[kristinn]

I caught this at the end of the broadcast. I believe I heard it accurately, but will look for a written report on their website.

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[tutstar]

yes, that would be good..

[Diddle E. Squat]

OK, that about rules out the terrorist angle. It is purely a nutball wackjob.

[Michael Barnes]

Two things stand out..A) Copy Cat, distinguishing him/herself and lavishing over it while the media spews it out. B) Attempt to fake the cops into thinking copy cat. Either way, forensics will have a field day with the card.

[Route66]

Found this report on the Wusa site:


First Major Clue in Sniper Attacks
by Mike Buchanan and 9 News
9 News has learned that police have their first major clue in the manhunt for
the sniper who has killed six people and wounded two.

The killer left a calling card. It was found not far from where a 13-year-old
boy was shot and critically wounded Monday morning at Benjamin Tasker
Middle School in Bowie, Maryland.

In a nearby wooded area, detectives found the spot where the sniper
apparently waited in ambush. The grass was matted down, a shell casing was
found and, law enforcement sources say, investigators found a message
from the gunman to the Police.

It was written on a Tarot Card, an ancient method of fortune telling. The
cards are supposed to help people look into the future.

You might remember the cards were used in one of the old James Bond
movies, 'Live and Let Die.'

They're are 78 cards in a Tarot deck. Near the Middle School Monday, Prince
George's County detectives found one card - the Death Card.

Law enforcement sources say there was a message scribbled on the card. It
read; 'Dear Policeman, I am God.'

According to a history of Tarot cards, 'The Death Skeleton' comes to all: child,
father, mother, king and priest.'

The Sniper has killed six people and wounded two.

The child, who was wounded Monday, is in critical, but stable condition.

Of the six who were killed, four were men and two were woman.

When contacted by 9-News, Prince George's County police issued a statement saying, "We're are not
commenting on any potential evidence that may have been located."

Tuesday, police returned to at least one of the other crime scenes searching once again for any evidence
left behind by the killer. (more at the site)

[Commander8]

Shades of Zodiac.
The killings may have happened before I was born, but I know that information is going to provoke some comparisons in California.

[newsperson999]

9 News has learned that police have their first major clue in the manhunt for the sniper who has killed six people and wounded two.

The killer left a calling card. It was found not far from where a 13-year-old boy was shot and critically wounded Monday morning at Benjamin Tasker Middle School in Bowie, Maryland.

In a nearby wooded area, detectives found the spot where the sniper apparently waited in ambush. The grass was matted down, a shell casing was found and, law enforcement sources say, investigators found a message from the gunman to the Police.

It was written on a Tarot Card, an ancient method of fortune telling. The cards are supposed to help people look into the future.

You might remember the cards were used in one of the old James Bond movies, 'Live and Let Die.'

They're are 78 cards in a Tarot deck. Near the Middle School Monday, Prince George's County detectives found one card - the Death Card.

Law enforcement sources say there was a message scribbled on the card. It read; 'Dear Policeman, I am God.'

According to a history of Tarot cards, 'The Death Skeleton' comes to all: child, father, mother, king and priest.'

The Sniper has killed six people and wounded two. The child, who was wounded Monday, is in critical, but stable condition.

Of the six who were killed, four were men and two were woman.

When contacted by 9-News, Prince George's County police issued a statement saying, "We're are not commenting on any potential evidence that may have been located."

[Bella_Bru]

I remember several years ago, the show "Homicide: Life in the Street" had an episode about a sniper randomly killing people. The tv show was set and filmed in Baltimore.

[OnAMission]

If this is true, it probably is a domestic nutcase, rather than a foriegn nutcase.

[BulletBrasDotNet]

The message said, 'Dear policemen, I am God."

Definately a Democrat.

[hole_n_one]

All About Tarot

[Cindy]

WUSA -TV9: "FIRST MAJOR CLUE IN SNIPER ATTACKS" (100802)

[NEWwoman]

This sounds like the "Zodiac" killer and the model for the first "Dirty Harry" movie.

[Redcloak]

I hope that the cops know to check for sales of unsual numbers of tarot decks. My guess would be that this guy will want to leave a death card from now on. Thus each new shooting will require a new deck.

[spectre]

If he had leat an Ace of Spades, that might have indicated a GI/exGI that is/was assigned to a combat unit.

Glad that wasn't left behind.

[dennisw]

If I were a smart Muslim terrorist I would throw down a Tarrot card to muddy up the mix. This Muslim guy has lived here for years and knows about the Tarot.

Just my speculation. 50% chance it's a homegrown nut and not a Muslim.

[Bella]

Ping!!

[RISU]

New theory: This guy may be "beyond himself" and under the influence of a drug. If that is the case, he will eventually "come down". It might explain why his aim and carefulness are folding up at the same time.

[Howlin]

Good lord. Time to call Alex Cross.

Keep your head down.

[Lion's Cub]

Thanks for the report.

I suspect it is disinformation (either by the authorities or the sniper) however, since nothing was left at the other scenes.

I also suspect the sniper may have a connection of some kind to that particular school. I don't think that it's a coincidence that the child he shot is thirteen. Thirteen is the age of accountability in Christianity and the age of bar mitzvah in Judaism. Since muslims have "borrowed" from Judaism and Christianity to arrive at their warped beliefs, I suspect they have a similar belief--which means the sniper could justify shooting this child on the grounds that he really wasn't a child anymore.

I also suspect that we are looking for a black muslim from an al Fuqra cell. It's entirely possible that someone in his family knows this child at least enough in passing to know that he is thirteen and that he would be arriving at school at a time when a clean shot was likely.