OU Bomber Joel Hinrichs — Heard About Him Yet?

Posted By: 'Okie' | 3:23 pm — 10/19/2005 | Comments Off See comments below:

Not if you read the Los Angeles Times (zero articles). Maybe if you read The New York Times (two one-paragraphers on pages 17 & 21 on Oct. 4th and 7th,), Chicago Tribune (five lines on Oct. 3rd) or the Washington Post (a decent bit of information on Oct. 7th, but the only story they ran on him).

Well, if you read Tapscott’s Copy Desk, you know a great deal more than the readers of these four national newpapers, and today Mark has a new observation.

But Tapscott’s Copy Desk has learned that Hinrichs was clean-shaven when he appeared in a Norman, Oklahoma, feed store two days before his death seeking to purchase ammonium nitrate, (…)

It should be noted that Islamic suicide bombers often shave just prior to carrying out their deadly acts. This is not “proof” that Hinrichs was on a similar suicide bombing mission, of course, but his beard was one of his most memorable features. (…)”

Interesting, no? Thanks Mark, for keeping at this one. (db)

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