Tragedy in AZ: God be w/Rep. Gabrielle Giiffords and others

[hoagiepete]

Unbelievable breaking news. This is sad and sick.

http://www.kgun9.com/global/story.asp?s=13807722

Web producer: Sheryl Kornman

Reporter: Tammy Vo

TUCSON (KGUN9-TV) -
A mass shooting took place Saturday morning at an event hosted by Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords.

At least 12 people were wounded and Giffords was one of them. The shooter is in custody, according a law enforcement spokesman.

Various conflicting reports are circulating in the local and national media about whether there were fatalities, and the seriousness of Giffords' condition. There is no official word at this time of any fatalities or of the Congresswoman's condition.

President Obama released this statement:

"This morning, in an unspeakable tragedy, a number of Americans were shot in Tuscon, Arizona, at a constituent meeting with Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords. And while we are continuing to receive information, we know that some have passed away, and that Representative Giffords is gravely wounded. We do not yet have all the answers. What we do know is that such a senseless and terrible act of violence has no place in a free society. I ask all Americans to join me and Michelle in keeping Representative Giffords, the victims of this tragedy, and their families in our prayers."

Our society needs to chill.

[Seven Wishes2]

It's up to 18 wounded.

Children, too. What the living fuck is wrong with people? Holy shit.

It was only a matter of time before a maniac decided to "take up arms".

There's no hell hot enough for someone like this.

[hoagiepete]

Tucson's not in New Mexico?

Thanks.

This makes me sick.

[StevePerryHair]

And of course it's a 9 year old child dead so far. How sad

[hoagiepete]

What could possess someone to do such a thing? A 9 year old girl. There is no punishment harsh enough for creatures that do this type of thing.

[Seven Wishes2]

9 MONTHS old. Not years.

[hoagiepete]

9 MONTHS old. Not years.

Get out of here! WTF is going on?

[YoungJRNY]

Unbelievable! So damn tragic for something so disgusting for this to happen. This is just so sad to any human being with any sort of family or has experienced any kinds of emotion. Truly sickening and horrifying.

I'm calling it right now, I read somewhere that this woman was HUGE into Stem-Cell research, I won't be surprised if this is Religious related.

[Seven Wishes2]

Is the son of a bitch dead? Half of me hopes so, and the other half hopes he isn't, gets the chair, and someone pulls a "Green Mile" on the murderous bastard for about two hours.

[Seven Wishes2]

I believe someone threatened the life of a Republican Congressman in October of last year, although I can't recall his name.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_congresswoman_shot

The shooting comes amid a highly charged political environment that has seen several dangerous threats against lawmakers but nothing that reached the point of actual violence.

A San Francisco man upset with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's support of health care reform pleaded guilty to threatening the Democratic congresswoman and her family, calling her directly on March 25 and threatening to destroy her Northern California home if she voted for health care reform.

In July, a California man known for his anger over left-leaning politics engaged in a shootout with highway patrol officers after planning an attack on the ACLU and another nonprofit group. The man said he wanted to "start a revolution" by killing people at the ACLU and the Tides Foundation.

Giffords herself has drawn the ire of the right, especially for her support of the health care bill from politicians like Sarah Palin.

Her Tucson office was vandalized a few hours after the House vote to approve the health care law in March, with someone either kicking or shooting out a glass door and window.

[Angel]

9 MONTHS old. Not years.

I'm only hearing about a 9 YEAR old, are there maybe two?

This is disgusting.

[StevePerryHair]

9 MONTHS old. Not years.

MSNBC said 9 years... actually I thought the surgeon did in his press conference... are you sure?

[Angel]

9 MONTHS old. Not years.

MSNBC said 9 years... actually I thought the surgeon did in his press conference... are you sure?

MSNBC and FOX are both reporting it's a 9 year old.


Either way it's beyond terrible.

[Seven Wishes2]

That is extremely disturbing.

Also, the hypocritical bastard has no command of the English language himself.

Burn in hell.

