[usmom]

I've been thinking that all along. This guy/s is an expert at evasion, yet he would just sit at a phone booth in a vehicle that matches police descriptions across from a gas station in broad daylight? If this is true, he would be a candidate for one of those 'stupid criminal' TV shows. Somehow I think this sniper would put up more of a fight than that. The only other thing I can think of is a diversion. Maybe this person is working with the sniper and is just trying to tie up police and get the public's guard down while the real sniper prepares to strike again.

[antivenom]

Couple of hucksters...trying to make a BUCK...or trying to be the next Matthew Dowdy....I think a couple of goof balls trying to swindle some money via extortion...

[cynicalman]

Maybe this person is working with the sniper and is just trying to tie up police and get the public's guard down while the real sniper prepares to strike again

Maybe the sniper set up this stooge.