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.

[Fred Mertz]

Then you know what I'm saying. It's pretty clear that physical descriptions and those type of details are being left for the LE types to take care of; and keep the sheeple grazing.

[Freedom2specul8]

If you send me the link, I can make a webpage in about a minute and everyone can copy and paste it to send via email to the news outlets.

Not a problem at all.

[Katya]

Who knows...maybe the older guys is an older Johnny Jihad...aka maybe he's a strange white dude. If he's black, they are too stumped as to what to say.

[Dog]

Is there any news on that??

[MasonGal]

Sure hope so.

[rintense]

Well the term militia would certainly explain why the MSNBC folks keep saying it isn't terrorism. Looks like they haven't done their research either.

I don't think more gun control will come of this. Look at the increase in gun sales since this started.

[poppyseed]

I think people in the area should be very careful until these guys are caught.

Agree entirely and really don't want to go to work in the a.m. unless this resolves itself tonight. But maybe it will. Things're moving so fast! Well, kinda fast. Heh. Or maybe not, since I've been sitting here for 1.5 hours waiting for a press conference. And I was gonna go to bed early tonight!

I also should probably correct my post - prayers not only for FAMILIES of LE, but the LE people themselves.

I am gonna be really unhappy if this next statement is canceled. Though I reckon it's time for me to give up my hostility toward Moose and thank my lucky stars that someone else has been running this case instead of me. I was so much wanting more information so that I could feel safer going about my daily business - but it seems that holding things so close to the vest has turned out to be a boon. I just hope this is the real deal, and not another debacle like Monday's phone booth fiasco.

I'm so wound up I can't stop talking. Nervous talking. I do it in real life, and it seems to afflict my fingers as well!

[looney tune]

Yes, the car was being driven by a tree.....sounds like a revenge shooting to me
I'm laughing so hard, I can hardly type (wiping tears away).

[aeronca]

Quote from SierraTimes article:

"Bail was denied for Matthew Dowdy, who is accused of lying to police about a van description at the scene of last week's shooting in Falls Church, meaning until this mess is over, there will be no way to prove that he was actually lying".

Anyone think they could be holding this guy because he DID tell the truth and they don't want him to talk about who/what he saw in the van?

[stlnative]

who is holding them hostage, is this known yet and how many are being held?

[Chemist_Geek]

Rose bushes + thorns = ouch = DNA

Then what? Ask for DNA samples from every male person in the United States? If Mohammed was in the Army, they've already got his fingerprints on file, and perhaps his DNA as well.

[Letitring]

I've grown rather fond of that stump. Has anybody seen the stumptruck lately?

[Mo1]

Maybe Aaron should tune into Fox News, because believe it was Shep that mentioned it .. LOL

[Freedom2specul8]

A local militia leader spoke out very well when the MMM's protested the local NRA convention. He was on tv..and handled himself perfectly. He wasn't made to look like a bad guy either. In other words, I know it can be done.

[Elenya]

Not even a simple update on TV. Shame.

Yes. It is shameful. Disgusting.

[Ramius]

I'm gonna have to hit the road pretty quick... give me a call if anything important happens while I'm on the road, OK? This may actually be interesting.

[Peach]

Prayers for the innocent hostages in Russia. Maybe their government will wake up now and support us a little more on the terrorism angle. Hey, it's late - I can dream.

[relee]

CNN-

Older guy, Williams- some question as to how he left the military.

[HairOfTheDog]

We lost the stumptruck feed. The local channels have gone back to local programming.

[rintense]

BREAKING: The Tacoma Stump has annoucned it's lawyer, and has released this publicity still: