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Beltway Sniper Shootings-FR Commentary-Wed., Oct. 23,2002
Fox News, CNN, Press Conferences | October 23, 2002 | Fox News, CNN, Press Conferences

Posted on 10/23/2002 2:39:33 AM PDT by 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.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Extended News; News/Current Events; US: District of Columbia; US: Maryland; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: beltwaysniper; dc; dcsniper; dcsnipers; fbi; investigation; maryland; shootings; sniper; terrorism; virginia
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To: WRhine
I took it to mean that the shake up will hit the media for the way they screwed this up. If five people have died because they leaked the I am God phrase which the sniper
intended to use to ID himselve to the police, they I think
the media should have their bones rattled!!!
741 posted on 10/23/2002 10:39:51 AM PDT by wewillnotfail
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To: Dog; aristeides; bvw; antivenom
A new theory that I picked up over a lunch discussion: It could be a hired gun(s). If that is the case, I doubt he'll be caught if he's doing this for money. The ransom demand could be standard misdirection. Chew on that one for awhile.
742 posted on 10/23/2002 10:40:05 AM PDT by Fred Mertz
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To: wewillnotfail
himself
743 posted on 10/23/2002 10:41:10 AM PDT by wewillnotfail
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To: Lucas1; cherry
Ok - Thanks - I'm trying to catch up. I think I did read (or heard) about the Nat'l. Guard on Election Day.
744 posted on 10/23/2002 10:41:36 AM PDT by MasonGal
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To: dinasour
Next big thing was plea to illegal aliens for help.

Oh, now I get it. I missed that part. Did they characterize the illegals at all? Sorry, working at the puter ; no tv nearby and couldn't pay attention if it were.

745 posted on 10/23/2002 10:43:49 AM PDT by ladysusan
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To: Fred Mertz
Do you mean a mercenary?
746 posted on 10/23/2002 10:44:29 AM PDT by mystery-ak
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To: FootBall
Okay, I think I've got the surface scraped. It seems the press conference made an appeal to the illegal immigrant community. Seems they are needing public assistance and information, think someone saw something, and want them to come forward.

About the deadline. How long was it for and does anyone think Moose has the killer/s talking?

747 posted on 10/23/2002 10:44:56 AM PDT by Letitring
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To: Fred Mertz
Thought of it already Fred...:-)

He or they are PRO'S.....these shootings are well planned....and well executed...

Question is who hired him or them..

748 posted on 10/23/2002 10:45:13 AM PDT by Dog
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To: Fred Mertz
I'm guessing it's hired guns too -- but ones with a suicidal streak, committed philosphically to mayhem against us. May well show how shallow Saddam's resources really are. But all just a guess formed up from the situation as known.
749 posted on 10/23/2002 10:45:16 AM PDT by bvw
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To: mystery-ak
Hired gun = mercenary with specific skills
750 posted on 10/23/2002 10:45:54 AM PDT by Fred Mertz
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To: WRhine
"Like I said before, with any luck, one of the sniper's "victims" will be the media."


Isn't there supposed to be a pro-terrorism rally this weekend by the evil-doer fan club.

I wonder if the sniper will pop a protester.

Prediction: he doesn't.
751 posted on 10/23/2002 10:46:54 AM PDT by dinasour
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To: wewillnotfail
My understand is, more people died because the Cops wouldn't answer the telephone and when they did, hung up on the sniper/s. Which is crazy, anyway, and who believes the word of a killer?
752 posted on 10/23/2002 10:48:08 AM PDT by Letitring
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To: Howlin
Nobody else seems to have trouble with understanding exactaly what I meant except you.

LOL, you can't deal with your unequivocal remarks that more than suggests that you hope the Killer shoots people in the media can you? Your pitiful attempts at obfuscation and diversion would make Bill Clinton proud but then again you have A LOT of experience in that department. Oh and I think EVERYBODY short a few in your clique understand EXACTLY what you meant.

753 posted on 10/23/2002 10:48:18 AM PDT by WRhine
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To: brigette
Yep.
754 posted on 10/23/2002 10:50:09 AM PDT by First_Salute
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To: Letitring
Correction: who can believe the word of a killer when he promises not to kill?
755 posted on 10/23/2002 10:50:30 AM PDT by Letitring
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To: WRhine; Howlin
Would one of you two please ignore the other so this will end. Thanks.
756 posted on 10/23/2002 10:50:57 AM PDT by Fred Mertz
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To: ladysusan; hispanarepublicana
Next big thing was plea to illegal aliens for help.

Or perhaps, more accurately, as a plea for illegals to not be afraid to come forward with information.

I think this was mostly damage control after the somewhat heavy handed treatment of the two mexicans. He doesn't want to lose any potential sources.

757 posted on 10/23/2002 10:51:15 AM PDT by dinasour
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To: FootBall
I suppose anything could be true, we aren't dealing with a stable person. If this has been just about money then why only $10M, why not $25M, $50M, $100M. For someone so cold blooded, who is clever and diabolical enough to capture the attention of the entire country and the international community $10M seems a paltry figure.
758 posted on 10/23/2002 10:51:27 AM PDT by Darlin'
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To: brigette
Screen jumped around for me, too. What was 'TEST' about? Test for what? It IS weird though!
759 posted on 10/23/2002 10:51:59 AM PDT by ET(end tyranny)
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To: maestro
Bump.
760 posted on 10/23/2002 10:52:07 AM PDT by First_Salute
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