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

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[looney tune]

Did the stump have a clump?

No clump, but a definite bump.

[Howlin]

I'll do MSNBC.

[Peach]

And why would we be stunned if it's military guys. It's what the press has been gleefully reporting for weeks.

[rintense]

Deal.

[per loin]

Bellingham is almost on the Canadian border

[Slip18]

I wish I were on a flight. I'm getting lost in here.

[Fred and Ethel]

Curious as to where you heard Minneapolis referenced?....

Scary!..Way too close to home.....

[LiberalsWorstNightmare]

If so this should come as no surprise to Americans (sleepers trained in the military of their own countries, then let themselves loose to do terrible things to a soft civilian underbelly).

One other great Western Democracy which was racked by chilling terrorism in the last ten years, had a series of these types of individuals both in the military and the police force for training.

So it has happened before. In fact, the current batch of terrorists in the world on our minds, AQ and what not, often eerily seem to take pages from the book of the other terrorist situation I describe in another major Western democracy. Can you guess?

[mystery-ak]

Fort Rucker is where my hubby went to Huey helicopter school....

[GummyIII]

It burns my butt they kkep calling Richmond "southern Virginia" as if that's all that's left after one departs northern Virginia.

Richmond/Ashland are in CENTRAL VIRGINIA, thank you very much.

Fer sure! I live on the other side of the state, but folks forget we are here. Everyone act surprised that we own computers, although we are what is called the "technology corridor".

[ASP]

Gotta wonder if this issue is a connection to sniper: Fort Lewis soldier connected to another I-5 shooting Blankenship

RUTH LONGORIA THE OLYMPIAN On the Web

An early Sunday vehicle shooting between Maytown and Grand Mound has been linked to a Fort Lewis soldier suspected of similar shootings in Lacey and Lewis County, according to the Thurston County Sheriff's Office. Sgt. Jeremiah Daniel Blankenship, 22, pleaded not guilty Thursday and is being held in Lewis County Jail on $1 million bail on charges of first-degree assault with a firearm and driving under the influence. His trial is set for Nov. 25. Blankenship is suspected of firing a 20-gauge shotgun at a passing motorist at about 1:30 a.m. Sunday between Grand Mound and Centralia. Charges are expected to be filed against Blankenship next week in Thurston County for incidents that occurred at 8:30 and 9 p.m. Saturday night at a Hawks Prairie roundabout, Lacey Police said. A woman in one of the Lacey incidents received minor injuries; no one was injured in any of the other shootings, authorities said. "It's amazing to me -- with a guy shooting a shotgun at cars -- that this wasn't a lot worse," sheriff's Capt. Dan Kimball said. In the Maytown incident, a 17-year-old boy from Rochester called the State Patrol Sunday morning to report being shot at on Interstate 5 by a man with a crewcut in a large car, but information wasn't provided to the sheriff's office or linked to the other incidents until Thursday, Kimball said. The youth -- whose name is not being released because he is a minor -- told officers he was driving south on I-5 near milepost 92 at about 12:45 a.m. when he saw the headlights of a car coming up behind him at a high rate of speed. The victim changed lanes thinking the other driver must want to pass him, but the driver of the other car slowed down and seemed to pace himself beside the victim's car, Kimball said. When the victim looked over at the other vehicle he saw the end of a gun pointing out the window of the car and heard a shot and what sounded like something falling off of his vehicle. The victim's car was found to have damage to the right front quarter panel that appears to be consistent with holes from gunfire, Kimball said. "Based on the time, the general description and the MO, we're confident this is connected to the same guy," Kimball said. Details from this case will be added to the information compiled on the two Lacey incidents and filed with the Prosecutor's Office, Kimball said. http://www.theolympian.com/home/news/20021012/southsound/18573.shtml

[Darlin']

"Second Suspect in Alabama!! "

Gee, I hope that second suspect isn't watching TV.

[Peach]

You do your own shirts? I'm getting my husband in here to read this. Although I like to iron, too. It's relaxing. Do it in the study - closet to hang clothes, Fox news on tv, computer right there, check between shirts (sometimes between sleeves!)

[Doohickey]

No kidding. I'm finding the "na-na-nana-boo-boo I know more than you do" attitude grating too.

[Fred Mertz]

3-0, Angels lead, top of the 3d inning, one out.

[Diverdogz]

Well, Timmy McVeigh had an Army connection.....

[GummyIII]

acts....sigh.

[Ramius]

I saw a comment on another thread that a neighbor was saying that the house was broken into a while back, and that there was a fire (house has been empty for a while??).

Perhaps a soldier lived there, owned a .223 that was stolen?

Anybody else hear something on this?

[berkeleybeej]

It was some time ago on MSNBC - but then I switched to Fox and haven't heard anything else.

[Peach]

Oh, stunned by the level of police work. Good. Can't keep up with threads. Thanks for info.