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TV ClubHouse: Archive: Beltway Sniper (formerly 5 Shootings...): Archive through October 22, 2002

Jo_5329

Tuesday, October 22, 2002 - 01:02 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I wonder if there is another message too silks :(

Jo

<---home now :)

Silksmoke

Tuesday, October 22, 2002 - 01:45 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Chief Moose just read part of the letter left by the killer, in a post script form, the letter read "YOUR CHILDREN ARE NOT SAFE ANYWHERE, ANYTIME"

My God, they have to get this murderer. There is no way I would send my children to school if I lived in the area.

Car54

Tuesday, October 22, 2002 - 01:59 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
It sounds like this person is melting down.

Yankee_In_Ca

Tuesday, October 22, 2002 - 02:09 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
WashingtonPost.com is reporting that the letter asked for $10 million. I find that odd. It doesn't seem to me that this person is doing it for money.

Here's the link to the WashPost story:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A62921-2002Oct22.html

Fruitbat

Tuesday, October 22, 2002 - 02:13 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
It also sounds like he wants to get caught.

Twiggyish

Tuesday, October 22, 2002 - 02:22 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
This is horrible. I wouldn't send my child to school, either. Think about this, you can't let them out to play. I bet there are no kids at the parks.
I am sure the economy is hurting in the area, too. Who would want to go out to eat? How about the grocery? There isn't anywhere you could go. This man has literally shut down a very large area.

Laluna

Tuesday, October 22, 2002 - 02:28 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I am scared silly now. I can't believe this is happening here. This is a nightmare.

Car54

Tuesday, October 22, 2002 - 02:36 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Twiggy, I saw a news segment saying exactly that...that the economy was really hurt by this because people are afraid to do more than the necessities. They had pictures of gas stations who have put up tarps around their pump area so you can be hidden from view when you pull in. I thought that was so sad.

Moondance

Tuesday, October 22, 2002 - 02:39 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
My heart goes out to everyone who lives in the area... good thoughts coming your way!

Fluff

Tuesday, October 22, 2002 - 03:00 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Awful, just awful.

Goddessatlaw

Tuesday, October 22, 2002 - 04:15 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Chief Moose just came out and said the sniper communicated with them that he was ready to meet with investigators and that he was keeping his mind open on the options they'd presented. ???

Hillbilly

Tuesday, October 22, 2002 - 04:18 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
No way! Its got to be a sad, sad trick. I'm at work today...somebody please keep me updated.

Goddessatlaw

Tuesday, October 22, 2002 - 04:20 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I'm afraid he's going to meet them with a bomb or something.

Hillbilly

Tuesday, October 22, 2002 - 04:22 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
If this is a militia group ...then it has to be a setup/ambush. You know the sniper is not going to just walk into the police station. He'll prob demand that they meet some obscure place.

Goddessatlaw

Tuesday, October 22, 2002 - 04:29 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I wonder if they've checked the local clerk's offices for everyone who filed their Declaration of Independence (and then followed them all around for the past 3 weeks). That's what they do around here (literally). They declare their independence from the United States and its laws. Then they cite admiralty law when they get arrested for no license plates. I heard one judge ask a militia man whether he had a bobsled in the Olympics games, and if not then he wasn't an independent country in HIS book (and PS pay the fine or go to jail and work it off).

Moondance

Tuesday, October 22, 2002 - 04:31 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I didn't hear this... the only information the news is giving out is that the sniper wants money and the police have set up a 800 number that requested by the sniper for communication.

Hillbilly

Tuesday, October 22, 2002 - 04:32 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Never heard of that? Is that really legal?

Goddessatlaw

Tuesday, October 22, 2002 - 04:33 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
They read the statement on our local news as a breaking piece - I think they lopped off part of it and distorted the meaning. I think the police are ready to meet with him, but not in the manner he's suggesting.

Goddessatlaw

Tuesday, October 22, 2002 - 04:35 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Well, it's legal to file it. There's nothing correct in what the Declarations say, though - you can't declare your independence from the laws of the country you're living in. They're all based on boilerplate hocus pocus dreamed up by an anti-government freak probably about 15 years ago. None of them know what they're talking about when it comes to nut cuttin' time. The only thing you can do with them in court is treat it as a serious argument and take it apart (what you really want to do is laugh in their faces).

Pamy

Tuesday, October 22, 2002 - 04:36 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Has anyone made a map of the attack sites. I think I saw in a movie where the guy was killing people across the country and he did it in certain spots to map out a saying.

Babyruth

Tuesday, October 22, 2002 - 04:52 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Well, that kid nutcase in Iowa (I think he was from there) a few years ago who was putting the bombs in the mailboxes did it in locations that made up a smiley face on the map...

Moondance

Tuesday, October 22, 2002 - 05:02 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Ok saw another report and still nothing on the sniper wanting to meet... just the sniper wanting money... given electonically and the police saying it was not possible but would still want to talk and pleaas for the sniper to call.

It is important to stick with the facts especially with fear so high right now.

Goddessatlaw

Tuesday, October 22, 2002 - 05:04 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Thanks for clarifying that, Moondance - I've already filed a complaint with my local NBC affiliate.

Yankee_In_Ca

Tuesday, October 22, 2002 - 05:07 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I saw the whole statement live on CNN, and I have to be honest -- I don't remember Moose saying anything about the sniper wanting to meet. He discussed "options" -- and actually didn't even say it was money -- just said it was "electronically".

I'm going to snoop around now and see if I can find a link to the video. FOUND IT on WashingtonPost.com -- Click on "Moose's Reply" to see the video.

Moondance

Tuesday, October 22, 2002 - 05:15 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Thanks Yankee!