I think an easy way to characterize alledged sniper Mr. Muhammed is as a sociopathic, megalomaniacal control freak Muslim convert with a hatred for America on his (perhaps first and) last mission. Have I covered all bases?

He spoke highly of the 9/11 terrorists, he converted to Islam several years back, he provided security for the Million Man March, and he changed his name to Muhammed last year. So, I think anyone who attempts to ignore the Islam connection is an apologist of the worst sort.

But, I don't think he did what he's alledged to have done solely for religious or political reasons.

It would be convenient to blame everything on his religious beliefs, but I can only blame part. I think he's more or less an evil sociopath. He knew what he was doing, and he could have stopped. I doubt if he was hearing voices like our favorite epistolary Dave Berkowitz. So, hopefully, an insanity defense will not be available to him. Hopefully his request for money will be used to show that he wasn't just insane. Hopefully the kid will get the death penalty or at least life as well, and won't be able to get a reduced sentence by turning on his "dad."

I'd imagine that both of them are completely isolated from other prisoners; now or later he's target #1 for any other prisoner looking to make a name for himself.

For those who try to dissemble that this isn't about Mr. Muhammed's religious beliefs, is this story about the doc's religious beliefs?

I also think it might be time to take a little more in-depth look at Matthew Dowdy. While everything I said in that post still seems true, the possibility that he was intentionally giving the cops disinformation becomes somewhat more likely with a) the fact that Dowdy was in prison and might have converted while there, and b) Mr. Muhammed and friend don't appear as bright as originally thought.

I note that CAIR is already trying to apologize this away. "Police reports indicate the suspects acted alone, based on their own motivations. There is no indication that this case is related to Islam or Muslims."

Gosh, I'd like to believe you. It's just that me and all those millions of others who hear that Mr. Muhammed has expressed pro-9/11 hijacker sentiments then gone on a terror spree near Washington D.C. costing us 10 lives and millions of dollars that might be a little, er, skeptical as to his non-religious motivations.

Using the picture, it should be fairly easy to track his travels throughout the region. The fact that he or Malvo had quite the temper should help. I hope that any possible connection with anyone else is thoroughly investigated. While he appears to have bought the gun before becoming homeless, and appears to have been living on the cheap in his car, there's always the possibility that he received money, shelter, or other aid from accomplices.

There's very little chance that he's just a patsy who's taking the fall. However, there is the chance that his arrest provided the cover for his accomplices to escape.

Supposedly, "Investigators now believe that the Caprice was involved in all the shootings. Sightings of white vans and box trucks were attributed to erroneous witness accounts."

I think part of the difficulties in resolving this situation before now can be attributed to certain problems with the local populace. Many of them seem to have not been prepared for something like this to happen, even after there had been 10 shootings. Many of the people in that area no doubt spend 8 hours behind a desk, followed by shopping trips to Home Depot and Michael's. Perhaps it would be too much to have asked for them to have toughened up and been good witnesses.