Another American shooting incident.

[Thom987]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/01/08/gabrielle...

Rep. Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona was shot in the head Saturday and an unknown number of others were wounded when an assailant opened fire in an area where the lawmaker was meeting with constituents, officials said.

There were varying accounts on Giffords' condition, but a hospital spokesman said the Democrat was in critical condition. An aide to the Democrat was killed. An unknown number of others was injured, officials officials said, including additional aides to the lawmaker.

Congressional officials said one of the victims died soon after the attack, and others were taken to a nearby hospital. The officials said the wounded included some of Gifford's aides who were with her at the time.

[FourWheelDrift]

Although some reported her dead she is undergoing surgery at the moment.

[deeps]

The surgeon said the bullet went straight through her brain, but expects that she will survive. The only death so far was a nine year old girl.

Possibly two shooters, one of them captured alive.

[deeps]

Latest is 18 shot, 6 dead.

[Victor McDade]

Very sad - especially the young girl dying.

May the dead RIP.

Cue the anti Gun lobby calling for tighter gun and ammunition control. Countered by the other side stating that 'guns don't kill people, people do'. And round and round we go.

[Chuck328]

Victor McDade said:

Very sad - especially the young girl dying.

May the dead RIP.

Cue the anti Gun lobby calling for tighter gun and ammunition control. Countered by the other side stating that 'guns don't kill people, people do'. And round and round we go.

Indeed,

I wonder if the NRA will pitch up next week with another ill timed campaign...

[Wadeski]

the American right has got wayyyyyy to cozy with the crazies. I'm not surprised this has happened, sadly.

[Muntu]

Wadeski said:

the American right has got wayyyyyy to cozy with the crazies. I'm not surprised this has happened, sadly.

He appears to be a Leftie. Favourite video is the burning of a US flag on his youtube account.

[968]

Muntu said:

Wadeski said:

the American right has got wayyyyyy to cozy with the crazies. I'm not surprised this has happened, sadly.

He appears to be a Leftie. Favourite video is the burning of a US flag on his youtube account.

How do you know what his political persuasions are?

[Wadeski]

his youtube videos go on about the federal government being the devil?

[Marf]

Muntu said:

Wadeski said:

the American right has got wayyyyyy to cozy with the crazies. I'm not surprised this has happened, sadly.

He appears to be a Leftie. Favourite video is the burning of a US flag on his youtube account.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/01/08/gabrielle-giffords-shot-c_n_806211.html#51_jared-lee-loughner

“In conclusion, reading the second United States Constitution, I can’t trust the current government because of the ratifications: the government is implying mind control and brainwash on the people by controlling grammar,” he writes in one video posting. “No! I won’t pay debt with a currency that’s not backed by gold and silver! No! I won’t trust in God!”

[968]

Wadeski said:

his youtube videos go on about the federal government being the devil?

That suggests he's got a mental illness, not that he's leftist or right wing.

[Muntu]

968 said:

Muntu said:

Wadeski said:

the American right has got wayyyyyy to cozy with the crazies. I'm not surprised this has happened, sadly.

He appears to be a Leftie. Favourite video is the burning of a US flag on his youtube account.

How do you know what his political persuasions are?

The flag burning is a bit of a hint

As well as http://twitter.com/caitieparker

[968]

Muntu said:

968 said:

Muntu said:

Wadeski said:

the American right has got wayyyyyy to cozy with the crazies. I'm not surprised this has happened, sadly.

He appears to be a Leftie. Favourite video is the burning of a US flag on his youtube account.

How do you know what his political persuasions are?

The flag burning is a bit of a hint

As well as http://twitter.com/caitieparker

Not really. So Gifford was a 'target' for Palin. Perhaps he took it too literally, given that he's clearly mentally ill?

[Muntu]

968 said:

Muntu said:

968 said:

Muntu said:

Wadeski said:

the American right has got wayyyyyy to cozy with the crazies. I'm not surprised this has happened, sadly.

He appears to be a Leftie. Favourite video is the burning of a US flag on his youtube account.

How do you know what his political persuasions are?

