Political Correctness will be the death of us all....
Posted: 2002-10-16 01:20pm
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Story Filed: Wednesday, October 16, 2002 12:57 PM EDT
ROCKVILLE, Md. (AP) -- For the first time since the Washington-area sniper slayings began, more than one witness saw a man fire and flee in a white van, but investigators said Wednesday that none of the witnesses got a good enough look to yield a sketch.
``There are a couple of people who believe they saw a man shoot, unfortunately distance and darkness and perhaps adrenaline have made them unable to give a clear composite that we can disseminate,'' said Montgomery County Police Capt. Nancy Demme.
Demme said one witness told police the shooter used an AK-74 rifle to kill 47-year-old FBI analyst Linda Franklin on Monday night outside a Falls Church, Va., Home Depot store.
``The witness firmly believes this is the weapon,'' Demme said. ``But we have to keep in mind that weapons are interchangable, like vehicles.''
Investigators said the latest shooting has yielded the most detailed clues yet in the search for the killer, including license plate information and a description of a man seen leaving the scene in a white, Chevy Astro van with a burned-out or broken left tail light.
With police unable to release more specific information, Demme gave a ``how-to'' list of tips for potential witnesses in case the sniper strikes again. Among them: commit to memory what you see, carry around a pen to make notes and, if necessary, write down descriptions and details on your hand. She also warned witnesses not to ``contaminate'' their remembrances by talking to other people or reporters.
Robert Young, a Washington construction worker, was among witnesses to Monday night's shooting who returned to the shopping center Tuesday to talk with police. He said he heard a muffled gunshot and saw a white van.
Young said as he backed his truck out of his parking spot, a white Astro van with two men inside tried to turn into his lane. He said the driver appeared very agitated to find his way blocked and instead drove by a neighboring restaurant and out of sight.
Young described the driver as a short man of slight build who appeared to be Middle Eastern. ``I got a good look at the guy,'' he said.
The driver ``seemed to be excessively irritated because he couldn't pull into my lane,'' he said. ``I thought this fool was going to want to get out of the van and duke or something. But he didn't. He kept on going.''
Law enforcement sources told The Associated Press there was no indication the sniper targeted Franklin, 47, because of her job with the FBI's Cyber-Crimes Division, created last year to focus on computer crimes as well as intellectual property cases.
In Maryland, Montgomery County Police Chief Charles Moose, the head of the investigation, emphasized that Franklin was not working on the sniper case.
With the terrifying spree 2 weeks old, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld agreed Tuesday evening to provide military surveillance aircraft in the hunt for the killer, a Pentagon spokesman said. Sources said federal agents on the plane will relay any information they collect to authorities on the ground.
The Army also is searching its records for people with sniper training.
Homeland Security Director Tom Ridge said investigators are hesitant to rule out the possibility that the slayings are the work of a terrorist because there is no hard evidence about motive.
Each victim was cut down with a single bullet fired from a distance by a high-powered rifle. All were going about everyday tasks.
Last week, police found a tarot death card at a crime scene inscribed, ``Dear Policeman, I am God.''
In a continuing appeal for the public's help, Moose released a composite image of a white Astro with a ladder rack that witnesses saw after Friday's slaying of a man at a gas station near Fredericksburg, Va. He also released a similar image of a Ford Econovan.
Moose said there appeared to be similarities between the van seen at Friday's shooting and the van from Monday night's attack. Fairfax County Police Chief Tom Manger would not say whether witnesses to the latest attack were able to give complete license plate numbers to investigators.
``Each shooting has revealed more to this investigation. We're encouraged every day,'' said Michael Bouchard, an agent with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms.
EDITOR'S NOTE -- Associated Press writers Ron Fournier and Pauline Jelinek contributed to this report.
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Fucking cuntbreaths! Why is it they won't give us a goddamn sketch?
Oh yeah, because the sniper is an Al Quaeda operative and they
don't want to terrorize the sheeple....
