hassle.

[CharacterCounts]

Because trying to communicate with the police is typical of a serial killer. It does not fit the profile of a ME Terrorist. This, the fact that the killer seems to keep upping the ante, and the tarot card all point to a local person or persons playing a sick game with the police.

[rs79bm]

I think Mrs. Utter is an arrogant bi$ch.

[undergroundwarrior]

The messenger dictated the news conference. Things are getting complicated.

[aristeides]

From the gitgo I was sure that this was AQ terrorism. This tell's me it's a nut on a power play.

Aren't lots of the people in AQ nuts on power plays?

[DaughterofEve]

Moose needs to make sure he uses the cone of silence when the call comes through....

How bizarre, I just said this exact same thing to someone five minutes ago.

[KsSunflower]

What type of phone call is cannot be traced?

[Wild Irish Rogue]

"Make that Inspector Moos-eau!"

LOL!!!

[Mustang]

"How does that work?"

Simple, you must know "ebophonics"....