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.

[antivenom]

NOOOOOOOO they aren't looking for medium skin tone type! Say it isn't sooooooo! They aren't dirty nasty raghead terrorists!!! GASP.....

[tomkat]

i think most of 'em have said there's a 'code #' included in the notes that only our boy knows.

if any newsie finds out what the code is and blabs it, they oughta be shot ...

[slimer]

Yeah but I forgot to remember what station said it. :>0

[mhking]

Yep - I was just down the road. It was VERY close to the ground.

Was it this close?

[valleygal]

Thanks both of you.:)

Got the typical speech on the phone later from the principal saying he'd talked to the teacher and the teacher said he will watch more carefully what he says. We'll see. But, thanks for asking!

Gotta go get kids from school. Will try to get back.

[berkeleybeej]

That is TOO great!!!

[Letitring]

OMG, THAT is funny. LOLROF.

[valleygal]

Oh thanks to all of you. You're gonna make me cry again!

I'll try to get back later. Take care.

[Freedom2specul8]

{{{Wild and crazzzeeee guys!!}}}

[tomkat]

sheeeezus !

do 75, get a sidewinder up your butt ?

[Letitring]

Oh no, say it ain't so. I'm trying to have a life here. :)Not another press conference. Groan.

[mhking]

do 75, get a sidewinder up your butt ?

Yeah -- more like, "Outrun this!"

[berkeleybeej]

giggling.....giggling....giggling

[Letitring]

Mark? Moose tracks.

[abner]

My husband just heard something about another shooting on the radio? Is this new?

[tomkat]

say it ain't so ??

[mhking]

My husband just heard something about another shooting on the radio? Is this new?

I'm guessing that's the "alleged" brandishing of a rifle at a school bus on Interstate 270 in the Gaithersburg/Germantown area. No shots fired (at least that we know of). But we are expecting Moose-sign at 6P.

[snippy_about_it]

[mhking]

Who's the Jabba-the-Hutt-looking guy on MSNBC?

[Dog]

Where???