Posted on 08/16/2012 9:24:35 AM PDT by scottjewell
Pending other possible federal charges, the U.S. Attorney for D.C. announced this morning that Family Research Council shooting suspect Floyd Lee Corkins II will be arraigned this afternoon on charges of illegally bringing a weapon across state lines and assault with intent to kill:
"The defendant was charged with the federal offense of interstate transportation of a firearm and ammunition, along with the District of Columbia offense of assault with intent to kill while armed. The offenses carry the following maximum penalties: 10 years imprisonment on the federal offense and 30 years imprisonment on the District of Columbia offense. The District of Columbia offense also carries a mandatory-minimum term of five years imprisonment."
Police are still looking into what motivated the shooting, an investigation that could result in additional charges of domestic terrorism or hate crimes. In related news, the Washington Times' Andrea Noble reports that Corkins was found with 50 rounds of ammunition and 15 Chick-fil-A sandwiches.
The Family Research Council has defended the restaurant, which donates money to conservative organizations that advocate against same-sex marriage.
We need a ban on high capacity Chick-fil-a magazines! he had 15 sandwiches on him!
ABC radio news at 2pm actually said he had 15 Chick-fil-a on him and quoted what he said, but then added ,”police would not say if it’s related to the Chick-fil-a anti-gay marriage stance”.
LOL. talk about obtuse.
Right.
Aug 1 CFA Appreciation Day +
FRC HQ in W, DC +
CFA sandwiches +
gunman from LGBT Center in DC =
Duhhh? could there be any connection? ....
“Corkins was found with 50 15 Chick-fil-A sandwiches.”
Nothing like helping a company you hate make a little money.
Assault has a myriad of meanings throughout the states. In some states, Assault is the act of threatening to commit battery or other harm, in others, it is the act of battery or other harm.
I presume that Assault with Intent to Kill is a pretty serious federal crime.
Thank you for your support...
Thanks, Laz! That does clear things up. The article makes it sound like he’s getting a slap on the wrist.
Had the bullet gone 8” in the wrong direction, it’s be homicide. They better treat it seriously.
Saw that picture.
The guy looked like someone who could easily gobble 15 chicken sandwiches, with room to spare.
I was wondering if Ol’ Shep has made any mention of that day of intolerance?
What is this interstate transportation of a firearm stuff?
Remember when we had simple laws, like anti sodomy laws and public morality that kept homosexuals in their proverbial closets? Nowadays, a business owner says he disagrees with gay marriage, and violent queers pour out of the woodwork, followed by PC vermin in politics. No wonder kooks are going around shooting people. We’ve got these gay radicals, rightwing socialists, environmentalists, animal rights lunatics, antisocial geeks, and anti American Democrats everywhere. There are Muslims, Black Panthers, La Rasa, Feminists, Democrats and other terrorist types who want to kill every Republican and Christian they see. It’s not a safe world. Protect yourselves. Be armed and ready.
Well, most homo-liberal look a "little".... well.... odd.
And it doesn't take security training to spot.
Yes, and I’ve since learned that no one without a card key can go upstairs at that HeadQuarters. The shooter probably didn’t know that, which is why he began to scuffle with the guard.
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