[mhking]

Just specualting here... but, isn't it quite possible that the sniper *IS* of foreign decent (Middle Eastern), and the police aren't making that public out of fear of a huge backlash against Middle Easterners in the entire country?

Interesting thought, but at this stage, I think that even a hint of that would spark a retaliation and backlash against law enforcement that would be just as bad. And if that is true, and comes out, I think you can kiss "political correctness" in this country goodbye.

[rintense]

Well, kissing PC goodbye wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing. I think at this point, LE is damn if they do, damned if they don't.

[yukong]

Don't see this guy shooting at a cop. As of now, where there is one cop, there will be 2-3. cops are too trained to look for evidence. To look to return fire with fire. For this shooter to go after cops would be out of pattern. Just too many chances. IF any pattern has developed here, it is that this guy is patient, calculated, and only shoots when there is a very reasonable degree of escape. Shooting at cops is just too risky. And throw in the fact that most cops wear body armor, then a shot at a cop may not be successful. This guy targets the general populace and that will continue.

[alrea]

if that is true, and comes out, I think you can kiss "political correctness" in this country goodbye

this is correct. wonder what the election strategists have in store for us?

[AmericanInTokyo]

When people think of "French person", they are stuck in the 50s and 60s mindset and think of white guys in striped red/white tight shirts, with a beret and a pencil moustache.

Fact is, "French person" now adays could just as well be a Morrocan or Yemen born Islamic, or a coal-black Nigerian. Interesting thought, that if there was a French professional sniper loose there in the states who had the necessary training, and yet ethnically was Arabic and strongly militant Islamic, part of an intimidation operation. I don't know. Going to the French language web press now to investigate that theoretical angle!

[aristeides]

And if that is true, and comes out, I think you can kiss "political correctness" in this country goodbye.

If that is true (that the sniper is ME and the authorities have hidden that fact,) the authorities will have much reason to prevent its coming out.