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.

[snippy_about_it]

Nope, just that the earlier search didn't turn up anything (school bus incident) so winding down, waiting on the Moose.

[yukong]

Moose Sign

I'm still looking for one of those cool moose heads to go over my fireplace. I have always wanted one of those.

[Sacajaweau]

Visited Vermont a couple years back. They have "WATCH OUT FOR MOOSE" bumper stickers. Thought it was a joke but then heard a few stories from the Parks people.

Sac

[commish]

Moos signs kan be nasti (ya knew someone had to say it)

[TexKat]

Thanks snippy_about_it.

[mhking]

I'm still looking for one of those cool moose heads to go over my fireplace.

Will this fit? I think it's cold...

[spectre]

The "Moose" is making the sniper wait...

sw

[yukong]

Oh man, does that bring back memories. Back in college, that was my favorite brew. Yes, that would do.
But now, my favorite brew is a type of beer called "chock" beer. It is an old native american brew that was made by the indians here in Oklahoma back after the trail of tears. There is a brewery in McAlester, OK that still brews it. Hard to get though. But a great brew.

[slimer]

Here ya go

[Lobbyist]

I really hate having my cocktail hour interrupted by Moose sighting.

[DeBug=int13]

>...however, the use of bad grammar and punctuation in a criminal communiqué is a known tactic to hide the existence of advanced education... [and muddle up the style of composition thus making analysis and possible recogniton of the perp through his writing that much harder if not impossible. It's definately something to take into account.]

 

That was just my .02¢ worth. Actually applicable in this case? - who knows. As far as he/they being "smart" - I don't know about that, but I do know without a doubt that he/they are of the treacherous, murderous, sneak persuasion.

 

As for all this bank transfer, credit card, phone-tag etc., etc., yadda-yadda stuff. I don't know. A lot of this info strikes me as fluid and seems to morph by the hour. This situation is so darn convoluted that I would have trouble justifying the dedication of brain power unless I had something tangible about it in front of me. Kinda in one ear and out the other for the most part for now. What is very tangible to me at this time is that there is a diabolical sneak (or sneaks) creeping around murdering people, and it appears there is a favored zone of ops - or comfort zone. I think the folk in that comfort zone need to pull out the stops and make it UN-comfy. Some defoliation, extra lighting to illuminate possible assassin hiding places ( what is the cost of some extra lights and kilowatt hours versus that of a human life..), and rotating sentry patrols of some sort through particularly suspicious perimeter areas. Really put the heat on the pantload(s) to where he/they second guess the ability to set up a clean shot. Make it tough. If the killer(s) get stuck having to use a strategy that carries risks of higher visibility, and frail escape and evasion options, the more likely somebody will spot something first and get this mess shut down. If the killer(s) keep up this communication gambit with LE, I'm sure eventually there'll be a mistake, a track-down and a capture. One or the other is bound to work. But regardless, the killer(s) happy hunting grounds need a disruption. Should have been done quite a while ago.

 

 

[Peach]

And you've behaved so well, tk, you're going to have to post tomorrow's thread and ask yourself - is this punishment or reward?

[TBall]

I just got home. Something is going on I 95 S about 1 mile past Springfield I change.

[commish]

Former DIA analyst Pat Lang on FNC with Brit Hume pushing theory that this is a Foriegn PSY-OP. Very convincing arguments.

[SarahW]

They know who he is. They know he is Georges Radosavljevic.

For some reason, they think its in out best interest not to know what he looks like, or to "officially" release his name.

[mhking]

Something is going on I 95 S about 1 mile past Springfield I change.

Anything on local radio/tv about it?

[Peach]

valleygal, I've not been on much since morning and just read your earlier post. You have nothing to apologize for in my view and it sounds like much to worry about. It's all so easy for us to sit at our computers and complain about LEO's or Chief Moose in particular, but it's a difficult job under extraordinarily stressful circumstances and you seem to understand that very well. I have said my prayers today and you and your family were in them. All is well at your FR home, not to worry. Hugs.

[Letitring]

How does it look? What was happening?

[bcoffey]

"Something is going on I 95 S about 1 mile past Springfield I change."

Could this have something to do with Chief Moose's delay?

Yeah, I know he's late a lot, but let's cut the guy a little slack, OK? After all, we on FR aren't like some of more liberal persuasion who attack the personal characteristics of others. (We didn't like what they said about Katherine Harris, did we?)

[livius]

Focus ladies focus - this is a sniper thread not a whats for dinner, ...

This is a late response, but thanks. The dinner stuff is tedious. Plus the fact that real people have been really killed - and more may be. It's - at best- inappropriate.

And I'm a lady, too...