[conversationpc]

Here's a link to a story on the shooter from the Huffington Post. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/01/0 ... 06243.html

The only notable thing I caught while skimming this was "The Communist Manifesto" in his list of books. There's also a link to a video of his on Youtube called "My Final Thoughts" that expresses some Communist ideology.

[Behshad]

He's captured alive. He should be tortured to death.

[Clasicrockldy]

I want to know what his agenda is and WHY he had to shoot all those people.

[conversationpc]

I want to know what his agenda is and WHY he had to shoot all those people.

My initial reaction after seeing some of the Communist stuff in his background is that he has some revolutionary leanings.

[Clasicrockldy]

I want to know what his agenda is and WHY he had to shoot all those people.

My initial reaction after seeing some of the Communist stuff in his background is that he has some revolutionary leanings.

Ok.. I see what you mean. Has the news said anything about what his agenda might be and as to why he shot all those people? This man is sick, sick, SICK! I hope Arizona has a death penalty on their books.

[Rick]

This is just awful.

The person that did this should be chained up and set on fire. If that were a standard punishment for acts so incredible, and acts where there is irrefutable evidence that person committed the crime, and no matter how messed up they are in the head, the thought of burning to death would make even the biggest nutjob shudder at the thought of putting themselves in that situation.

[RedWingFan]

I want to know what his agenda is and WHY he had to shoot all those people.

Who know why nutbags like this do this kind of stuff.

He was into books like the Communist Manifesto and Mein Kampf.

Looks to me like he was a fan of those who were into the "thinning of the human herd"!!!

[ebake02]

Is this scum bag involved with the tea party? Wouldn't surprise me if he was.

[Angel]

Is this scum bag involved with the tea party? Wouldn't surprise me if he was.

I don't think it matters at all what "party" this freak is associated with. He's obviously a psychopath and is in no way representative of the beliefs or values of ANY party.

[ebake02]

This is just awful.

The person that did this should be chained up and set on fire. If that were a standard punishment for acts so incredible, and acts where there is irrefutable evidence that person committed the crime, and no matter how messed up they are in the head, the thought of burning to death would make even the biggest nutjob shudder at the thought of putting themselves in that situation.

The sad part about this is, he'll get the death penalty, sit on death row for 15 years and then he'll only get lethal injection. He won't have the endure the suffering and torture that he rightfully deserves.

[RedWingFan]

Is this scum bag involved with the tea party? Wouldn't surprise me if he was.

Nope. Ever heard of a tea partier who liked reading the Communist Manifesto, Mein Kampf, and burning American flags?

Looks like he was a raging liberal. Sorry about your luck.

[conversationpc]

Is this scum bag involved with the tea party? Wouldn't surprise me if he was.

I figured some no-brain would come in here with that BS. He had Communist sympathies.

[ebake02]

Is this scum bag involved with the tea party? Wouldn't surprise me if he was.

I figured some no-brain would come in here with that BS.

Well....Since Giffords was a supporter of the health care bill, that assumtion isn't too far off. I just read that some right wing nut job threatened Nancy Pelosi too for the same thing.

[conversationpc]

Is this scum bag involved with the tea party? Wouldn't surprise me if he was.

I figured some no-brain would come in here with that BS.

Well....Since Giffords was a supporter of the health care bill, that assumtion isn't too far off. I just read that some right wing nut job threatened Nancy Pelosi too for the same thing.

That assumption is way off. Giffords is a conservative Democrat and a big gun rights supporter. The shooter is basically a communist revolutionary who has far more in common with Democrats than he does the tea party or Republicans. He's a left-wing nut job.

BTW...I'm now hearing that he said we needed to "overcome the racist tea party". So much for being involved in the tea party.

[Seven Wishes2]

You're right, Dave.

A militaristic anti-immigration, pro-gun, anti-health care, Nazi sympathizer...must be a Democrat.

This lunatic was just a deranged sociopath, pure and simple.

[Angel]

This lunatic was just a deranged sociopath, pure and simple.

Exactly! His "party affiliation" has NOTHING to do with the heinous acts he committed today.