Story Filed: Wednesday, October 16, 2002 12:57 PM EDT
ROCKVILLE, Md. (AP) -- For the first time since the Washington-area sniper slayings began, more than one witness saw a man fire and flee in a white van, but investigators said Wednesday that none of the witnesses got a good enough look to yield a sketch.
``There are a couple of people who believe they saw a man shoot, unfortunately distance and darkness and perhaps adrenaline have made them unable to give a clear composite that we can disseminate,'' said Montgomery County Police Capt. Nancy Demme.
Demme said one witness told police the shooter used an AK-74 rifle to kill 47-year-old FBI analyst Linda Franklin on Monday night outside a Falls Church, Va., Home Depot store.
``The witness firmly believes this is the weapon,'' Demme said. ``But we have to keep in mind that weapons are interchangable, like vehicles.''
Investigators said the latest shooting has yielded the most detailed clues yet in the search for the killer, including license plate information and a description of a man seen leaving the scene in a white, Chevy Astro van with a burned-out or broken left tail light.
With police unable to release more specific information, Demme gave a ``how-to'' list of tips for potential witnesses in case the sniper strikes again. Among them: commit to memory what you see, carry around a pen to make notes and, if necessary, write down descriptions and details on your hand. She also warned witnesses not to ``contaminate'' their remembrances by talking to other people or reporters.
Robert Young, a Washington construction worker, was among witnesses to Monday night's shooting who returned to the shopping center Tuesday to talk with police. He said he heard a muffled gunshot and saw a white van.
Young said as he backed his truck out of his parking spot, a white Astro van with two men inside tried to turn into his lane. He said the driver appeared very agitated to find his way blocked and instead drove by a neighboring restaurant and out of sight.
Young described the driver as a short man of slight build who appeared to be Middle Eastern. ``I got a good look at the guy,'' he said.
The driver ``seemed to be excessively irritated because he couldn't pull into my lane,'' he said. ``I thought this fool was going to want to get out of the van and duke or something. But he didn't. He kept on going.''
Law enforcement sources told The Associated Press there was no indication the sniper targeted Franklin, 47, because of her job with the FBI's Cyber-Crimes Division, created last year to focus on computer crimes as well as intellectual property cases.
In Maryland, Montgomery County Police Chief Charles Moose, the head of the investigation, emphasized that Franklin was not working on the sniper case.
With the terrifying spree 2 weeks old, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld agreed Tuesday evening to provide military surveillance aircraft in the hunt for the killer, a Pentagon spokesman said. Sources said federal agents on the plane will relay any information they collect to authorities on the ground.
The Army also is searching its records for people with sniper training.
Homeland Security Director Tom Ridge said investigators are hesitant to rule out the possibility that the slayings are the work of a terrorist because there is no hard evidence about motive.
Each victim was cut down with a single bullet fired from a distance by a high-powered rifle. All were going about everyday tasks.
Last week, police found a tarot death card at a crime scene inscribed, ``Dear Policeman, I am God.''
In a continuing appeal for the public's help, Moose released a composite image of a white Astro with a ladder rack that witnesses saw after Friday's slaying of a man at a gas station near Fredericksburg, Va. He also released a similar image of a Ford Econovan.
Moose said there appeared to be similarities between the van seen at Friday's shooting and the van from Monday night's attack. Fairfax County Police Chief Tom Manger would not say whether witnesses to the latest attack were able to give complete license plate numbers to investigators.
``Each shooting has revealed more to this investigation. We're encouraged every day,'' said Michael Bouchard, an agent with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms.
EDITOR'S NOTE -- Associated Press writers Ron Fournier and Pauline Jelinek contributed to this report.
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Fucking cuntbreaths! Why is it they won't give us a goddamn sketch?
Oh yeah, because the sniper is an Al Quaeda operative and they
don't want to terrorize the sheeple....
