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.

[tomkat]

I am under the distinct impression that Islam has declared war on us.

either way, they're gonna lose, but it'll likely not be pretty.
satisfying, but not pretty ...

[Lion's Cub]

Thanks for the news about Russia. I don't see how you guys are smart enough to keep up with two threads at once.:)

That situation over there is so maddening, I don't want to deal with it constantly.

[Centurion2000]

bump

[moyden]

Williams pic from SKY news.

[mondonico]

If he changed it after 9/11, I'd say that's as good as picking a side.

(And I don't care what anyone thinks of me for thinking that :D)

I think that you are very perceptive.

[mhking]

I am under the distinct impression that Islam has declared war on us.

Nooooo.... You think?

[Mo1]

Geez .. you should see the way MSNBC is trying to analyze
these shootings

[Freedom2specul8]

Thanks for the alternative feeds..am having problems getting connected.

[THE Aardvark]

A lot of the things that Chief Wilson don't add up-like the part about chasing the perp. According to news reports at the time, witnesses saw him get into a car behind a Krystal and Captain D's just up the street from the crime scene. Maybe 200 or so yards. Surely the pursuing officer could run that far. After all, the chief said that the officer got within two feet of the perp. He could have just shot him, too. I have been hearing rumors about a feud between the MPD and the mayor. Because of this, cops are reluctant to risk their safety over crimes in progress. I believe that there is some truth to this because when my parents house was burglarized a few months ago, it took almost two hours and several 911 calls by eyewitnesses who saw the perps breaking in to get a response. Those perps got several firearms and other valuables, and have even been seen in the neighborhood with stolen goods. The last my parents heard from the MPD was a phone call asking if the property had been recovered. Wouldn't they know if it had? Rumor also has it that a suspect was on the scene in the crowd that gathered after the shooting, but police told him to leave.(probably Malvo, based on the composite drawing made by MPD) I'm not sure if this rumor is true, but it has been all over town. I actually got wind of it from someone in Auburn. Regardless, I sure feel safe here in Montgomery right now!

[Slip18]

Get well, mhking. That chicken soup should help.

[hispanarepublicana]

WTOP server has reached capacity and cannot offer further streaming audio.

[Vol2727]

CNN just reported that no weapons were found in the car at the rest area. Jeanne Meserve confirmed it with LE sources.

[Sunshine55]

That looks like the kid...

[HairOfTheDog]

I am watching MSNBC.... But I keep tuning it out. My multi-tasking suffers when I haven't slept!

[xsrdx]

WTOP in DC is reporting high level legal authorities indicate there is "tons of evidence" to connect these two to the murders...

Maybe we'll see indictments today. Still no word on a weapon yet.

[mhking]

They've got a WMP server (it ain't as reliable, if you ask me), but you might want to try it: http://acw.activate.net/bicdc/wtopnews/wtopnews.asx

[justshe]

Isn't there supposed to be a news conference coming up in Montgomery County pretty soon?

[mhking]

Maybe we'll see indictments today. Still no word on a weapon yet.

Any word on when we should expect Moose sign?

[yukong]

Kim, I predict, if you give the guy a few days of listening, you will find that he is the best out there right now. It isn't so much that he is Republican, and conservative, it is that he speaks with a clear head, and from his heart.

[dinasour]

Earlier this morning, Steve Ducey held up a picture of Mohammed and asked, "Is this the angry white male that all of the profilers have been talking about". (paraphrased).

ROFL! Oh, that's too good. I hope some FReeper had their TiVo or VCR recording that.

I wish I had. I've been recording a lot of FNC on the ol' steamer, but I didn't get that.