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I wonder how quickly the gunman will be found. I've always wondered if the authorities would ever be able to find someone who patterned themselves after a character like The Jackal.

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I had a convo about law enforcement's tools with a California detective last month. He was very clear its only a question of resources, and if the federal gov't is motivated to find them, they will.

You know I’ve generally thought it’s is true. You WILL get caught. Then I wonder if the government knows who Satoshi is. I know he didn’t kill someone but I wonder if the resources exist to figure it out if they truly wanted.

I wonder about the Jan 6 pipe bomber

"The government" is not a monolith. It is an organization staffed by people who have different opinions, motivations, goals, etc., and often work at cross purposes. It's entirely possible that some in the government know who Satoshi is and aren't telling others (especially higher-ups) about it.

Guess the government wasn't motivated enough to catch D.B. Cooper

I hope you're talking about the original The Jackal. That's a great movie that has fascinated me essentially because of the theme you've identified. A truly motivated, highly-intelligent person could commit horrendous acts without detection. So far, whoever committed this assassination has succeeded; but I suspect, there is simply too much surveillance in 2025 to get away with it.

edit: regarding the surveillance issue, wonder what the retention on google earth/maps logs is for the location of the shooting?

Already been apprehended according to Kash Patel (FBI director)

If you’re talking about the old white guy apprehended at the scene, he was released.

It appears to be someone else: https://x.com/FBIDirectorKash/status/1965903392934633587

A suspect had been apprehended. Let’s see if it’s actually the person who did it.

Source for those curious: https://www.nbcnews.com/now/video/fbi-director-patel-says-ch...

Second suspect has been released.

Kash Patel (podcast host) says the second suspect has now been released and the shooter is still at large. [0]

[0] https://x.com/FBIDirectorKash/status/1965928054712316363

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