Beltway Sniper Shootings-FR Commentary-Wed., Oct. 23,2002

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[Peach]

Let's keep a live commentary thread going again today. The FBI Tip Line #1-888-324-9800.

All seems quiet since yesterday's news the shooter may target children specifically. It was released on various news outlets the shooter's 3-page letter to police was in broken English and threatened extreme violence. Police announced an electronic transfer of $10m as requested by the shooter was not possible but other options for transfer remain open. No one seriously believes police will actually give the shooter $$, but police are trying to keep a dialogue open with the shooter in an effort to capture this monster.

[Vol2727]

LOL! They don't have TV copters there yet. Brian Wilson said he saw a few police copters fly over to that direction. None of the TV stations are really on this yet so it's still too early I reckon.

[areafiftyone]

I think that his anger is making him stupid. He is too angry not to make mistakes. Hopefully they got him!!! Pray that they do!!

[TexKat]

Where is the helicopter, on this white box truck with the person with rifle out of the window.

[berkeleybeej]

It is hard to be rational in an irrational world. I think I'm losing my rations.

[Mo1]

I'm sure someone has already mentioned this but

Fox News is reporting that a person saw someone in a white box truck point a rifle at a school bus .. that the police are shutting dow the roads

[Freedom2specul8]

OH NO!!

[Fred Mertz]

I'm betting this is another false alarm or an idiot's attempt at a joke.

[texasbluebell]

There's very little known yet, just showed some footage of what I think was drivers on the highway, stopped and out of their cars, most talking on cell phones. Said to be an white Isuzu cargo truck which pulled up to a bus and the driver of truck pointed the gun at the bus. Gaithersburg police confirming this, helicopters in area.

[Catspaw]

Ya know, having to wear waders in the office building was bad enough (well, I didn't, but I saw a pair on one of the maintenance guys), but I really thought this was going to be an off-day. But NOOOOoooooooo. I hope to heck that it's the sniper, but he really isn't that stupid, but who knows.

[mondonico]

If, God forbid, this ends as badly for the Russians as 9/11 ended for us, I hope and pray that there is as big an outpouring of support in America for them now as there was in Russia for us then.

I had the same thought. In that event, let Freepers lead the way.

[Lobbyist]

If it is a false alarm or some sick joke I hope the real killer(s) don't strike while LE's are occupied.

[texasbluebell]

Right, the helicopters were police, not tv.

[snippy_about_it]

Police confirm they received a phone call 20 minutes ago about someone pointing rifle at school bus on I270, FOXNEWS said police couldn't confirm that it was a white box truck althought that is what FOX NEWS heard.

[Catspaw]

WTOP is now covering it. NO! One of the reporters said at the HQ heard a shot. Holy Moly!

[Fred Mertz]

WTOP: live report from Rockville. Report of a shot nearby. Helicopter pursued Isuzu white truck. Developing....

[areafiftyone]

OMG I hope it was the cops shooting the Sniper!!

[Catspaw]

It's going to be takeout tonight.

[Howlin]

Can I hear that station on the internet?

[snippy_about_it]

Brian Wilson/FOX had said the location of the truck that was stopped was right near them. So maybe the shot report is true.