Author Topic: Sniper update:Weapon found (Read 924 times)

Ripsnort · « **on:** October 24, 2002, 10:41:27 AM »

http://abcnews.go.com/sections/us/DailyNews/marylandshootings021024.html

A .223-caliber rifle was found in the car that two men wanted for questioning in the sniper shooting case were sleeping in at a Maryland rest stop when they were arrested early this morning, ABCNEWS has learned.

SirLoin · « **Reply #1 on:** October 24, 2002, 10:42:53 AM »

Told you the guy had training...Hope it's him and this roadkill is over.

Ripsnort · « **Reply #2 on:** October 24, 2002, 10:44:02 AM »

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Originally posted by SirLoin
Told you the guy had training...Was he alone or had partner?

Sirloin, in that case I had training too for the shots he took. No mention of Sniper school.

Sandman · « **Reply #3 on:** October 24, 2002, 10:44:41 AM »

It's a good step.

Now to test the ballistics and make sure it is indeed the murder weapon.

Did they give any indication of type other than caliber?

Ripsnort · « **Reply #4 on:** October 24, 2002, 10:45:24 AM »

I might add, all the "Sniper Expert" talking heads agreed on television prior to the arrests that the shots they/he/she took were not hard to do.

Pongo · « **Reply #5 on:** October 24, 2002, 10:53:14 AM »

Guys. He was a mechanic.
15 years in the army as a mechanic.
Anyone in the world almost could shoot a scoped ar15 that well or better.

Ripsnort · « **Reply #6 on:** October 24, 2002, 11:00:29 AM »

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Originally posted by Pongo
Guys. He was a mechanic.
15 years in the army as a mechanic.
Anyone in the world almost could shoot a scoped ar15 that well or better.

Thank you.

Sirloin actually said in another post that he thought the sniper was professionally trained for the job. He is not. Most of us that own rifles and have done some target shooting know that a 150 yard shot is not difficult, I think the snipers farthest shot was 100 yards.

Anyway, lets just pray that no copy cats become of this...

SirLoin · « **Reply #7 on:** October 24, 2002, 11:03:09 AM »

I have no experience with rifles...Just a gut feeling I guess.

Eagler · « **Reply #8 on:** October 24, 2002, 11:03:09 AM »

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Originally posted by Oedipus
Some will say it is circumstantial evidence and doesn't mean a thing.

And how long till Louis Farakhan, Jesse Jackson and Reverend Al Sharpton say the gun was planted on these poor destitute, persecuted and innocent homeless men.

Oed

oh course it was & once freed these two will spend every waking moment tracking down the REAL snipers

H. Godwineson · « **Reply #9 on:** October 24, 2002, 11:03:33 AM »

Rip is right,

I'm no marksman, and I don't practice regularly, but I can hit a paper plate consistently at 300 yards. The only real trick is figuring the range.

Shuckins

miko2d · « **Reply #10 on:** October 24, 2002, 11:09:17 AM »

Which is the easiest thing to do with openly standing human and no rush.

Creamo · « **Reply #11 on:** October 24, 2002, 11:31:27 AM »

(DRip male mastery mode "ON')

True though... I went 10 seasons without killing a good buck, and when I finally got a chance a few years ago, I hit it running with all 6 shots, from a tree stand, from 65 yards elevated. I was shatting myself, elevated, with a hoopty 12 guage with a vent ribbed fowl barrel and bad heavy tumble prone slugs, and deer are really small. Running they are extra small. How fast would you have to be to pump 6 shells? Im no sniper or athelete.

To hit someone outside of a steak house, with a rifle, would be so easy, "sniper" is hardly a proper name.

Coward Murderer?

The media just lable it as such. Any referance to a actual 'sniper' is a joke.

Pfunk · « **Reply #12 on:** October 24, 2002, 11:51:21 AM »

I mentioned in another post how I believed that the sniper, would be someone sympathetic to the events of Sept. 11th a Muslim and a "homespun terrorist" looks like I hit the nail on the head

One FBI source called the men "closet extremists" who were sympathetic to the attackers of Sept. 11.

Wlfgng · « **Reply #13 on:** October 24, 2002, 11:58:44 AM »

another whacko IMO.

and I agree about the 'sniper' comments.
It doesn't take that much to be accurate.

hell,, I'm even an expert marksman in 3 weapons (coast guard/air force)

not that difficult to do.

AKDejaVu · « **Reply #14 on:** October 24, 2002, 12:07:23 PM »

I was talking to friends yesterday explaining that I thought the killer was an ex mechanic who worked for the the police. The outcome was eery.

AKDejaVu