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15 years later: October 3, 2002: 5 people killed as the DC sniper attacks begin in DC
Posted on 10/3/17 at 8:31 pm
Posted on 10/3/17 at 8:31 pm
The sniping attacks lasted until October 24. What a crazy three weeks.
Some forget John Allen Muhammad and Lee Boyd Malvo's last murder before staying in DC happened in Baton Rouge.
They also shot a man in Hammond in August who survived.
They shot people through a hole in the back on their car.
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During the weeks when the attacks occurred, fear of the apparently random shootings generated a great deal of public apprehension, especially at service stations and the parking lots of large stores. People pumping gasoline at gas stations would walk around their cars quickly, hoping that they would be a harder target to hit. Some stations put up tarps around the awnings over the fuel pumps so people would feel safer. Also, many people would attempt to fuel their vehicles at the naval base of the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, as they felt it was safer inside the guarded fence. Various government buildings such as the White House, U.S. Capitol, and the Supreme Court building, and memorial tourist attractions at the National Mall in Washington, D.C. also received heightened security. For the duration of the attacks, United States Senate pages received a driven police escort to and from the United States Capitol every day and were not allowed to leave their residence hall for any reason except work. Drivers of white vans and box trucks were viewed with suspicion from other motorists as initial media reports indicated the suspect may be driving such a vehicle.
Some forget John Allen Muhammad and Lee Boyd Malvo's last murder before staying in DC happened in Baton Rouge.
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On September 23, 2002, at 6:30 p.m., 45-year-old Hong Im Ballenger was shot in the head and killed with a Bushmaster rifle in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
They also shot a man in Hammond in August who survived.
They shot people through a hole in the back on their car.
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Posted on 10/3/17 at 8:32 pm to The Boat
Can't believe that was 15 years ago.
Posted on 10/3/17 at 8:32 pm to The Boat
15 years later and we're still dealing with gun violence. Wonder if in another 15 years we'll have finally done something about it?
Posted on 10/3/17 at 8:35 pm to Grim
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15 years later and we're still dealing with gun violence. Wonder if in another 15 years we'll have finally done something about it?
So what are your proposals?
Posted on 10/3/17 at 8:36 pm to Grim
What do you recommend?
Posted on 10/3/17 at 8:36 pm to TH03
I remember news stations telling people things like walk in an s pattern as you walk into the store. It must have been nuts to live up there during that.
Posted on 10/3/17 at 8:37 pm to Grim
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15 years later and we're still dealing with gun violence. Wonder if in another 15 years we'll have finally done something about it
Hopefully in 15 years we will have banned whacko liberals from owning guns but I seriously doubt it.
Posted on 10/3/17 at 8:38 pm to Grim
That’s like being mad at scientists for not curing cancer by now
We live in a broken world...sorry to burst your bubble
We live in a broken world...sorry to burst your bubble
Posted on 10/3/17 at 8:39 pm to The Boat
That was s crazy time. I believe it was a parking garage of a Home Depot for one, crazy story.
Posted on 10/3/17 at 8:41 pm to FinebaumsHair
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Hopefully in 15 years we will have banned whacko liberals from owning guns but I seriously doubt it.
You people are the worst you literally think people fall into two categories either conservative or liberal. Everyone who does anything despicable is automatically liberal. You sound ignorant as frick.
Posted on 10/3/17 at 8:41 pm to The Boat
People also forget that the older frick face (I won't use his name) had a female relative who was a BRPD Officer and he was in contact with her while he was in town. I can't remember exact details but he asked her for bullets or something suspicious and she failed to report it for weeks. That never really got more than a mention in the reports. There was enough info reported that she should have known or suspected him prior to his capture.
Posted on 10/3/17 at 8:42 pm to Grim
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15 years later and we're still dealing with gun violence. Wonder if in another 15 years we'll have finally done something about it?
What do you want to do about it?
Posted on 10/3/17 at 8:42 pm to RogerTheShrubber
Most opposing guns will admit there's hardly anyway to backtrack currently.
Posted on 10/3/17 at 8:43 pm to ThatMakesSense
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Most opposing guns will admit there's hardly anyway to backtrack currently.
Yep, it's impossible
Posted on 10/3/17 at 8:45 pm to LSU_Saints_Hornets
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You people are the worst you literally think people fall into two categories either conservative or liberal. Everyone who does anything despicable is automatically liberal. You sound ignorant as frick.
Yep and 100 mouth breathers will upvote his ignorant post.
Posted on 10/3/17 at 8:45 pm to jdeval1
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So what are your proposals?
I think it's pretty obvious. Guns have gotta go
Posted on 10/3/17 at 8:46 pm to The Boat
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Some forget John Allen Muhammad and Lee Boyd Malvo's last murder before staying in DC happened in Baton Rouge. quote: On September 23, 2002, at 6:30 p.m., 45-year-old Hong Im Ballenger was shot in the head and killed with a Bushmaster rifle in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
He was also from Baton Rouge.
And he was executed in 2009 which is swift for death penalty cases and many others should be that swift.
Posted on 10/3/17 at 8:47 pm to Grim
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15 years later and we're still dealing with gun violence. Wonder if in another 15 years we'll have finally done something about it?
Is it bad that I wish people who act like this were one of the victims?
Posted on 10/3/17 at 8:47 pm to RogerTheShrubber
Oddly, a friend of mine in L.A. is opposed to handguns but not rifles or assault rifles.
The more I thought of it, the more he's right.
The more I thought of it, the more he's right.
Posted on 10/3/17 at 8:48 pm to BamaSaint
I was at a haunted hayride at the Ashland Berry Farm about a few miles away from the the shooting at the Ponderosa the night of. Was nuts getting out of there. So many roads blocked off, etc.
This post was edited on 10/3/17 at 8:53 pm
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