The flag burning is a bit of a hint

As well as http://twitter.com/caitieparker

Not really. So Gifford was a 'target' for Palin. Perhaps he took it too literally, given that he's clearly mentally ill?

Actually, yes, really.

Perhaps he was upset with Gifford's stance on border security, given his political leanings.

No doubt it will all become clear at his trial, or sooner.

[968]

Muntu said:

968 said:

Muntu said:

968 said:

Muntu said:

Wadeski said:

the American right has got wayyyyyy to cozy with the crazies. I'm not surprised this has happened, sadly.

He appears to be a Leftie. Favourite video is the burning of a US flag on his youtube account.

How do you know what his political persuasions are?

The flag burning is a bit of a hint

As well as http://twitter.com/caitieparker

Not really. So Gifford was a 'target' for Palin. Perhaps he took it too literally, given that he's clearly mentally ill?

Actually, yes, really.

Perhaps he was upset with Gifford's stance on border security, given his political leanings.

No doubt it will all become clear at his trial, or sooner.

Perhaps perhaps perhaps.

Basically you don't know.

[Muntu]

968 said:

Muntu said:

968 said:

Muntu said:

968 said:

Muntu said:

Wadeski said:

the American right has got wayyyyyy to cozy with the crazies. I'm not surprised this has happened, sadly.

He appears to be a Leftie. Favourite video is the burning of a US flag on his youtube account.

How do you know what his political persuasions are?

The flag burning is a bit of a hint

As well as http://twitter.com/caitieparker

Not really. So Gifford was a 'target' for Palin. Perhaps he took it too literally, given that he's clearly mentally ill?

Actually, yes, really.

Perhaps he was upset with Gifford's stance on border security, given his political leanings.

No doubt it will all become clear at his trial, or sooner.

Perhaps perhaps perhaps.

Basically you don't know.

Oh, and you do?

[968]

Muntu said:

968 said:

Muntu said:

968 said:

Muntu said:

968 said:

Muntu said:

Wadeski said:

the American right has got wayyyyyy to cozy with the crazies. I'm not surprised this has happened, sadly.

He appears to be a Leftie. Favourite video is the burning of a US flag on his youtube account.

How do you know what his political persuasions are?

The flag burning is a bit of a hint

As well as http://twitter.com/caitieparker

Not really. So Gifford was a 'target' for Palin. Perhaps he took it too literally, given that he's clearly mentally ill?

Actually, yes, really.

Perhaps he was upset with Gifford's stance on border security, given his political leanings.

No doubt it will all become clear at his trial, or sooner.

Perhaps perhaps perhaps.

Basically you don't know.

Oh, and you do?

No I don't. And I doubt anyone else other than the individual does, hence my first post, or was the language too complex?

Edited to add, I think the political leanings of this man are the least concern in this issue. The fact that he clearly had a major mental illness and was allowed access to an assault rifle, killing 6 including a 9 year old child might be higher in the order of concerns.

Edited by 968 on Saturday 8th January 23:47

[Muntu]

968 said:

Muntu said:

968 said:

Muntu said:

968 said:

Muntu said:

968 said:

Muntu said:

Wadeski said:

the American right has got wayyyyyy to cozy with the crazies. I'm not surprised this has happened, sadly.

He appears to be a Leftie. Favourite video is the burning of a US flag on his youtube account.

How do you know what his political persuasions are?

The flag burning is a bit of a hint

As well as http://twitter.com/caitieparker

Not really. So Gifford was a 'target' for Palin. Perhaps he took it too literally, given that he's clearly mentally ill?

Actually, yes, really.

Perhaps he was upset with Gifford's stance on border security, given his political leanings.

No doubt it will all become clear at his trial, or sooner.

Perhaps perhaps perhaps.

Basically you don't know.

Oh, and you do?

No I don't. And I doubt anyone else other than the individual does, hence my first post, or was the language too complex?

Evidently the word "appears" in my first post was clearly far too complex for you to comprehend

[968]

Muntu said:

Evidently the word "appears" in my first post was clearly far too complex for you to comprehend

Not at all. Just the usual necessity to post your own political theories into an unfolding story which no one knows the details of, and as I alluded to above, this is the very least issue of concern given what has happened.