Christina Taylor Green: The face of innocence

Christina Taylor Green: The face of innocence
Politico: Christina Taylor Green, the youngest Victim of Saturday's shootings, was born on Sept. 11, 2001 - a date of bloodshed that shaped her tragically brief life, the girl's heartbroken mother said Sunday morning. "It [9/11] was very, very special to her," weeping mom Roxanna Green told Fox News in a phone interview, less than 24 hours after her 9-year-old daughter was slain by alleged shooter Jared Lee Loughner. "She would tell people when she was younger that, 'I was born on a holiday,' ...

9 Bullets
Is there anything we could have done to even reverse a small part of Saturday's tragic shooting in Tucson? The answer is sadly yes. Had the Clinton-era assault weapons ban never expired it is likely that nine of the bullets that struck Victims would never have been fired. As Salon reports: According to police and media reports, the alleged shooter, Jared Lee Loughner, legally purchased a semiautomatic Glock 19 with a high-capacity magazine in November at a gun store in Tucson. Under the assault...

Loughner: 'Social Outcast' With 'Indecipherable Beliefs'
What is this? As Jared Loughner's scheduled 4 p.m. ET court appearance draws near, here's some more of what's being reported about the 22-year-old community College Dropout who is accused of killing six people and wounding 14 others Saturday in a shooting rampage at a meet-and-greet in Tucson, Ariz., with Democratic Rep. Gabrielle Giffords: Also, the magazine writes, Tierney "describes Loughner as being obsessed with 'lucid dreaming' — that is, the idea that conscious dreams are an al...

Despite violence, Rep. Shelley Berkley plans 'Congress on the Corner' event
Rep. Shelley Berkley will host a "Congress on the Corner" event Friday in Las Vegas to honor Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, who was critically shot last weekend at a similar event. "I'm not going to let any wing nut keep me from doing my job," Berkley said. Berkley invited constituents to meet with her from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Friday in her district office at 2340 Paseo del Prado, Suite D106. "To do less than that, to hide behind the walls of this office, is a huge mistake," Berkley said. Giffor...

Loughner's family blockades Tucscon home
Family members of the accused-gunman Jared Lee Loughner have blockaded the entrance to their Tucson home with plywood, preventing FBI agents from entering, the Arizona Republic reports. ...

Arizona Shooter To Get Unabomber's Lawyer
Looks like Jared Lee Loughner, the shooter in this weekend's horror in Tucson, has got himself a lawyer: The Federal Public Defender's Office has recommended Judy Clarke to work the case. Clarke, no stranger to such high-profile defense work, previously helped defend Timothy Mcveigh, the Unabomber, 9/11 conspira...

Accused gunman appears in court
Jared Lee Loughner appeared in a Phoenix Federal Court Monday afternoon to face a string of federal charges, including one count of attempted Assassination of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.). Loughner entered the courtroom handcuffed and wearing a Prison uniform. His head is shaved and he had a cut on his right temple. Continue Reading Text Size - + reset As he entered the room, he looked at the crowd gathered there. His attorney whispered to him. Loughner is charged with one count of attem...

Alleged Giffords Shooter Jared Lee Loughner Appears In Phoenix Federal Court
Jared Lee Loughner, the alleged gunman behind the mass shooting on Saturday that killed six people (including a Federal Judge) and gravely injured Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ), appeared in Federal Court on Monday with his head shaved and wearing an tan inmate's outfit. Loughner, who the Associated Press said had a cut on his head, was held without bail as a judge called him "danger to society." Loughner says little in the courtroom and just answered procedural questions, David Nakamura of th...

In Rush To Get It First, NPR, CNN Get It Wrong On Giffords Story
It’s been almost thirty years since the shooting of President Ronald Reagan and a resulting moment of frustration on live television, when ABC News anchor Frank Reynolds , who’d been told wounded White House Press Secretary James Brady had died-only to be told moments later the report was false (Brady survived)-said the words that ring in many Journalists’ minds to this day: “let’s nail it down, let’s get it right.” The dual drives of getting...

Giffords Shooting: Christina-Taylor Green, 9-Year-Old Killed In Arizona Shooting, Was Daughter Of Dodgers Employee
Los Angeles — Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt is expressing condolences about the 9-year-old girl killed by a gunman who opened fire at an Arizona congresswoman's event. She is the granddaughter of former Philadelphia Phillies manager Dallas Green and the daughter of a Dodgers scout. Christina-Taylor Green was shot outside a Tucson grocery story when she went to see Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, who was meeting with constituents there. McCourt says the team lost a member of the Dodger...

Fox News Prez Roger Ailes: I Told 'Our Guys' To 'Tone It Down'
Fox News President Roger Ailes -- who is no stranger to making incendiary comments -- recently told globalgrind.com's Russel Simmons that both the right and the left are wrong in their response to the Mass Shooting in Arizona. "This is just bullshit.  This goes on ... both sides are wrong, but they both do it," Ailes said on the media's using maps that target Congressional Districts in their coverage. Ailes cited the map former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) used that put targets over Democratic...

Was the Tucson shooting a product of the Tea Party?
Georgians join the people of Arizona in condemning the senseless act of violence and mourning the Victims of the recent Tucson shooting.  Georgians also wonder what Jared Lee Loughner’s motive was.  Was he trying to make a political point or was he simply deranged? In the days since the shooting in Tucson, leftists have rushed to denounce the Murders as the result of radical right-wing Rhetoric.  Specifically, left-wing Bloggers on Politico.com cited a “Veteran Democra...

