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Beltway Sniper Shootings-FR Commentary-Wed., Oct. 23,2002
Fox News, CNN, Press Conferences | October 23, 2002 | Fox News, CNN, Press Conferences

Posted on 10/23/2002 2:39:33 AM PDT by Peach

Let's keep a live commentary thread going again today. The FBI Tip Line #1-888-324-9800.

All seems quiet since yesterday's news the shooter may target children specifically. It was released on various news outlets the shooter's 3-page letter to police was in broken English and threatened extreme violence. Police announced an electronic transfer of $10m as requested by the shooter was not possible but other options for transfer remain open. No one seriously believes police will actually give the shooter $$, but police are trying to keep a dialogue open with the shooter in an effort to capture this monster.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Extended News; News/Current Events; US: District of Columbia; US: Maryland; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: beltwaysniper; dc; dcsniper; dcsnipers; fbi; investigation; maryland; shootings; sniper; terrorism; virginia
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Overnight News: May our friends and family in the Beltway area have a safe, quiet day.
1 posted on 10/23/2002 2:39:33 AM PDT by Peach
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To: Route66; Peach; Bella; Pete; areafiftyone; brigette; harpseal; Merovingian; Miss Marple; ...
Ping, and try to visit the Prayer Thread Here
2 posted on 10/23/2002 2:41:57 AM PDT by Peach
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To: Peach
Thanks for all your work Peach.

Sac

3 posted on 10/23/2002 2:42:46 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: Peach
Just the overnight news wheel running so far.
4 posted on 10/23/2002 2:44:31 AM PDT by Kerberos
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To: Peach
Washington Post article Link Here

This article will explain a lot, a very interesting read with timelines of calls to the police, shooters timeline for receipt of $$ and more.

5 posted on 10/23/2002 2:47:35 AM PDT by Peach
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To: Sacajaweau
Good morning, Sac. You will be interested in post #5 article. Great stuff.
6 posted on 10/23/2002 2:48:13 AM PDT by Peach
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To: Peach
All seems quiet since yesterday's news the shooter may target children specifically.

There is an article posted (sorry I don't know how to link), but a 9 yr old was wounded at a football practice in Penn. Any ideas why we are not hearing about this? Why is not being considered as related?

7 posted on 10/23/2002 2:52:24 AM PDT by PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain
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To: Peach
I didn't hear if the bus driver was killed by the sniper. Has anyone heard?
8 posted on 10/23/2002 2:53:58 AM PDT by MissHardihood
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"I didn't hear if the bus driver was killed by the sniper"

He died.

9 posted on 10/23/2002 2:56:09 AM PDT by Kerberos
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To: Peach
Good morning Peach! Thanks for all you do here every day.
10 posted on 10/23/2002 2:56:10 AM PDT by Neets
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To: PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain
This is the work of the Palestinians, even if it is found out to be the French guy, the Palys put him up to it and maybe even Saddam will pay the perps family.
11 posted on 10/23/2002 2:57:43 AM PDT by John Lenin
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To: Kerberos
I did not make my question very clear.

I was wondering...did the police prove that the sniper was the killer of the bus driver?

12 posted on 10/23/2002 2:57:54 AM PDT by MissHardihood
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To: Peach
imagine being that trainee that took the call and just blew him off. wow....
13 posted on 10/23/2002 2:58:48 AM PDT by xsmommy
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10th slaying, renewed demands
Sniper leaves 2nd note, wants $10 million wired into a domestic account; Victim is from Prince George's; Montgomery chief says authorities are still open, ready to discuss requests
By Alec MacGillis, Del Quentin Wilber and Dennis O'Brien
Sun Staff
Originally published October 23, 2002

SILVER SPRING - After police pleas for a telephone dialogue, the serial sniper stalking the Washington region responded yesterday with a different statement: the killing at daybreak of a bus driver, accompanied by another demanding letter left for authorities, less than a mile from where the gunman began shooting three weeks ago.

Full Article

14 posted on 10/23/2002 2:59:30 AM PDT by kattracks
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To: MissHardihood
i don't know if they have the ballistic evidence back to prove it, but the article in post #5 does say that he left a second message in the woods there in Aspen Hill yesterday, so i think it is pretty clear.
15 posted on 10/23/2002 3:00:07 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: John Lenin
OK:), so why do you think it is not related? Don't you think it at least ought to be considered?

Becky

16 posted on 10/23/2002 3:00:47 AM PDT by PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain
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To: MissHardihood
"I was wondering...did the police prove that the sniper was the killer of the bus driver?"

No I do not beleive that they have matched ballistics yet.

17 posted on 10/23/2002 3:00:53 AM PDT by Kerberos
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To: xsmommy
Thanks!
18 posted on 10/23/2002 3:01:31 AM PDT by MissHardihood
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To: PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain
I just said that this guy is on orders from Palys. Think about it, threatening children, asassinations ??
19 posted on 10/23/2002 3:02:15 AM PDT by John Lenin
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To: MissHardihood
I think the new note is confirming it. But you're right, we haven't heard anything on the ballistics.

I'm sure many of us have been waiting for him to change from the particular weapon he has been using.

Sac

20 posted on 10/23/2002 3:02:53 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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