[Vinnie]

If we could go back in the archives we could find a number of freepers who thought Rudolph was a hero.

I think you are correct about that.

Some of the people in W. North Carolina felt the same way and it was thought he was getting support from the locals.

If he has spent this time in W.NC it is amazing.
The FBI had quite a large 'command center' in the mountains complete with choppers and hundreds of men scouring the mountains.

[marajade]

"Some of the people in W. North Carolina felt the same way and it was thought he was getting support from the locals."

They better hope he doesn't open his mouth... they can be brought up on conspiracy charges...

[Alberta's Child]

If he has spent this time in W.NC it is amazing.

One of the leaders of the first FBI team that was looking for Rudolph gave an interview back in 2000 in which he said he was convinced that Rudolph was dead. One week later, Rudolph was added to the "Most Wanted" list of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

I was living in Canada at the time, and someone told me that this is usually a sign that the RCMP has received credible information about a U.S. fugitive crossing the border.

[dljordan]

I followed the manhunt when it was happening and was amazed at the abuse that the FBI, BATF, etc., etc., heaped upon the residents of that area. Road blocks, verbal abuse, unwarrented searches, the whole nine yards.