Comments on: I-64 Sniper Shootings Terrorize Virginia

By: bureaubasher

bureaubasher — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 23:03:36 +0000

The Military Governor of Virginia announced that State Police plan a surge to deal with the increase in terrorist insurgency along I-64. State police will conduct house-to-house searches and will take into custody any residents suspected of any connection to the sniping, the snipers, anyone connected with the snipers, or anyone who happened to be in the vicinity when the sniping occurred. Suspects will be taken to a high security prison camp in the Blue Ridge Mountains for interrogation, including use of what the Governor described as "extreme rendition."

The increased trooper presence and counter-insurgency operations are expected to cost several billion dollars, which will require cuts in state aid to education, infrastructure repairs and state aid supporting local police and fire protection. These are proposed to be funded through a large state bond issue coupled with tax cuts to higher-income Virginians. "We need to do whatever it takes to make the Old Dominion secure so that democracy can take root, said the Governor."

By: C.Wagener

C.Wagener — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 17:51:25 +0000

A few years back a highway sniper was caught. Turns out he owned an auto glass shop and was just trying to drum up business.

When you do the math on that, taking the probability that the person chooses his shop times his gross margin over the possibility of injury or death of the people in the car, you don't' get the impression he put a big value on human life.

By: Patrick T. McGuire

Patrick T. McGuire — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 17:24:16 +0000

Perhaps he’s a Confederate insurgent.

Naw, had to be a Yankee. If he was a Confederate, he would have hit his targets.

By: Anderson

Anderson — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:17:02 +0000

That is why the Second Amendment should be construed as protecting our right to bear shoulder-firing heat-seeking missiles. Someone get a supplemental brief to Justice Kennedy!

By: Michael

Michael — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:15:15 +0000

Isn't it a bit pre-mature to be calling the shooter a sniper? Nobody was killed though some sustained injury, the vehicles hit include a van, tractor trailer, and an unoccupied vehicle. This sounds more like kids with a hunting rifle than a trained sniper.

By: Bithead

Bithead — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:14:24 +0000

Lots of his targets were likely armed

...but it's a real B!+(#, targeting while driving 65, in the dark. OTOH, they do it in LA all the time....

And your first snark is the best of the day so far.

By: Anon

Anon — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:11:07 +0000

Although I’m a bit surprised that he got away with it in Virginia, a concealed carry state. Lots of his targets were likely armed.

But what are they going to do? Wouldn't they be insane to get out of their vehicles and take on a hidden sniper?

By: Michael

Michael — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:09:32 +0000

Although I’m a bit surprised that he got away with it in Virginia, a concealed carry state. Lots of his targets were likely armed.

Being armed doesn't do you any good when you don't know where you should be aiming, or who you should be shooting.

By: James Joyner

James Joyner — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 15:40:38 +0000

Perhaps he’s a Confederate insurgent.

Wouldn't surprise me none.

By: Anderson

Anderson — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 15:39:13 +0000

My initial reaction was a snark about how we should pull our forces out of Virginia, since we’re obviously unable to ensure security and keep the insurgents at bay.

Perhaps he's a Confederate insurgent.