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.

[looney tune]

Is this stump on a charter flight? Wow!

[commish]

Lots of Bases here in Alabama.

Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville Space Center, Anniston Army Depot, Fort Rucker, Maxwell AFB, Fort Benning just across Georgia state line.

[AGreatPer]

10 grand........opps, ment 10 mil. Still, chump change.

[Peach]

Lovely picture, Miss Maple, I mean Marple.

[pettifogger]

I had to iron my dad's dress shirts for free......AND his cotton handkerchiefs......

Totally off topic -- I love to iron . . . all those wrinkles gone in a swipe of a hot iron after a spritz of water and starch.

[valleygal]

Uhhhhh......no

[Howlin]

Bellingham, WA, too! Per KING-TV!

[Darlin']

Sounds about as good as what any of the "experts" have to say. LOL That would be shocking.

[berkeleybeej]

Shep sez the stump may already be in flight.

So you've got Alabama, Tacoma WA, and I think someone, somewhere referenced Minneapolis.

Do you think all of the suspects are current/former Army dudes?

[Slip18]

I hope President Bush being there has nothing to do with this.

[Catspaw]

The handkerchiefs were a freebie. But I got 50 cents a shirt. It was the way my parents thought they could teach me the value of money. They were wrong. I'd just spend it on albums & clothes.

[Elenya]

Ignore my previous post. I'm a little confused right now. WTH does it mean?? Why are we gonna be stunned?

Are we FReepers really gonna be stunned? With all the theories we've been brewing for days? I don't think so. Wanna bet?

[dinasour]

Just coughed vodka tonic all over the keyboard - what a mess!

I thought that I was the only one who liked tonic.

Yum, quinine.

[bcoffey]

MSNBC now saying FBI was in Bellingham, Washington related to search in Tacoma.

[mystery-ak]

no, Peach, I iron too....I like creases....hanging my head in shame.

[spectre]

Not just the media, Peach. We've had more than afew guys on FR say it from day one.

sw

[HairOfTheDog]

The Stump to get to MD?

Depends on traffic on I-5. Could take two hours just to get to Sea-Tac 15 miles away (chuckle)

FBI was also in Bellingham (Northern WA) today in connection with the same suspect.

[looney tune]

They really backtracked on the "stunning" stuff. Said it is "stunning police work," not necessarily stunning suspects.

[Peach]

You know - that would make sense. That would be why they deported those two illegals within hours. It's unheard of. It wasn't deportation - it was witness protection!

[Mo1]

Hell I don't know. My head is spinning right now

I can so relate .. my brain cells are fried