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Czas na Zywiec · 10-09-2002, 04:57 PM

I just saw the guy on Channel 1 this morning and I think it's awful. I mean 8 attempted murders, and 7 of them were succesful. All I have to say is wtach your back everyone, especially you Lauren since you're the closest to DC out of all of us.

Ewan's My Man · 10-09-2002, 09:21 PM

People are starting to get hyper, cuz they can't go outside. I'm not all that spazzed, but my friend on the other hand...

ks · 10-09-2002, 10:26 PM

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Originally posted by Ewan's My Man
People are starting to get hyper, cuz they can't go outside. I'm not all that spazzed, but my friend on the other hand...

Just stay on the couch, couch-partner. Stay on the couch...
Oh, and keep Mr. Bigglesworth safe

ks

Mr. Shy Guy · 10-09-2002, 10:33 PM

I don't know if anybody has heard this yet but there has been another shooting in Virgina. It's not known yet if it infact is related.

ks · 10-10-2002, 09:04 AM

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Originally posted by Gregorio
I don't know if anybody has heard this yet but there has been another shooting in Virgina. It's not known yet if it infact is related.

Yeah, there supposed to announce soon if there is a link. This is all just really odd and freaky.

ks

Mossopp · 10-10-2002, 01:50 PM

Apparently the Sniper sent a 'death' tarot card to the police with the words "I am God" written on it. It may be a hoaxer but it's still pretty scary.

Fan of old shows · 10-10-2002, 05:29 PM

the person is just fooling around about the God stuff, its a real person flesh and blood.

Jimbo · 10-10-2002, 07:40 PM

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Originally posted by Gregorio
I don't know if anybody has heard this yet but there has been another shooting in Virgina. It's not known yet if it infact is related.

I heard this on the news also. A man was at a gas station in Manassas, Virginia (about 30 miles west of Washington, D.C.), filling his tank when he was hit by a single shot. The police are saying now that they believe this shooting is related to the others.

I've been travelling a lot recently in conjunction with my job, and just got home from Washington D.C. The entire area is gripped by fear - and it's easy to see why. There is no real pattern here as to his victims - he's just shooting people at random.

The local news stations there have been giving this story extensive coverage throughout the day - much more so than what we're hearing in other areas of the country. In one respect, I think they're giving out too much information. The newscasters keep talking about what the police are doing, what they know and don't know, what clues they are looking at, etc. You know that whoever is doing this is most likely watching these broadcasts - why give him information that would help him to cover his tracks? These TV and radio stations need to realize that there are some things that are more important than ratings.

DarleneIllyria · 10-10-2002, 09:08 PM

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Originally posted by Mossopp
Apparently the Sniper sent a 'death' tarot card to the police with the words "I am God" written on it. It may be a hoaxer but it's still pretty scary.

Here's what I'm comparing it to. Okay, anybody that has ever watched the Batman tv show and if you catch the Riddler episodes the Riddler always leaves a clue as to his next crime.

I'm no detective, but this sniper could strike a church next. Maybe the whole God part is meant as a clue to one of his next crimes. Most people would probably shrug it off and say that the sniper apparently thinks he/she is God. Maybe it is something heavier though.

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The local news stations there have been giving this story extensive coverage throughout the day - much more so than what we're hearing in other areas of the country. In one respect, I think they're giving out too much information. The newscasters keep talking about what the police are doing, what they know and don't know, what clues they are looking at, etc. You know that whoever is doing this is most likely watching these broadcasts - why give him information that would help him to cover his tracks? These TV and radio stations need to realize that there are some things that are more important than ratings. [/B]

You would think the media would realize that. You're right. All they are after is a scoop.

Ewan's My Man · 10-10-2002, 09:20 PM

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Originally posted by ks

Just stay on the couch, couch-partner. Stay on the couch...
Oh, and keep Mr. Bigglesworth safe

*sits down on the couch and squeeze Mr. Bigglesworth* O *gets up and gets the oreos*

Mossopp · 10-11-2002, 03:01 PM

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Originally posted by Fan of old shows
the person is just fooling around about the God stuff, its a real person flesh and blood.

