[alrea]

Looks like the psycho wants ransom. Kinda give credence to the fact that this is NOT Middle Eastern terrorism or AQ.

"Muslim rebels holding 21 mostly foreign hostages on the southern Philippine island of Jolo have demanded $1 million in ransom for each captive, a government emissary has reported. The emissary is among several people who have acted as intermediaries between government negotiators and leaders of the Abu Sayyaf Muslim extremist group since the abduction of the hostages from a Malaysian island resort on April 23."

[Miss Marple]

Your quote, alrea, reminding me of Abu Sayef and ransom, coupled with the information (how reliable I don't know) that the note was in broken English and hostile, sends me BACK to foreign terrorism.

I am probably going to get whiplash.

[Oldeconomybuyer]

Piringer first said the man suffered a "priority one chest wound." He clarified on WTOP that the wound was to the stomach area.

[js1138]

If it is a muslim group demanding money, the pickup guy(s) could be expendible.