Could Pima County Sheriff Clarence Dupnik Have Stopped Jarred Loughner?
Sheriff Clarence Dupnik has become a bit of a lightning rod for criticism in the aftermath of the Tucson shooting with his blaming the “political atmosphere” and right-wing critics for the attack. But now it comes to light that Law Enforcement in the Tucson area, including the Sheriff’s department, were aware of threats that Loughner had been making. Is the Sheriff expressing an opinion, or is he trying to distract from his department’s dropping the ball? The sheriff has ...

9-Year-Old Girl Is Youngest Victim of Arizona Massacre
Christina Taylor Green, who was slain in Saturday's shooting at a political rally hosted by Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, was born on Sept. 11, 2001. Her father John Green said, "She was born and she left us in very tragic moments in United States history." See photos of the Gabrielle Giffords Shooting in Arizona. Take the poll: Is Political Rhetoric to Blame for Arizona Shooting? Follow the money in Congress. ...

Girl killed in Arizona mass shooting has Md. roots
The 9-year-old girl killed in the shooting that has critically injured Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords was born in Maryland. Christina Taylor Green was born shortly after the Sept. 11 Terrorist Attacks in 2001. Her father, John Green, is a scout for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Earlier, he was a scout with the Baltimore Orioles and had a family farm in Conowingo, Md. Christina's mother, Roxanna Green, says Christina was always aware she was born on 9/11 and was very patriotic. A year after her birth...

Father Of Girl Murdered In Tucson Shooting Says He Doesnt Want New Laws As A Result
No new laws or restrictions of freedoms says John Green, father of Christina Taylor Green who was murdered in Tucson on Saturday by Jarred Loughren. Compelling for the father’s grief, but also his presence of mind in the midst of tragedy....

Dignity. Grace. Courage. Patriotism. And Christina Green
Via Michelle Malkin: No words are needed. Just take the time to watch John Green, the father of 9-year-old Tuscon massacre Victim Christina Green, pay extraordinary tribute to his daughter -- and to defending the American way of life. It's hard to watch this without tearing up:John Green: "This shouldn't happen in this country or anywhere else, but in a free society, we're going to be subject to people like this," Green said. "So I prefer this to the alternative." Take the time to visit the Face...

Gabrielle Giffords shooting: Jared Loughner may have been influenced by occult
FBI investigators delving into the warped mind of Tucson massacre suspect Jared Loughner are exploring whether he was influenced by the occult and a Right-wing Conspiracy theorist....

Jared Loughner appears in court
Jared Loughner, the main suspect in the shooting of Arizona congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, has appeared in court and has been remanded in custody....

Brewer sets aside fiery rhetoric
PHOENIX — Today Gov. Jan Brewer set aside her signature fiery Rhetoric that marked the 2010 campaign season, instead striking a somber tone during her Speech that commemorated the Victims of a shooting rampage in Tucson and marked the start of the new legislative session. “I had intended to deliver a State of the State address to you today — remarks that outline an exciting and solid plan for Job Creation, education, and Tax Reform … But, not now. Not today,” Bre...

Sheriff Knew About Death Threats By Suspect...
The FBI is investigating whether the man is the same person who posted a rambling Internet manifesto accusing the government of mind control and demanding a new currency. Jared Lee Loughner, 22, of Tucson, was taken into Custody moments after the shooting at a political meeting held by Democratic Representative Gabrielle Giffords in a Supermarket Parking Lot. Six people died and Giffords had a critical head wound. [ID:nN08246649] Sheriff Clarence Dupnik of Pima County, where the shooting happene...

Tucson shooting: does mental illness absolve politics?
In the media coverage surrounding Jared Loughner, the accused shooter who attempted to assassinate Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and in the act murdered several bystanders including 9-year-old Christina Green, a lot has been made of his mental state and whether politics played a role in his act of madness.  Pundits and politicians on both sides of the aisle are playing armchair psychoanalyst to debate whether the nation's most recent act of political violence is a product of one man's me...

Jared Loughner in court, Live Video feed
Jared Loughner who had fired 31 rounds from a 9 millimeter semiautomatic will be formally charged today January 10, 2011 with the death of 6 individuals and gunshot wounds to 14 others, including Congresswoman Gabrielle Gifford. The only thing that stopped him from inflicting additional injuries, was when he went to reload and the gun jammed and two witnesses on the scene were able to subdue him.Click link to see live video of court appearance. Examiner.com is looking for writers, photographers...

Frederick: On The Arizona Shooting
Everyone in the world by now is aware that 22-year-old Jared Lee Loughner shot Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords at a public event in Arizona on Saturday morning. Additional background information will, of course, roll out over the next few days and weeks.  For now, I’ll share with you just a few details regarding threat assessment relating to public figure attacks and the initial aftermath from this attack. Witnesses say that Loughner simply attended Rep. Giffords’ public meet-a...

Loughner Appears in Federal Court
PHOENIX - Jared Loughner appeared before a Federal magistrate judge at the Federal Courthouse in Phoenix Monday afternoon. Loughner made an initial appearance before Judge Lawrence Anderson. This is a procedural hearing and it should be brief. Just after 2 p.m., Jared Loughner entered the courtroom handcuffed and wearing an inmate uniform. His head is shaved and he has a cut on his right temple. As he walked in, he looked straight at the crowd. His lawyer, Judy Clarke, who defended Oklahoma City...