US charges sole gunman in lawmaker shooting

US charges sole gunman in lawmaker shooting
US prosecutors charged a lone young gunman over the attempted Assassination of a congresswoman as doctors voiced guarded hope she would recover from the attack that killed six others. President Barack Obama called on Americans to observe a moment of silence on Monday for Victims of the attack in Arizona as some officials asked if the nation's often divisive politics had spiraled out of control. Representative Gabrielle Giffords, 40, was in an induced coma as doctors treated bullet wounds to he...

Federal murder charges filed in Giffords shooting case
A 22-year-old man was formally charged Sunday with two counts of Murder and three counts of Attempted Murder in a shooting rampage that killed six people and critically wounded Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. Jared Lee Loughner, of Tucson, Ariz., is in federal custody. He'll go before a federal magistrate on Monday and could face additional state and federal charges, including Domestic Terrorism. Loughner came to a meet-and-greet event Giffords was hosting at a local Supermarket on Saturday morning a...

Sunday Late Night: Newsweeks Unscrupulous Eleanor Clift
Eleanor Clift speaking at the 2008 National Book Festival. (photo: bluedvls11 via Flickr) Eleanor Clift’s pledge to keep statements off-the-record apparently ends if you’re a Member of Congress lying in an Arizona Hospital fighting for your life. Under those circumstances, Newsweek’s pet liberal columnist and Versailles courtier justifies disclosing what you’ve said about your colleagues, your district and your constituents. This is the worst kind of Villager self-aggr...

The Tucson Shooter and Arizona Politics
Perhaps the stupidest and least surprising comment about the shooting of Representative Gabrielle Giffords in Tucson came from New York Times columnist Matt Bai. Bai, the author of an interesting book about Democratic politics, analyzed the political environment—the universe of discourse that framed the alleged attempt at Assassination by Arizonan Jared Lee Loughner. Here is what he wrote: Within minutes of the first reports Saturday that Representative Gabrielle Giffords, an Arizona Demo...

Murder, attempted assassination charges laid in Arizona shooting
Tim Gaynor and Peter Henderson, Reuters · Sunday, Jan. 9, 2011 TUCSON, Ariz. - The U.S. government charged a 22-year-old man with attempted Assassination of a congresswoman Sunday while doctors expressed optimism that the wounded lawmaker, Gabrielle Giffords, would recover. The shootings of Ms. Giffords and 19 other people — six of whom were killed — in Tucson on Saturday fueled debate about extreme political Rhetoric in the United States after an acrimonious campaign for congre...

Many Eye Role of Rhetoric in Psychotic Arizona Shooting Rampage
Needless to say, it's been a busy weekend here in Washington. The Saturday shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords has left lawmakers among those reeling, as members of Congress prepare to discuss this week what security precautions they should take in the daily execution of their duties as representatives of the people. But while sharing America's sorrow in the attack that left six dead and 13 wounded, the world is watching with interest the immediate storm that arose over the political Rhetoric an...

911 tape of Arizona shooting released
The audio tape of the 911 emergency call placed moments after the Arizona shooting has been released. On the tape the caller can be heard saying Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and several others had been shot, and describing the gunman's appearance. Six people were killed when he opened fire at an event hosted by Ms Giffords in Tucson. She was shot in the head but is expected to recover. The suspect, identified as Jared Loughner, is facing five counts of Murder and Attempted Murder. ...

Does harsh rhetoric and glorifying guns lead to murder sprees?
SarahPac Called for Ariz. Congresswoman to be 'Targeted.' So far it would seem that Jared Lee Loughner shot Democratic Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and 20 other people because he was unstable, possibly mentally ill. There are still people who feel that Right Wing pundits and leaders, such as Sarah Palin, have encouraged such attacks. “Palin's Fundraising instrument, SarahPAC, had posted an advertisement to target Democratic Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. The photo has since been remo...

