Beltway Sniper Shootings-FR Commentary-Monday, Oct. 21, 2002

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[Peach]

Let's keep a live commentary thread going again today. The FBI Tip # is 1-888-324-9800.

[Letitring]

Thank you, right now they are just trying to avoid any area with trees or hills, etc.

[bcoffey]

Hi valleygal - we have a whole lot of "new" faces on this thread tonight... but I haven't seen tk, have you? (Maybe he's watching MNF)

[Bella]

How does he communicate with tarot cards? :)

The news said the nutcase was writing messages, threats, on the cards, similar to the first one..and leaving different tarot cards, that's why I asked if anyone heard what those cards were...

[cavtrooper21]

Then they need to move to western Kansas. No hills or trees there.

[valleygal]

Make sure you stop by the prayer thread, bc. It's just our way of daily (or as ofen as we can) getting over there to pray for each other and the situation.

[bcoffey]

I certainly shall. Is this the one GalFromTheBay started?

[Bella]

Yes, you're right..I heard the same report the other nite, then nothing further..

[per loin]

What doosee said:

My friend's daughter and another girl were jogging about 3 miles away from where the woman was shot at Home Depot in Fairfax. A bicycle rider with a rifle stock sticking out of his backpack passed them by. They stopped cold and stared at him. They called police and gave a full description. Shortly after the woman was shot. This could well be the guy and that means the police can create a full description.

[valleygal]

That's what I was thinking.:) What were you thinking?

Nevermind...you already said. My head's getting a little fuzzy, sorry. :)

[yukong]

The bail will be reduced. Once he gets a lawyer. Most states have laws regarding bail. It must be reasonable compared to the crime. This really isn't. It will be reduced. Unless he cops a plea quick.

[Balata]

Moose should withdraw from this case and retire. IMO he is responsible for the 13 year old who was shot immediately after he announced the schools were safe.

[TexKat]

But really though, it could be someone wanting revenge from being pepper sprayed and hit with the batons during Bush's visit to Portland in August. There is a picture in that gallery showing a young white guy being assisted by a Muslim or Islamist or some other nationality. Sorry my Mooseitis renders me unable to post the pictures.

[WRhine]

That really is a great idea. It would also freak out the Killer to see his area suddenly light up. The more light we can throw on this sick excuse for a human being the better our chances of finding and capturing him.

[Bella]

This thread was going along so well w/ discussion of the sniper...doesn't the protest pix you're talking about belong on another thread??

[Letitring]

LOL, I knew the second I posted that it was wrong. I should have said they avoid those things as much as possible, not an easy task in Virginia. No, they love their State and have no plans to leave, for now.

[bcoffey]

"My head's getting a little fuzzy, sorry. :)"

Your "fuzzy" comment made me laugh and remember that my mother would call my crewcut "fuzzy" when I was four or five!

What thoughts your phrase conjured up! LOL :)

[Darnright]

"Very bad things are going to happen by Thanksgiving/Christmas time, of that I am certain."

Let's not forget Halloween, coming up in about 10 days. I would not be surprised to see a shooting that night. I hope I'm wrong, that these jerks will be safely behind bars well before the 31st.

[Fred Mertz]

Thanks. doosee's followup post had additional info.

I liked your theory today about how the Mexican and Guatemalan called "the number". They were manipulated or duped in some manner IMO.

[11th_VA]

You beat me to it - I just found that post ... the plot thickens ...

[bcoffey]

"Let's not forget Halloween,"

And let's not forget Election Day. Could a number of snipers shut down the polls?