Yeah, I know. I wasn't suggesting that the tarot card was actually sent by God. What I meant was that it may have been sent by a hoaxer pretending to be the Sniper.
Something similar happened in Britain once, during the height of the Yorkshire Ripper murders. Someone claiming to be the Ripper sent notes and a tape to the police and the police thought it was real. They were so convinced that the tape was sent by the Ripper that they went down a whole new line of investigation because of it.
It turned out that the tape wasn't sent by the Ripper - it was just a hoaxer - and as a result, the police had been completely misled and more innocent people were murdered.

FOLrocks1 · 10-11-2002, 04:14 PM

I heard about this too. It's terrible,

Ewan's My Man · 10-11-2002, 06:34 PM

He strikes again. All these major highways wtihin 70 miles of Fredericksburg, VA are like...blocked. And the police are doing a search of every car. Regular cars they're just glancing in, but white vans they're making pull over and have a thorough search. And if NE people see a white van going off an exit to get off the highways, or a person getting out of one, they're supposed to call 911 immediately. So, NEwayz, I hope some good comes out of this. Some innocent man was killed today, just getting gas.

Bootsy Whoosh · 10-11-2002, 08:31 PM

This is just really bizarre, what is going on down there. I haven't been following the news much lately, but has the white van been seen at several of the crime scenes or just the one? Because if it's only been seen once or twice, it may be pretty pointless to be looking for it. I mean the sniper could probably easily change his vehicle, especially since he knows from the TV police are looking for a white van.

My local news last night (in new lows at attempts to relate national news to something local) talked about some guy around here who was doing a similar thing like in the 80s. Only this guy only shot hunters (though they were strangers). But because there was a pattern to his victims the FBI were able to put together an effective profile and they caught the guy.

Here's to hoping that s/he's caught before s/he strikes again.

Ewan's My Man · 10-11-2002, 08:34 PM

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Originally posted by Bootsy Whoosh
This is just really bizarre, what is going on down there. I haven't been following the news much lately, but has the white van been seen at several of the crime scenes or just the one? Because if it's only been seen once or twice, it may be pretty pointless to be looking for it. I mean the sniper could probably easily change his vehicle, especially since he knows from the TV police are looking for a white van.

My local news last night (in new lows at attempts to relate national news to something local) talked about some guy around here who was doing a similar thing like in the 80s. Only this guy only shot hunters (though they were strangers). But because there was a pattern to his victims the FBI were able to put together an effective profile and they caught the guy.

Here's to hoping that s/he's caught before s/he strikes again.

No, witnesses have been saying that they've seen white vans leaving the crime scene, including the one today.

10-09-2002, 09:21 PM	#17
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10-10-2002, 01:50 PM	#21
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10-11-2002, 04:14 PM	#27
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10-11-2002, 08:31 PM	#29
Bootsy Whoosh Storms abrewin'... Senior Member Join Date: May 16, 2001 Location: The Alpha Quadrant, Sector 001 Posts: 2,104	This is just really bizarre, what is going on down there. I haven't been following the news much lately, but has the white van been seen at several of the crime scenes or just the one? Because if it's only been seen once or twice, it may be pretty pointless to be looking for it. I mean the sniper could probably easily change his vehicle, especially since he knows from the TV police are looking for a white van. My local news last night (in new lows at attempts to relate national news to something local) talked about some guy around here who was doing a similar thing like in the 80s. Only this guy only shot hunters (though they were strangers). But because there was a pattern to his victims the FBI were able to put together an effective profile and they caught the guy. Here's to hoping that s/he's caught before s/he strikes again.
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10-09-2002, 04:57 PM	#16
Czas na Zywiec what up Forum Star Join Date: Jun 28, 2001 Location: Southwest Side, Chicago Posts: 18,398	I just saw the guy on Channel 1 this morning and I think it's awful. I mean 8 attempted murders, and 7 of them were succesful. All I have to say is wtach your back everyone, especially you Lauren since you're the closest to DC out of all of us.

10-10-2002, 05:29 PM	#22
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10-11-2002, 06:34 PM	#28
Ewan's My Man I'll Cover You Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 29, 2001 Location: Beneath the opera house... Posts: 5,682	He strikes again. All these major highways wtihin 70 miles of Fredericksburg, VA are like...blocked. And the police are doing a search of every car. Regular cars they're just glancing in, but white vans they're making pull over and have a thorough search. And if NE people see a white van going off an exit to get off the highways, or a person getting out of one, they're supposed to call 911 immediately. So, NEwayz, I hope some good comes out of this. Some innocent man was killed today, just getting gas.