'My assassination' message found as charges laid over mall rampage
Provide feedback to the multimedia producers. Thank you. Your feedback was successfully sent. Video will begin in 5 seconds. What type of connection do you have? Your video format settings have been saved. An Arizona sheriff and a former classmate describe the alleged gunman involved in the shooting of a US lawmaker at the weekend. Federal Prosecutors in the US have brought charges against the gunman accused of attempting to assassinate congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and killing six people at ...

Get down! Get down! as gunfire erupts in Arizona
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — She arrived right on time — smiling, as Gabrielle “Gabby” Giffords so often did, as she made her way through the small crowd that had assembled for her first “Congress on Your Corner” gathering of the new year. The meetings had become one of her hallmarks as a congresswoman, a way to get face-to-face with the people she served and hear them out, from those who cheered her close re-election to those who opposed her positions on Health Care ...

Arizona Sheriff Admits There's No Evidence 'Vitriolic Rhetoric' Incited Giffords Shooter
Since making his claim Saturday that the Tucson shootings were caused by "vitriolic Rhetoric that we hear day in and day out from people in the radio business and some people in the TV business," Pima County Arizona Sheriff Clarence Dupnik has become a media darling being regularly quoted by press outlets from coast to coast. Megyn Kelly: I just want to ask you whether there’s anything you’ve uncovered in your investigation so far that suggests the suspected killer was list...

Second man cleared
The second man who had been sought for questioning has been cleared, the Washington Post reports, adding the man was the Cab Driver who drove Jared Lee Loughner to the Safeway: Arizona authorities say a second man has been cleared of any involvement in an attempted Assassination of U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords in Tucson. Pima County Sheriff's Deputy Jason Ogan said Sunday that the man was a Cab Driver who drove the gunman to the Grocery Store ...

Shooting could tame tough political rhetoric (Reuters)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Protesters parade an altered photo of President Barack Obama sporting an Adolf Hitler-like mustache. A Candidate for the Senate muses about gun "remedies" if Election Results don't go the right way. Members of Congress are spat on and taunted with racial epithets before casting votes for a Healthcare Reform bill. Welcome to politics American-style. For the past few years, some public officeholders and pundits have warned that the political Rhetoric ha...

How a 61-year-old woman stopped more killings in mall rampage
Authorities are hailing as a hero a woman who stopped a rampage by a US gunman who shot about 20 people, including a congresswoman, by physically confronting him as he tried to reload his Handgun. The gunman had already fired a full clip of 31 bullets from a Glock 9mm handgun into a crowd of people who had gathered in a Tuscon Shopping Mall Parking Lot to meet Representative Gabrielle Giffords. As he tried to insert a new magazine into the weapons, 61-year-old Patricia Maisch lunged forward and ...

Dont blame the tea parties or talk radio for senseless violence
Less than 24 hours after the mass Murder and suspected Assassination attempt allegedly perpetrated by Jared Loughner, some were immediately attempting to pace the blame for this horrific tragedy, not on the perpetrator, but on the level of “Hate Speech” which has supposedly entered our mainstream discourse.  Had hate Speech truly gone mainstream I would be willing to at least entertain the suggestion, though the blame would still lie with the person who commits the act regardles...

Suspect charged with attempted assassination of Giffords
TUCSON, Arizona (Reuters) - The government charged a 22-year-old man with attempted Assassination of a congresswoman on Sunday while doctors expressed optimism that the wounded lawmaker, Gabrielle Giffords, would recover. The shootings of Giffords and 19 other people -- six of whom were killed -- in Tucson on Saturday fueled debate about extreme political Rhetoric in the United States after an acrimonious campaign for congressional Elections in November. The government charged Jared Lee Loughne...

Video: Megyn Kelly Challenges Pima County Sheriff On Injecting Political Spin Into Tucson Shooting
Megyn Kelly interviewed Pima County Sheriff Clarence Dupnik and challenged him on his comments about political Rhetoric and the the 24/7 news cycle contributing to the shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and others. On Fox News, Megyn Kelly interviewed the man in charge of the Arizona shooting investigation, Pima County Sheriff Clarence Dupnik. Kelly introduced the interview saying, “it is always a difficult task to try to assign reason to an irrational act, but that is one of the things t...

