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.

[Bella]

Also, 1989 White Celebrity, MD plates--ZWE-510, Mohamed's ex-wife's car...

[Lion's Cub]

Yes, and I think yesterdays message was a code to the terrorists too "Your Children are not safe" meaning Lay low the heat is on

Under the circumstances of these two apparently running, being step-father/step-son, you may well be right. I may have to revise my theory again (for the umteenth time :)

[aeronca]

"I pray not. But I can feel the EVIL, too.

Pray against it--I feel it too.

Maybe it's just all the intense news so late at night

[Freedom2specul8]

I'm at a complete loss. I agree, he's not a defeatest type for sure.

"We have caught the sniper like a duck in a noose."

makes no sense to me at all.

G'nite....see ya tomorrow

[edwin hubble]

"Duck in a noose"...not a popular metaphor. I'm convinced there's a link there.


Maybe it is a common saying in another culture...(M.E. e.g.?)

[John Jamieson]

Don't get with 600 yards of him.

[Letitring]

Me too Mo. I hope we can all sleep. Prayers for everyone. God Bless America.

[Scott from the Left Coast]

G'night. We can all use a good night. With this kind of wild stuff going down, Lord only knows what kind of a day we'll wake up to tomorrow.

[yukong]

Me too, goodnight all. See you in the morning.

[Elenya]

Here's Google's cache for

Cire Duck Hunt Likes Pinecones

It's easier to see noose and duck: they're highlighted.

[Howlin]

I just gave them the "Duck in a noose" folk story......let's see if they use it!

[aeronca]

Under the circumstances of these two apparently running, being step-father/step-son, you may well be right. I may have to revise my theory again (for the umteenth time :)

I've been leaning towards the ME connection thru the whole thing. Now my biggest concern is that the sniper does NOt drive around in the white van/truck and that the sniping is just part of it and the big threat could be that truck.

[commish]

Same here ... Got to be up in 5 1/2 hours .. ugh tomorrow is going to be a long day

[Wordsmith]

Other possibilities. More than one person is communicating/sending messages to the police. Moose mentioned tonight that there have been communication problems because calls have gone in to "other jurisdictions" and he still wants to get the caller on a dedicated 800 number.

Poster Lion's Cub also suggested earlier that the whole multi-day story of Moose, and the notes, and the $10M, is part of an elaborate PsyOps operation. Designed to trick one of the Portland AQ suspects in captivity in to thinking that one of the cell members still at large had gone rogue and was after $, so that the bad guy we have (Osman, connected to Tacoma) would rat him out.

[fields]

From Islam (1300)
http://www.san.beck.org/AB19-IslamCulture1095-1300.html



God draws you by kindness that may appear like the anger of a noose. …The Duck is too content with water to seek the Simurgh…In the fifth book of the Masnavi Rumi included several stories to illustrate why one should cut down the duck of gluttony, the cock of concupiscence, the peacock of ambition and ostentation, and the crow of bad desires. The story of how Muhammad converted a glutton who drank the milk of seven goats and then made a mess after being locked in a room shows the humility of the prophet in cleaning up the mess himself. He concluded that the infidels eat with seven bellies but the faithful with one. The peacock catches people by displaying itself. Pursuing the vulgar is like hunting a pig; the fatigue is extensive, and it is unlawful to eat it. Love alone is worth pursuing, but how can God be contained in anyone's trap?

Who knows?

[Doohickey]

Who knows? Doesn't seem to me that waterfowl would favor the mideast much.

[snickeroon]

WAIT!!!!!!! ONE LAST THOUGHT.... It hasn't dawned on any of us yet....DUCK - DECOY!!!!!!!!!!

[Slip18]

Here's some folklore. It also has a Sycamore tree. .

Scary.

[Mo1]

Yes .. that's it .. thanks