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

Fox News, CNN, Press Conferences | October 23, 2002 | Fox News, CNN, Press Conferences

[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.

[slimer]

I had two martinis and switched to merlot. I want to sat awake!

Ahem, I think you had tee many martoonies. ;)

[Slip18]

I have a photo of someone with many cigs in the mouth. It's hysterical. I won't post it because it will take up too much bandwidth. Right now we need all the bandwidth we can get.

[Letitring]

Uh, cameras following u-haul "stump" truck. :)

[dsw]

FOX reporting that police are conducting "surgical strike" with raids in the DC area going on now.

[per loin]

Looks to be south bound on orchard

[ASP]

Slip,
Finding this info makes things less scary...I think. I had been heavily leaning towards AQ/terrorist as sniper(s). However, this new info now makes me lean towards home-grown boys which means when they catch them, the sniping is over. I'd been really worried that if snipers were AQ that the whole sniping thing was a diversion...a set-up for something really big they could prepare while we were focusing on snipes. I'm feeling some sense of relief for the 1st time since the sniping began. Let's pray they're on the verge of catching these monsters.

[valleygal]

Thanks!

[Peach]

Might have to have one of hubby's little cigars. Second vodka was delivered minutes ago (husband obviously awake and in delivery service mode because if I leave here I get too far behind). How can these men ignore breaking news? I just don't get it. Maybe because they have us? We' "break the news" to them and it's a kinder, gentler delivery system.

[HairOfTheDog]

There is a big block party going on in Tacoma now.

[Freedom2specul8]

I wish we could have a clue as to who the targets of the raids are.

[Miss Marple]

Hey, they will show anything moving from a helicopter if they can call it news!

[Slip18]

It's still traveling down the road. The helicopter pilot seems to be following the white truck.

[berkeleybeej]

LOL

[dsw]

FOX, ctd..... looking for evidence in DC raids. Not waiting for the perps to ditch the evidence as they must be watching tv.

[RobFromGa]

I laffs lots at this typing aboot the mertlot by miss mapler

[Hatteras]

You think they'll break into their coverage at 3am to follow the stump from Dulles or Andrews AFB to Rockville?

[Yaelle]

Raids in the DC area now too? They know where he/they is/are??? Is this guy just sitting there (watching the news) waiting for them to capture him?

Keep those of us with spouses watching the game informed, please!!

[Slip18]

Awww, shuckey darn, you've gone and done it . . .

[Mo1]

Don't leave your chair. I went to the kitchen for just a few minutes and now I can't get caught up

And this is the reason why I put the computer in the kitchen .. I have everything at my finger tips .. LOL

[Kip Lange]

NO! It's Florida redux--truckin' those ballots to Tallahassee....

You're right. I sit on my ugly rump corrected. ;-)