Beltway Sniper Shootings-FR Commentary-Thurs., Oct. 24,2002

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[wewillnotfail]

Overnite, two men arrested while sleeping in their car at a reststop in MD. John Mohammed aka John Williams and his stepson Lee Malvo. Mohammad is thought to be the likely shooter.

[JudyB1938]

>OKC and the Tulsa area have been hotbeds for arabic/muslim activity for years. Dating back to the Iranian situation. Thousands of Iranians(muslims) flocked to Oklahoma in the mid to late 70s.<

Back in the 50's and 60's, Tulsa University was the university of choice for ME's who were pursuing petroleum engineering degrees. I would assume the same was true of the 70's. That's how the rest of them knew about the area, I'll bet.

[AmericanInTokyo]

Were the DC sniper perps' arrest photos put up yet?

If not, here they are. Looks like they lost some sleep:

[Katya]

Do we know whether or not the card left was from the Rider-Waite Tarot deck??

[Darlin']

Kewl.

[commish]

OK something is bothering me here.

It has to do with the Police Report on the Domestic dispute.

The LE are still holding on to the White Van/White Box Truck, and are still looking for other people.

Well, the Abuse Report has the wife saying that Muhammed is a trained DEMOLITIONS EXPERT. Night explain the alert, and also the continued interest in the CLinton, Md Ex-wife, this co-owner of the caprice, etc etc

I hope my gut feeling is wrong, but could we have a truck full of explosives sitting somewhere rigged to go off, or could one of the other people being sought be somewhere waiting to go boom.

[EyesWideOpen]

Some interesting facts that were discussed on the Philly news tonight.

First, the local news here started with a live press conference by the Philly FBI stating they are looking for a Nathanel O. Osbourne who was co-registered on the Caprice with Mohammad. His whereabouts are unkown, but they think he may either be in Camden or Trenton, NJ. The FBI agent said he isn't being charged, they just want to talk with him. She said that he could be a "witness... an excellent witness." She also stated that anyone with information that is an illegal immigrant will not be prosecuted, so please come forward... more on that here.

The Caprice was apparently registered on September 11, 2002 in Camden. Shortly after Mohammed registered the vehicle and left, a bomb threat was called into the DMV location.

The Caprice was a former Police vehicle.

The Caprice was bought in Trenton, NJ at Sure Shot Auto Sales.

[slimer]

Just what is it going to take before we stop this.

I think that we should start getting use to the idea that this is not going to stop - kinda like the genie in the bottle.

[TexKat]

On the pictures Malveaux and Mohammad resemble one another very much. Perhaps Mohammad was tipping out on that first marrige.

[Darlin']

Yes, one of them called an elderly catholic priest mad over the way he felt he had been treated by the task force. During one of the calls he memtioned the shooting in Alabama. He even left one message about it on the answering machine. Thank God for that priest.

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[commish]

JANE!!!!!!!!!!!! LOng time no see!!! HUGZ from Alabama!

[slimer]

Why thank you, Miss Marple. I'll check it out tomorrow a.m.

[nicmarlo]

Heads up, looks like news conference going to occur, I see activity at Task Force area

[commish]

Do we have Moose Sign yet

[TexKat]

Those guys are related, Malveaux may be older than what he proclams. Take a good look at those pictures, facial features all the same.

[OReilly]

I wonder how many people would have been saved if a graphic picture was put out for the Chevy Caprice along with the Box and Panel van. (the only 3 vehicles I've heard of) Oct. 3rd a Lookout for Chevy Caprice was put out after DC killing at night. Oct. 8th a Baltimore policeman find John Mohammed in Chevy Caprice sleeping. He took tags and Drivers license info. Info put in database and guy wasn't researched until a couple of days ago.

I agree, and add, how much more would the chances of earlier capture, have been increased if along with the graphic of the Caprice, had there been a release of a partial profile or description of the 'Hispanics' that the witnesses apparently described (even if it did paint some groups... caused some to be misidentified...!

[Darlin']

I think that is two different pictures of Mohammed.

[nicmarlo]

There's people coming out to the enclose area, behind the glass doors.....not yet outside

[slimer]

7:00's off the radar. Haven't heard anything?

[kari]

that is too weird!!!!