A Teachable Moment
© AP Photo/Chris Morrison A tragic event unfolded this weekend in Tuscon, Arizona when a political Assassination attempt was made on the life of Representative Gabrielle Giffords. Several innocent people were killed and many more were injured. Our hearts go out to the Victims. We have been watching events unfold and looking for patterns that can help explain what caused this terrible act of violence and to discourage further escalations in Domestic Terrorism. We see this event as a teac...

Shooting could tame tough political rhetoric
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Protesters parade an altered photo of President Barack Obama sporting an Adolf Hitler-like mustache. A Candidate for the Senate muses about gun "remedies" if Election Results don't go the right way. Members of Congress are spat on and taunted with racial epithets before casting votes for a Healthcare Reform bill. Welcome to politics American-style. For the past few years, some public officeholders and pundits have warned that the political Rhetoric has gotten a little too ...

Congresswoman's intern stanched blood from gunshot
(01-09) 17:51 PST Tucson, Ariz. (AP) -- A 20-year-old intern to U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords said Sunday he used his hands to apply pressure to a gunshot wound to her head while holding her in his lap. A 61-year-old Tucson woman grabbed the magazine from the gunman, and two men tackled him. All four are being hailed as heroes in the shooting that killed six and gravely injured the lawmaker during an event at a Tucson Grocery Store. The sheriff said the woman, Patricia Maisch, likely saved doze...

Federal Charges Filed Against Suspected Arizona Gunman
Fox News: Federal charges have been filed against Jared Lee Loughner, the suspected gunman in a shooting rampage at a Safeway Supermarket in Arizona that left six dead and 14 wounded, including Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. The five-count Criminal Complaint includes an attempt to kill a member of Congress, two counts of Murder in the first degree and two counts of Attempted Murder. This comes as authorities announced that the man previously thought to be associated with the suspect has been cleare...

Suspect charged with attempted assassination of Giffords
By Tim Gaynor and Peter Henderson TUCSON, Arizona | Sun Jan 9, 2011 7:12pm EST TUCSON, Arizona (Reuters) - The government charged a 22-year-old man with attempted Assassination of a congresswoman on Sunday while doctors expressed optimism that the wounded lawmaker, Gabrielle Giffords, would recover. The shootings of Giffords and 19 other people -- six of whom were killed -- in Tucson on Saturday fueled debate about extreme political Rhetoric in the United States after an acrimonious campaign ...

Suspect charged with attempted assassination of Giffords
By Tim Gaynor and Peter Henderson TUCSON, Arizona | Sun Jan 9, 2011 7:12pm EST TUCSON, Arizona (Reuters) - The government charged a 22-year-old man with attempted Assassination of a congresswoman on Sunday while doctors expressed optimism that the wounded lawmaker, Gabrielle Giffords, would recover. The shootings of Giffords and 19 other people -- six of whom were killed -- in Tucson on Saturday fueled debate about extreme political Rhetoric in the United States after an acrimonious campaign ...

Alaska, Gabrielle Giffords and Sarah Palins Map
There wasn’t much that was amusing about the finale of Sarah Palin’s Alaska.  It was hard to find anything to latch onto, hard to find that moment that revealed what her true agenda really was or that quirky exchange that revealed how much her Children really do resent her.  My inability to critically connect was the result of the overwhelming feeling that the shootings in Arizona were always there in the backdrop.  And, I simply couldn’t remove the image of Sara...

Right-wing terrorism inspired by right-wing political groups, politicians, media
Yesterday’s attack on U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (Ariz - D) rings the same Anarchist toll as many other recent circumstances of violent demonstration. It's bad enough that many of these attacks on human life only stem from Protest against Health Care. What's worse, though, is that they seem promoted by politicians, political groups and politically-influenced media - all of which are related to current mantras of the Republican Party, if not the GOP all by itself. On January 8, Giff...