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Gunman did not use AR-15 assault rifle, officials now say
Philly.com/Associated Press ^ | 9/17/2013 | BRETT ZONGKER

Posted on 09/17/2013 10:14:16 AM PDT by Phillyred

Edited on 09/17/2013 10:16:09 AM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]


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TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: District of Columbia
KEYWORDS: aaronalexis; alexis; ar15; banglist; dc; navyyard; rkba; shooting; washingtonnavyyard
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They changed the headline. Gee, maybe our morning "news" program in Philly will correct themselves tomorrow. Doubtful as they went right to the propaganda mode showing the AR-15 image and saying "look familiar?" No pictures of the "gun free zone" signs yet.
1 posted on 09/17/2013 10:14:16 AM PDT by Phillyred
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To: Phillyred

That is heavy on the eyes.


2 posted on 09/17/2013 10:15:28 AM PDT by A CA Guy ( God Bless America, God Bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
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To: Phillyred

lol

They should be inundated with messages


3 posted on 09/17/2013 10:16:53 AM PDT by GeronL
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To: NFHale; Phillyred

News, it wasnt an AR15 LOL


4 posted on 09/17/2013 10:17:33 AM PDT by sickoflibs (To GOP : Any path to US Citizenship IS putting them ahead in line. Stop lying about your position.)
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To: sickoflibs
I heard that it was one of “Joe Biden’s shotguns.”
5 posted on 09/17/2013 10:18:29 AM PDT by dhs12345
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To: Phillyred
Just thinking...this event was soooooo close to 9-11...

And so he went to Thailand to become a Buddhist.

But what was he BEFORE he went to Thailand?

Yes, still thinking terrorism.

6 posted on 09/17/2013 10:18:58 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: Phillyred

All we heard all day yesterday was that it was an
AR15, an “assault rifle”. They harped on it constantly.
THEN....when it appears that the evil assault rifle was
actually most likley an M4/M16 that was taken by force by
the shooter all of a sudden the facts don’t fit the agenda
and the spin starts.

I stated the moment I heard about this that we would NEVER
know for sure what did or did not happen as the spin and the agenda are far more important than truth can ever be.


7 posted on 09/17/2013 10:21:54 AM PDT by nvscanman
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To: sickoflibs

Beg to differ... DA NEW YORK DAILY NEWS says it was!!!!

http://weaselzippers.us/2013/09/17/ny-daily-news-attempts-to-blame-ar-15-for-naval-yard-shooting-failure-ensues/


8 posted on 09/17/2013 10:22:02 AM PDT by NFHale (The Second Amendment - By Any Means Necessary.)
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To: Phillyred

liberal militants: it’s the seriousness of our lies that must change the laws you live under.


9 posted on 09/17/2013 10:29:46 AM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: Phillyred

They are now changing the story because the weapon belonged to the feds. We can’t have a hue and cry for the FEDS to get rid of such “evil” weapons.


10 posted on 09/17/2013 10:34:46 AM PDT by publana (Beware the olive branch extended by a Dem for it disguises a clenched fist.)
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To: nvscanman

No rifle.

Shotgun and 2 9mm pistols


11 posted on 09/17/2013 10:40:18 AM PDT by digger48
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To: digger48

That’s the current official story.
Not what they were screaming yesterday.
The question is not what are they telling
us. The question is should we believe them,
especially since the story started out one way
and then changed when it started looking like
they would not be able to demonize that evil
old AR15 for causing all those deaths.

If they admit that an amateur like this wacko
was able to essentially walk into a military
post disarm their security and take an M4 to
use they are essentially admitting that they
are incompetent and should not be allowed to
have firearms.


12 posted on 09/17/2013 10:44:43 AM PDT by nvscanman
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To: digger48

The victims;
Michael Arnold, 59, a Navy veteran and avid pilot who was building a light airplane at his home. Martin Bodrog, 54 Arthur Daniels, 51 Sylvia Frasier, 53, who worked in computer security. Kathy Gaarde, 62, a financial analyst. John Roger Johnson, 73 Frank Kohler, 50, a former president of the Rotary Club in Lexington Park, Md., who proudly reigned as “King Oyster” at the region’s annual seafood festival. Mary Francis Knight, 51 Kenneth Bernard Proctor, 46 Vishnu Pandit, 61, a Marine engineer and naval architect Gerald L. Read, 58 Richard Michael Ridgell, 52”

All White, except for one Asain?


13 posted on 09/17/2013 10:45:29 AM PDT by Dr. Bogus Pachysandra ( Ya can't pick up a turd by the clean end!)
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To: Phillyred
What? No AR15 involved?

Hopefully Sen. Diane Feinstein will get a clue and just STFU and go back to stirring her cauldron in between hot flashes power surges.

Quote of the day from the Los Angeles Times on April 9, 2013:

"Frankly, I don't know what it is about California, but we seem to have a strange urge to elect really obnoxious women to high office. I'm not bragging, you understand, but no other state, including Maine, even comes close. When it comes to sending left-wing dingbats to Washington, we're Number One. There's no getting around the fact that the last time anyone saw the likes of Barbara Boxer, Dianne Feinstein, Maxine Waters, and Nancy Pelosi, they were stirring a cauldron when the curtain went up on 'Macbeth' [my emphasis].

The four of them are like jackasses who happen to possess the gift of blab. You don't know if you should condemn them for their stupidity or simply marvel at their ability to form words." [my emphasis]

-- Columnist Burt Prelutsky, Los Angeles Times

14 posted on 09/17/2013 10:48:26 AM PDT by QT3.14 (USA born 7.4.1776 fathered by geniuses - died 11.4.2008 (Suicide) by idiots and traitors)
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To: Phillyred
Media outlets and Democrats (but I repeat myself) world wide react to this news:


15 posted on 09/17/2013 10:51:24 AM PDT by SoFloFreeper
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To: Dr. Bogus Pachysandra

Did you notice the age of all the victims. Except for a 46 year old, they were all over 50. Odd.


16 posted on 09/17/2013 10:51:51 AM PDT by cuban leaf (Were doomed! Details at eleven.)
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To: cuban leaf

Was just noticing that myself.

Ageist!


17 posted on 09/17/2013 10:58:38 AM PDT by DuncanWaring (The Lord uses the good ones; the bad ones use the Lord.)
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To: DuncanWaring

The age grouping is especially unusual on a military base, which tend to have a demographic of a lower age than most non-retail places of business. Lots of enlisted young men and women.

It would be interesting to know what the purpose was of the facility he attacked. It’s probably in the stories somewhere, but I have not been focusing on that aspect of the story yet.


18 posted on 09/17/2013 11:06:06 AM PDT by cuban leaf (Were doomed! Details at eleven.)
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To: cuban leaf

Yeah. But age may just be a demographic factor concerning who works there.


19 posted on 09/17/2013 11:11:54 AM PDT by Dr. Bogus Pachysandra ( Ya can't pick up a turd by the clean end!)
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To: Phillyred

Respectfully to all ... it’s all fine and dandy to be sharing and discussing this information here, but we really need to be out flooding the comments sections of the still erroneous MSM stories pointing out how badly they messed up. I’ve been out on several today, and while I’m not alone in doing so, more help would be appreciated!


20 posted on 09/17/2013 11:20:29 AM PDT by tanknetter
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