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To: Neenny who wrote (442)	10/13/2002 3:10:49 PM
From: Lane3	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 2746

No, I don't have a sense that there's a Michael's connection. Of course, I have no real basis for an opinion either way. There's a Michael's on Route 1 in Alexandria immediately outside the beltway. If Michael's were a focal point, I would think that particular store might have been struck. Rt. 1 is a major highway, albeit full of traffic lights, north and south. Right next to Route 1 and parallel to it is the GW Parkway, which is a limited access road. So between those highways and the beltway, I'd think that spot would fit his presumed criteria. He could also get lost in the narrow, congested streets of either Alexandria or he could scoot across the Wilson Bridge on the beltway and get lost in DC. The store itself is set way back from the road behind a huge parking lot and stands alone. Seems to me that, if he didn't strike that Michael's, a case could be made that Michael's isn't a target. Karen

To: Neenny who wrote (442)	10/13/2002 3:19:19 PM
From: LPS5	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 2746

Here's my proposed investigative approach: I'm betting that whether this guy is a former soldier or a sniper wanna-be, he's not the mystic, soothsayer type. Ergo, that the Death card was the result of an impulse purchase to suit the act, not something he had laying around the house before the spree started. So: 1. Go to every store that sells Tarot cards within a 50 mile radius: magic stores, occult bookstores, etc. How many could there be? 2. Determine when, in each location, they most recently sold some. Inventory and cashier's records would point this out. Where they did, see if the set matches the Death card left last week. 3. See what the staff remembers, if anything. Again, how many could they sell, and how often? 4. Additionally, when matches are made, check local security cameras at gas stations, ATMs, etc. on the day of the sale. It's fortunate that he chose Tarot cards rather than, as tradition would have it, playing cards (in particular, the Ace of Spades). Far more distinct, and far fewer potential sources of origin. LPS5