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.

[xsmommy]

too far afield. it doesn't have any of the earmarks of what has been going on here. PA is several hours away.

[ET(end tyranny)]

I have wondered why it is taking them so long to make the connection or not to the sniper as well.

[John Lenin]

It's Hamas !!

[Cvengr]

All the threats prove, is that the sniper deep down is simply a coward.

Considering a police phoneline call receiver hung up on him, it sounds as though he's also fairly unreasonable in daily affairs. It doesn't matter what is done with him, until he's under physical control this nutjob will be a deadly threat to any reasonable person.

[Sacajaweau]

Footnote to No. 20. "Many of us expected a change of weapons". Add to that: he is back to his point of beginning, within the small circle of his first spreee.

Sac

[wewillnotfail]

I've seen you say this a dozen times on diffeent threads.
Yet I don't see you offering proof to back up your declarations. Care to share?

[John Lenin]

He's not a coward if he took a shot over that cops shoulder. Stupid, yes.

[John Lenin]

It's a message from god. so there !

[tomkat]

fyi, mom: i'm in southcentral PA, and can make DC in ~90 minutes ...

[ET(end tyranny)]

Is Hamas associated with Pakistan? Whether its Hamas, Hezbollah, Al Qaeda, or any other militant muslim group, a terrorist is a terrorist is a terrorist.

[Madame Dufarge]

Attack wounds 9-year old at football practice

[johnnyb93]

I haven't been following the "French Sniper" theory too closely, but I heard on the radio that he was originally from Yugoslavia. What was not spoken was if he was a Muslim. There are many Yugo Muslims. It is as if it is forbidden to state if a potential perp is a Muslim. Does anyone have a good link to the French Sniper story?

[Sacajaweau]

Why haven't ballistics been reported?? It certainly should have been back by now??

Sac

[John Lenin]

In case you haven't figured it out yet, Arafat is the leader of the terrorists. And the EU is funding him.

[Cvengr]

It takes no courage to shoot children. The shot near the cop merely proves arrogance of the sniper. Courage implies the ability to act appropriately under adverse conditions. This 'sniper' is a murderer who will only lie.

His continued behavior merely shows how those who follow antichristian behavior spiral into pit of irrational evil. All the more living proof not to follow the murderer's lead.

[johnnyb93]

Ballistics state it was the Sniper.

[John Lenin]

Well, than it's a play sympathizer.

[John Lenin]

paly

[Delmarksman]

Thanks for the ping and all you are doing to keep us appraised.

Del

[areafiftyone]

Good Morning Freepers:

On Fox News this morning they said the Sniper called a couple of times on the hotline and was extremely angry. He would start his conversation with "I AM GOD". Looks like he has a tape recorder at the pay phone that is why they couldn't understand his message too well.