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Washington sniper vanishes after signature hits
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| 10/14/02
Posted on 10/13/2002 1:43:35 PM PDT by Tumbleweed_Connection
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To: Prodigal Son
actually i was thinking more canadian.
To: TaRaRaBoomDeAyGoreLostToday!
Across the street from the scene of Friday's shooting in Virginia, Raja Abilnona parked three tow trucks alongside his filling station as a shield. "Maybe my customers will think it's safer," he said. "It's harder to see in here ... at least it will make it more difficult for someone to shoot." Hey - we were talking about barriers yesterday. Got one suggestion to use bales of hay...but tow trucks might work.
To: DAnconia55
Sure there is. We can turn Mecca into a radioactive parking lot, right after we steal their holy meteorite. LOL.
To: DAnconia55
ROFLMAO.
To: Nogbad
Thanks for the info, nogbad; and, yes, I did miss that thread of yesterday. Would be an interesting read, I'm sure.
To: Sacajaweau
Please read #117
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posted on
10/13/2002 3:37:25 PM PDT
by
Nogbad
To: Tumbleweed_Connection
To: VRWC For Truth
Terrorists don't attack Arts & Crafts stores, but high viz targets ala the WTC. This guy is not know as the "Arts & Crafts Store Sniper", the "Schoolyard Sniper" or the Gas Station Sniper". He is know as the "Washington, D.C. Area Sniper".
He has our entire Nation's Capital terrorized and the entire Nation talking about our Nation's Capital being terrorized.
That's pretty high profile.
In regards to his particular targets, he is prolonging his survivability and prolonging the terror by choosing "soft targets".
A "hard target" such as the Capitol Building would result in a shoot-out at the metal detection screening area, maybe six or seven innocent casualties and a guarantee of dead terrorist/s. Two weeks later, the U.S.A. would consider the matter yesterday's news and go about it's business.
This guy's M.O. is maximizing the terrorist "Bang for the Buck".
To: VRWC For Truth
the only people who seem terrorized are the 24/7 conspiracy wing of freepersI live in the DC metro area and attended a wedding today; sadly the main topic of conversation at our table was the various antics that people have been using this weekend to buy gas or zigzag their way into a grocery store---and most of these people vote D (I'm working on that).
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posted on
10/13/2002 3:43:08 PM PDT
by
xeno
To: GeorgeandtheDralgore
I thought I heard that the shot actually went over the police officers head before it hit the guy pumping gas, if this is true the sniper almost had to see him.
To: VRWC For Truth
B) no one has still answered why a terrorist would attack an Arts & Crafts storeThey didn't attack an arts and crafts store. They attackd the Americans leaving the arts and crafts store.
Give a meaningful reason why Hamas attacks an ice cream shop. Even if you can't, it still happened.
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posted on
10/13/2002 3:44:56 PM PDT
by
WarSlut
To: Nogbad
A lot has been discussed on other threads about the first shot being fired at Michael's and the significance the name itself may hold.
Michael is an ancient name that can be traced back thousands of years. Its language of origin is Hebrew, "Mikha'el", and it appears in the scriptures common to Christianity, Judaism and Islam in reference to the Archangel Michael, one of seven archangels in Hebrew tradition. It's meaning is a question: "Who Is Like God?". This archangel is always portrayed as being on the side of right and good, and is a protector. He is the patron saint of soldiers, policemen and sailors.
To: glock rocks
Ahh. I use this (this one the article's from) ABC Online fairly often- I was wondering what an Australian news service had done to piss off anybody.
To: Jeff Head
All they have to do is conceal the shot from a sound and site perspective ... which they appear to be doing quite well. I've stayed in Gaitherburg a number of times. The population density is pretty high and yet you can easily get the covering advantage of distance. But my thinking was more towards NYC; concealing the shot (audibly and visually) could be more of a problem there. (Then again, perhaps it's so noisy there...)
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posted on
10/13/2002 3:46:50 PM PDT
by
Eala
To: CIB-173RDABN
I agree.
This could be an under funded "cell", as easily as a deranged American shooter..
If the objective was attention, disruption, diversion or terrorizing the Nation's Capital --- they were successful.
If this shooter were smart.... He would STOP now.. Let LEOs go crazy chasing him for another week or three.
Then start up again in a different but nearby area. In this way - he keeps the pressure on the local LEOs - but avoids returning to areas that have been studied and perhaps put under constant surveillance.
I remain suspicious of the brass left behind, and the card.
A trained assassin or cell member should be smart enough to avoid such stupid or ego feeding mistakes.
Personally, I doubt but hope it is an Islamic terror cell........ It would bring more pressure on our Congress Critters to void visas and expell all illegal/temporary immigrants from all nations that harbor or support Islamic terrorists.
More attention to our borders would be nice!
Kind of like chasing VC and sappers, huh?
Semper Fi
To: nicmarlo
His point is credible. As I do not know the Koran well enough, I do not know if it would permit a muslim to go against is sacred teachings of doing such a thing with tarot cards. Moose Limbs are allowed to do anything...frequent prostitutes, etc. when it's in the name of Jihad.
Of course these moose limbs do that anyway so not a good example but you know what I mean.
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posted on
10/13/2002 3:49:25 PM PDT
by
evad
To: Tumbleweed_Connection
Chief Moose, struggling for the right words, said he did not want to "muddy the waters" by releasing an image to the media too soon. What the hell?? .. muddy the waters??? People are being used for target practice and he is worried about mudding the waters???
And as for that truck .. it took a WEEK to come up with a picture and yet still no reference to the white van
I'm sorry .. but I have lost confidence in Chief Moose .. BIG TIME
137
posted on
10/13/2002 3:50:40 PM PDT
by
Mo1
To: Tacis
interesting
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138
posted on
10/13/2002 3:52:01 PM PDT
by
P7M13
To: WarSlut
Please don't take this personally but y'all are starting to sound like the Rats defending Klinton. In order to believe A, you have to believe in things that are improbable.
To: eastforker
Well,it didn't stop them from going to bars and titty joints now then did it. Now there's the example I was looking for :)
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posted on
10/13/2002 3:52:49 PM PDT
by
evad
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