Sniper Search near Seattle (digging for evidence)

Local NBC News Channel | Oct 23, 02 | MSNBC

[spycatcher]

MSNBC reporting sniper related digging and searching of a building in Tacoma WA. FBI is involved. May be related to something the sniper told police

[Abigail Adams]

Anybody read this on CNN?

"Other sources told CNN Wednesday that a communication glitch between the sniper task force and local law enforcement caused them to miss an opportunity to catch the sniper.

When law officers swooped down on a pay telephone at a gas station in the Richmond, Virginia, area Monday, they apparently missed the man believed to be the sniper by about 10 minutes, the sources told CNN.

By the time authorities arrived at the phone booth, believed to have been used by the sniper over the weekend and again Monday, they found only an undocumented worker in a white van and another man nearby. Both men were turned over to the Immigration and Naturalization Service."

[Professional]

Doug, them liberals up there are vicious. Get her to WSU.

[spycatcher]

Did anyone catch Chris Whitcomb on MSNBC having to back off his statement that search warrant had been issued in Alabama? Apparently, MSNBC had not reported that yet because Lester asked him how he knew that. He must be watching Fox News during off-camera breaks.

I saw that too. He almost said he thought it was reported on Fox News but then cut himself off as to not offend MSNBC. Instead he apologized for being "mistaken."

[lawdog]

This particular " Camp Jihad " was given a clean bill of health a couple of months ago. It doesn't look very good.

[Wild Irish Rogue]

" Can somebody summerize (sp?) what has happened in the last hour in 20 words or less?

FBI executes search warrant on Tacoma rental duplex,possible previous residence of ex or present military, stationed at Fort Hood-possibly Hispanic,Native American,possibly older man and teen ager,? gay angle,may have been headed to Canada or driving along East Coast in 1990 maroon Chevy Caprice . FBI or ATF cuts and hauls away tree stump in U Haul-possibly containing shell casings-watch any cable tv show for video. Search warrants executed in Montgomery,Alabama.John Podesta,Clinton's Chief of Staff alludes to existence of UFO's.Chief Moose and Officer Utter may hold press conference soon ,to announce names and show pix of possible perps.Everything I have said is true-who knows what else has transpired while I write this-poor old dog needs walking-all heck may break loose while we are in backyard!!

[Bobibutu]

man you said it... one of the few places that really take care of Vets,

[lelio]

When I lived in Queen Anne (district in Seattle) I had 5, FIVE!, Thai places within 7 blocks on my apartment. I've eaten so many Swimming Rama I'm about to grow a peanut out of my neck.

[kcvl]

An investigation by Britain's Scotland Yard led to the discovery of the camp in Marion, Ala. The facility is called "Ground Zero USA."

[dep]

Do crop circles figure into the equation?

yes. msnbc reports that one is being dug up and transpoered by uhaul to rockville, maryland, meanwhile, local radio in maryland reports that big chief moose has been so hangdog the last couple of days because of a particulatly annoying wart and has sent for a particular kind of stumpwater with which to cure it. "if that doesn't do the trick, i'll have to bury a dead cat at the crossroads at midnight," moose said.

dep

[Billthedrill]

Just snuck a look at the local news. Terribly earnest speculation that "due to the serious nature of the investigation it is possible that authorities went to the highest levels of the DoD to get cooperation."

JeezeLouise, I could be an anchor idiot. What's the base CO going to do, tell them to go blow?

[mlbford2]

They have had the best coverage all week (MSNBC).

[lawdog]

Yes, and apparently they also conducted courses in "sniper training" at the camp.

[blam]

"U.S. investigators are searching for links between Sakina and the failed plan to use a legitimate firearms training school in Marion, Ala., for terrorist training."

[aristeides]

WMAL: Moose to make statement any moment now.

[formerDem]

re: my previous post about the house not being well-dressed. I just thought it funny that the person reporting used that term because it describes a person.

I would never make fun of poor housing (in that I live in a garage converted to an apartment). Just another rich republican!

[RedBloodedAmerican]

http://abcnews.go.com/sections/wnt/DailyNews/WNT_alabama_camp020725.html

[kcvl]

The suspected terror ties of the Alabama camp were unknown until after Sept. 11, when officials in London arrested an accused al Qaeda supporter, Zain-ul-Albidin

He is charged with operation of a Web site, under the name of Sakina Security, allegedly recruiting Muslims for an Islamic jihad or holy war. He is now on trial in London.

The site, since taken down by British authorities, described what seemed to be the Alabama camp, including live-fire exercises at a state-of-the-art shooting range in the United States — something that would not be legal in Britain.

[Professional]

Yup, by the Seattle Center, there's like 4 now, within stones throw of each other. I could eat myself sick!

[cmsgop]

We have like 10 Thai resturaunts in Redmond, but we also have a Fat Buger too !

[dep]

I heard on MSNBC that they x-rayed the stump before they removed it from the ground. So I guess they saw bullets inside.

as if, had it come up negative, they would have replanted it on national television!

maybe that's why the helicopters followed 'em, to make sure they didn't kick it out the back on the way to the airport.

dep