Moose: Can't Communicate Electronically with you

Fox News ^ | 10/22/00 | Fox News

[Koblenz]

Mr. Moose just held another news conference. Said the Police Department couldn't communicate electronically with the sniper in the manner he requested. What a mess.

The police said call back to get an 800 number or a PO Box.

[isthisnickcool]

What next? They use PayPal?

[spycatcher]

I bet he demanded the 500K reward money. Rewards are often paid out in a way that is anonymous

[Freeper Lady]

RIGHT ON!

[anka]

not sure how viable this is but...

wanna put your money where your mouth is?
i'm betting it's NOT M.E. terrorist(s).
$1K sound good?

[Chad Fairbanks]

And it wasn't filled out in triplicate, with the appropriate initials in the right places....

[Rumierules]

I think the Moose is saying, "we can't communicate by email."

Of course they can.

They are trying to get the sniper to communicate in a manner that is more likely to reveal his identity or location.

[hole_n_one]

Police Want Contact With Sniper

By DAVID DISHNEAU
ASSOCIATED PRESS

ROCKVILLE, Md.- A bus driver was shot to death Tuesday as he was about to set out on his morning route in what authorities fear was the 13th attack by the Washington-area sniper. Police also revealed a chilling warning found at a weekend shooting scene: "Your children are not safe anywhere at any time."

Montgomery County Police Chief Charles Moose issued a new plea to the killer, urging the gunman to continue a dialogue with investigators.

"It is important that we do this without anyone else getting hurt," Moose said.

In an evening news briefing, the police chief suggested authorities had been in repeated contact with the sniper.

"We have researched the options you stated and found that it is not possible electronically to comply in the manner that you requested," he said. "However, we remain open and ready to talk to you about the options you have mentioned."

He said the sniper is seeking an 800 telephone number to talk with authorities, and offered to set up a private post office box "or another secure method."

"You indicated that this is about more than violence," Moose said. "We are waiting to hear from you."

He refused to take questions from reporters.

[Poohbah]

Evidently they couldn't get the routing number or something right, and now they want to mail a check.

No, they're asking him to come by the stationhouse to pick it up. :o)

[lelio]

I was just thinking that too about PayPal. I think there might be a limit on transaction amounts.

[LaGrone]

I see Chief Moose as the LE spokesman, but with 20-30 FBI, ATF, and who knows what other people behind the doors telling him exactly what to do.

I was critical of him earlier, and I now regret that. I feel terribly sorry for him, because no matter how this turns out, his name will always be associated with these deaths.

But I am 99% sure he isn't writing what he is reading at these briefings.

[ApesForEvolution]

They don't have Mr. Arafat's bank coordinates?

[TomGuy]

Too close? Check Mad TV. Select UBS Guy, then Answering Machine (Quicktime).

[Rumierules]

Check that.

Now that I've read post 47, I see that my original interpretation was wrong.

He must be looking for a wire transfer.

[lelio]

Then email's the way to go. The sniper might be able to send off email (bounce it off an open relay) but there would be no way for him to receive it without being traced.
The sniper could ask for a less public way of communicating, like putting ads in the local paper. Sort of like those "thank you st jude" ones but with a coded message.

[GodBlessUSA]

right
sounds rediculous

[hole_n_one]

Can we get an accurate quote placed into the title?

Can't Communicate Electronically with you should read......

not possible electronically to comply in the manner that you requested,"

Someone please ping a Mod.......I seem to be unable to.

[txhurl]

You know, maybe they don't so much want cash wired as somebody's siezed bank account(s) somewhere unfrozen.

[republicangel]

they'd rather have the story than get the sniper

That is disturbing, but not unlike rubberknecking at a car accident. I admit there is a part of me that wants all the behind the scene details of what is going on. However, i am able to wait until it is all over. I don't need to know right now.

I think it has to do with a wire transfer, too. They do seem to be trying to set some kind of trap .

[AndyJackson]

No, they're asking him to come by the stationhouse to pick it up.

How about hiding it in a pumpkin at the old Hiss farm on the Eastern Shore.