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Friday, October 25, 2002 · Last updated 9:26 p.m. PT

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Text transcribed from a letter found near the Ashland, Va., Ponderosa restaurant where a man was shot and wounded Oct. 19. The four-page letter, including a brief introductory page, was reproduced on The Washington Post's Web site.

(2 stars)

For you Mr. Police

"Call me God"

Do not release to the Press

(3 stars)

For you Mr. Police

"Call me God."

Do not release to the press

We have tried to contact you to start negotiation, But the incompitence of your forces in

(i) Mongomery Police "Officer Derick" at 240-773-5000 Friday.

(ii) Rockville Police Dept. "female officer" at 301-309-3100.

(iii) Task force "FBI" "female" at 1888-324-8800 (four times)

(iv) priest at ashland

(v) CNN Washington DC at (blacked out)

These people took of call for a Hoax or Joke, so your failure to respond has cost you five lives.

If stopping the killing is more important than catching us now, then you will accept our demand which are non-negotiable.

(i) You will place ten million dollar in Bank of america account no. (blacked out)

Pin no. (blacked out)

activation date (blacked out)

Exp. date (blacked out)

Name: (blacked out)

member since (blacked out)

Platinum Visa Account

We will have unlimited withdrawl at any atm world-wide.

You will activate the bank account, credit card, and Pin number.

We will contact you at Ponderosa (asland, VA) Buffet tel (pound sign): (blacked out) 6:00 am Sunday morning.

You have until 9:00 a.m. Monday morning to complete transaction.

"Try to catch us withdrawing at least you will have less body bags."

(But)

(ii) If trying to catch us now more important then prepare you body bags.

If we give you our word that is what takes place

"Word is Bond."

P.S. your children are not safe anywhere at any time.

-- Anonymous, October 26, 2002