[Miss Marple]

In some cases they could be applicable to a foreign shooter, such as the ransom. The reason the items are on the domestic list by themselves is that I feel the reasons (keeping the note from the public, for example) are more likely explicable by a domestic nut. You are quite correct, though, in that there could be logical reasons a foreign terrorist would use those behaviors.

I am trying to keep an open mind about this, because it is too easy to start to sift evidence based on one's pet theory. It isn't very easy to do, however.

[harpseal]

It seems clear that we do not yet have anything definitive one way or the other. It is very difficult to keep from sifting the evidence to reflect a preconcieved notion about the shooter. I was just trying to point out that even with your explanations which are logical in themselves there is nothing that could not be used equally well on the other side.

I hope the LEO's are also keeping an open mind and following up on everything.

Stay well - Stay safe - Stay armed - Yorktown

[wewillnotfail]

The only thing, in my mind, that is unique about your listings is the 'taking names'. That just does not say terrorist to me. That just reeks of psycopath and has tipped my thinking in that direction.

[conservativejunkie]

There is something that bothered me last night when I read the Washington Post atricle. It was so late last night I couldn't respond but I thought about it all night. Why all of a sudden (after almost 3 weeks of total silence from LE and FBI) thier telling all. Nothing gets leaked unless they want it to. After they came out with our children aren't safe the response of people was frantic. With so many people feeling that it could be foriegn maybe they leaked this to make it sound like a nut job american.

How do we know what was in that letter. I'm sure that only a few people know what it said. I just can't shake the feeling that all these leaks are some sort of ruse to keep us under control. Besides i'm convinced that if it is foreign we will never know.They just won't ever let thst happen. Remember nothing happens in D.C. without well thought plans. NOTHING!