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BDawg

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Originally posted by: Sust

What is really weird is that it seems as if this sniper is causing as much if not more paranoia than the Sept. 11th tragedy.

Not even close. ESPN, Comedy Central, BET, Lifetime, and A&E haven't dropped shows to pick up a 24/7 CNN feed for this.
 

nord1899

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Originally posted by: BDawg
Originally posted by: Sust

What is really weird is that it seems as if this sniper is causing as much if not more paranoia than the Sept. 11th tragedy.

Not even close. ESPN, Comedy Central, BET, Lifetime, and A&E haven't dropped shows to pick up a 24/7 CNN feed for this.

This is a bit different. With 9/11, everything happened at once. Lots and lots of people died all at once. It was then a healing process and matter of finding out who did it to seek justice.

Here, people are still dieing. People are scared to go outside, not just get in a plane. The police appear to have no idea who is doing this.

Quite different situations. One keeps people from flying, the other keeps you from leaving your house.
 

smp

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Originally posted by: nord1899
Originally posted by: BDawg
Originally posted by: Sust What is really weird is that it seems as if this sniper is causing as much if not more paranoia than the Sept. 11th tragedy.
Not even close. ESPN, Comedy Central, BET, Lifetime, and A&E haven't dropped shows to pick up a 24/7 CNN feed for this.
This is a bit different. With 9/11, everything happened at once. Lots and lots of people died all at once. It was then a healing process and matter of finding out who did it to seek justice. Here, people are still dieing. People are scared to go outside, not just get in a plane. The police appear to have no idea who is doing this. Quite different situations. One keeps people from flying, the other keeps you from leaving your house.

People of Maryland... don't leave your homes!!!
Stay home and watch the news.
 

Kenazo

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I haven't been following these threads too closely but isn't there somewhat a pattern in that he has shot a few of these at gas stations? There was one guy who was filling his car, this latest one was at a gas station too (at least that's what I read in this thread) and was that lady vacumming her car at a gas station too?
 

Lucky

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this guy is a pussy. can only hit people at gas stations. :| Watch him turn out to be some left-wing enviromentalist whacko getting revenge at people who use oil.:disgust:
 

Triumph

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Originally posted by: Lucky
this guy is a pussy. can only hit people at gas stations. :| Watch him turn out to be some left-wing enviromentalist whacko getting revenge at people who use oil.:disgust:

then he turns around and sues the gun manufacturers for making a lethal weapon.
 

TomC25

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Oct 12, 1999
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Originally posted by: Ime
Time to buy a bulletproof vest!


This won't help if he tries for a headshot.

This is all very sad. :(

My heart goes out to all the victims along with their family and friends.

edit for spelling
 

Ime

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Originally posted by: Gobadgrs
He's using rifle rounds which will go right through a vest.

A 223 sub-sonic round will go through a vest? I didn't know that!

To my knowledge all his shots have been center-mass. No head-shots.
 

deftron

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These shootings in Fredericksburg make me real nervous because they are happening "right off" the 95 exits.

#1. My Mom works where the first shooting occured.

#2. I go to school near the second shooting.

#3. I work right off another interstate exit.





 

BCYL

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Originally posted by: Ime
Originally posted by: Gobadgrs
He's using rifle rounds which will go right through a vest.

A 223 sub-sonic round will go through a vest? I didn't know that!

To my knowledge all his shots have been center-mass. No head-shots.

The guy who was shot Weds night at the gas station was shot at the back of his head...

He is starting to aim for the head now...

 

NogginBoink

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Originally posted by: lnguyen
they're stopping cars in the mixing bowl, mainly heading northbound it looks. for anyone that knows this area... that's insane, but needed. They're saying it was a sinlge shot.

Anyone in favor of cruel and unusual punishment?

I think he should be skinned alive with a carrot peeler. :(