Beltway Sniper Shootings-FR Commentary-Wed., Oct. 23,2002

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[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.

[Freedom2specul8]

Yes we do!

How many second winds are we going to get? We have to rest though...

[bcoffey]

A google search turned up zilch for "duck in a noose."

A "duck noose," however, is a string figure (like cat in the cradle). (FWIW)

[Tree of Liberty]

Police also looking for a Maryland plate ZWE-510, 1989 white Chevy Celebrity. It belongs to Muhammad's ex-wife. They're also looking for a third car, but Rita Cosby didn't describe it.

[Spirited]

Maryland plates: 1989 white Chevy Celebrity ZWE 510

[Dianna]

He never lived in the home that was searched in Tacoma, according to a local police spokesperson. That home was searched with the consent of the residents. Muhammad lived about two blocks away.

Right, but they must have had reason to believe that he shot a gun back there. Why else would they take the tree?

Looking for these guys for 3 days!!

[Darlin']

FOFLOL. No more vodka and cranberry juice for you Miss Slippy

[Doohickey]

Okay, check this out:

http://tsalagi-l.net/rabduck.html

"duck in a noose" is Indian folklore.

[Dog]

I just heard it.......OMG........that is CODE!!!!!

[mhking]

This has to a message to other cells

Yeah, but what message?

I've got a real bad feeling about this.

[Tree of Liberty]

What's a string figure?

[Route66]

""We caught the sniper like a duck in a noose"

Some weird sentence the shooter wanted Moose to repeat...
Not good.

[ezo4]

yeah I agree Im not liking what I just saw in that press conference at all. This is really strange. This could get real ugly.

[Freedom2specul8]

Golly, I didn't even get that...! I thought everyone was joking.

[yukong]

Duck noose.

Greeting and evening. Had to teach a Bible class at midweek church services this evening and other commitments. Just now getting online. Saw FNC reports and the Moose conference. One thought, may have already been expressed,(haven't had time to read 2000+ posts) but that Goose/Noose comment concerns me. First thing that went through my mind was a code to call out other terrorist cells. I say that because it seem clear now that John Allen Williams, Aka John Mohammad, is muslim. That doesn't mean he is connected to MET, but he is muslim, so one must consider the possibility that he is connected to some sort of terrorist cell. That comment was so strange. Strange in a scary sort of way. I hope that is wrong, but I just have this wierd feeling. Anyone else feel the same way?

[MasonGal]

That sends chills up and down my spine!!

[mhking]

DANG .. you're fast

"It's good to be the King!"

[Naspino]

Off-topic but interesting development:

Toru Ishikawa said on Tuesday that his forces deployed in the Arabian Sea have been placed on high alert in wake of an incident on late Sunday in which a high-speed boat raced toward a Greek warship. The Greek ship fired warning shots and the fast naval craft fled, Middle East Newsline reported.

[Peach]

Moose said it. He said paraphrase - we know there are words you want us to say and then said duck in a noose. The actual words were transcribed very well by a few freepers - probably 100-200 posts back by now.

[looney tune]

they're talking about national guard during elections.

[rangerwife]

My mom gave me this book a couple years back called The Enemy Within. Pretty good book. I'll have to go find it and check the author's name, name escapes me...anyways, its about an Iranian general who wages jihad on the US. Sends his terrorists here and a couple of them are Bosnian Muslims. One of the terrorists, a Bosnian, hooks up with a local militia group and convinces them to go shoot up a church.

The terrorist cells also commit other acts of terror here on US soil, but take responsiblity for the acts in the name of white supremacist and militia organizations.

This incident makes me wonder if these 2 guys the FBI is looking for are being used by terrorists...Just a thought. Moose's statement made me think that there is someone else pulling the strings.