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Beltway Sniper Shootings-FR Commentary-Monday, Oct. 21, 2002
Fox News, CNN, Press Conferences | October 21, 2002 | Fox News, CNN, Press Conferences

Posted on 10/21/2002 4:29:22 AM PDT by Peach

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


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Extended News; News/Current Events; US: District of Columbia; US: Maryland; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: dc; maryland; shootings; sniper; terrorism; virginia
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To: Miss Marple
The name of this guy?
241 posted on 10/21/2002 6:54:53 AM PDT by Howlin
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To: Miss Marple
For sure, that phone booth is NOT going to get away.
242 posted on 10/21/2002 6:55:21 AM PDT by twntaipan
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To: Miss Marple
It looks like the standard roof thingie that comes standard with the vehicle.
243 posted on 10/21/2002 6:55:35 AM PDT by LisaFab
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To: Peach
When the media/LEO's have said he doesn't hit on weekends, he does. When the media/LEO's say schools are safe, he hits a kid. You get the point. I don't see that kind of taunting coming from AQ. What's your take on AQ taunting in the manner we've seen?

I'm not sure that's taunting--though it's clearly designed to look that way.

I think it has something to do with the communication between the government (probably WH) and the shooter(s).

I think the shooter(s) has been leaving demands for the release of Ahmed Abdul Rahman with the tarot card (The Sword), Ahmed's nickname. I think that's why they won't show us the card. (And it could be that showing that card would be the signal for other cells to start up, too.)

There's a negotiating process going on-all done in code--which is why Moose has so many press conferences, and why he is the one who is always giving them. He's the government's spokesperson, relaying the message in the negotiation. When the shooter is not pleased with the answer, he kills and leaves another message.

I know that's not much of an explanation, but it's the best I can do right now. I just know that they are negotiating through those conferences.

244 posted on 10/21/2002 6:56:05 AM PDT by Lion's Cub
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To: ThinkingMan
Nothing in Richmond;

WTOP/Washington Live
WMAL/Washington Live

245 posted on 10/21/2002 6:56:09 AM PDT by mhking
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To: mhking
...maybe he is holding this poor guy's family hostage?
246 posted on 10/21/2002 6:56:10 AM PDT by mystery-ak
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To: Howlin
Haven't heard it yet. Fox said police had released the name, but it wasn't on any wire sory they could find.
247 posted on 10/21/2002 6:56:17 AM PDT by Miss Marple
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To: mhking
The press conference is on hold. Shoe dropping right now, I think.
248 posted on 10/21/2002 6:56:28 AM PDT by mewzilla
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To: ~Kim4VRWC's~; A CA Guy; A Citizen Reporter; AFPhys; agrace; alisasny; anniegetyourgun; Amelia; ...
Live thread ping for EMERGENCY PRESS CONFERENCE!
249 posted on 10/21/2002 6:56:30 AM PDT by Howlin
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To: LisaFab
the standard roof thingie

I used to call that thingie a luggage rack. I guess called a ladder rack now?

250 posted on 10/21/2002 6:56:58 AM PDT by iceskater
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To: Lion's Cub
Those are good answers Lion's Cub. Looks like they MIGHT have the guy - turn on Fox or CNN.
251 posted on 10/21/2002 6:57:03 AM PDT by Peach
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To: mhking
Thanks
252 posted on 10/21/2002 6:57:06 AM PDT by ThinkingMan
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To: blam
Jeeze if they are having an emergency news conference maybe they did catch him.
253 posted on 10/21/2002 6:57:15 AM PDT by areafiftyone
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To: Quilla
Fox News "Police are pretty confident they may have the Beltway shooter". That's a quote.
254 posted on 10/21/2002 6:57:32 AM PDT by Peach
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To: mewzilla
Shoe dropping right now, I think.

You couldn't write a movie script this disjointed...

255 posted on 10/21/2002 6:57:33 AM PDT by mhking
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To: Miss Marple
Fox saying that the police are "fairly confident" that they have caught "their man!!!!" BAloney!
256 posted on 10/21/2002 6:57:36 AM PDT by Howlin
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To: aeronca
It looks like a plain old luggage rack to me.
257 posted on 10/21/2002 6:58:47 AM PDT by Howlin
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To: Howlin
I'm confused by the two scene-angle of the scene. Is the clear shot of the van and phone coming from a chopper?

The CNN babe looked like she was standing no further than 30-40 feet away from the van. It seems all of the LE vehicles are on the opposite corner.

The van is a Plymouth Voyager with VA temporary tags.

258 posted on 10/21/2002 6:59:06 AM PDT by LisaFab
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To: All
Messenger?
259 posted on 10/21/2002 6:59:13 AM PDT by corlorde
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To: Peach
Thanks again, I've got my fingers crossed.
260 posted on 10/21/2002 6:59:22 AM PDT by Quilla
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