FOX: SWAT TEAM AT PHONE BOOTH /VA (SNIPER?) [Man Arrested, Press Conference Soon]

FoxNews | October 21, 2002 | FoxNews

[RobFromGa]

Fox reports SWAT team has surrounde phone booth in Richmond, VA

[1Old Pro]

They are saying it is unusual that a press conference would be called with such short notice...

Yes, odd indeed. Just like this latest "call us" stuff. We'll see.

[PJ-Comix]

They're talking about this NOW on Howard Stern.

[md2576]

A Plymouth with a van rack? Never seen that before!

[aculeus]

Fox says man arrested. Now say police sources confident they have the sniper.

[Constitution Day]

For your viewing pleasure, the lights are flashing red, blue and yellow in a foggy rain...

Thanks for the "color commentary". Wish I could see it...

[rintense]

FOX now saying that police are confident they got him.

[r9etb]

MSNBC(ewwwwwwwwww) has the best camera shots imo.

Which is interesting in its own right: I think the media's response time to these things is at least as good as the cops'.

[Kathleen]

You are probably right...chances are this isn't the sniper, but how I wish that this situation would end. The stress level in this area has been unbelievable.

[rkaic]

There is a report that the french are missing a military sniper, and this guy may be it. My husband just called, said Baltimore news reported it.

[republicman]

Perhaps he knows he can't be famous in name without being caught?

[Fixit]

Heck, even calling from a cell-phone wouldn't be safe. Not only can the phone companies narrow down where an incoming call is coming from to a fairly small area, the FCC has direction finding trucks that can tell you the location of a specific transmitter to within a few degrees of angle, allowing quick triangulation when used in pairs (or more) at a time.

[Petronski]

He may have underestimated how fast phone calls can be traced.

Mid-70s rotary system: 30+seconds
21st century digital system: instantaneous

[texasbluebell]

Others have heard the same thing.

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[dasher]

Any clues on the ethnic background?

[cricket]

"It does look promising, doesn't it? White van, ladder rack, gas station, arrest, phone booth, SWAT team...."

. . .waiting like everyone, to see who this killer is. . .

[RobFromGa]

Fox just said police a "CONFIDENT" they got the sniper.

[PJ-Comix]

If the sniper expresses remorse, should they give him a lighter sentence? < /sarcasm>

[fone]

>>>MSNBC(ewwwwwwwwww) has the best camera shots imo.<<<

Wow what a difference. You are right.

[Fishtalk]

I'm going on record now before the truth is out...this guy left a note and ARRANGED to turn himself in. Nothing else makes sense. Unless, and I'll state this too, there was an accomplice who turned himself in.

[Sir Gawain]

I would be hesitant to think that. It seems too easy.