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Federal Charges Filed Against Suspected Arizona Gunman
Fox News ^ | Jan.9, 2011 | Jana Winter

Posted on 01/09/2011 1:15:07 PM PST by Free ThinkerNY

Federal charges have been filed against Jared Lee Loughner, the suspected gunman in a shooting rampage at a Safeway supermarket in Arizona that left six dead and 13 wounded, including Rep. Gabrielle Giffords.

The five-count criminal complaint includes an attempt to kill a member of Congress, two counts of murder in the first degree and two counts of attempted murder.

FBI Director Robert Mueller said on Sunday that Loughner, 22, may face additional charges under the domestic terrorism statute.

"This was an attack not only against dedicated public servants, but against our citizens," he said.

(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; US: Arizona
KEYWORDS: giffords; jaredleeloughner; shooter
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1 posted on 01/09/2011 1:15:10 PM PST by Free ThinkerNY
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To: Free ThinkerNY

How many counts of being a Republican was he charged with?


2 posted on 01/09/2011 1:18:39 PM PST by nickcarraway (Repeal Obamacare/Republicare!)
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To: Free ThinkerNY
attempt to kill a member of Congress

Some people are more equal than other people.

ML/NJ

3 posted on 01/09/2011 1:19:08 PM PST by ml/nj
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To: Free ThinkerNY

I sure hope AZ will be prosecuting the other murders. There’s no telling how long it will take the feds to execute Loughner.


4 posted on 01/09/2011 1:20:20 PM PST by Paleo Conservative
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To: Free ThinkerNY

And the Ft. Hood killer continues to be labelled ‘alleged’ shooter.


5 posted on 01/09/2011 1:20:59 PM PST by Carley (PRINTING OPINION, IGNORING THE FACTS......the msm!!!)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

This is ridicules, why should there even be Federal laws like this, isn’t murder and attempted murder charges brought by AZ enough? Also, the whole terrorist thing is stupid, he wasn’t a terrorist, just a nut that wanted to kill a lot of people.


6 posted on 01/09/2011 1:21:08 PM PST by trapped_in_LA
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To: Free ThinkerNY

A Twinkie and a couple of bleeding heart liberals (Okay. Three Twinkies.) will trump all of their legal mumbo jumbo.


7 posted on 01/09/2011 1:21:09 PM PST by FlingWingFlyer (DNC memo - "Don't let this thing go to waste! Exploit! Exploit! Exploit!")
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To: ml/nj
Some people are more equal than other people.

Most crimes are state offenses. Since two of the victims are federal officials, this becomes a federal case.

8 posted on 01/09/2011 1:22:37 PM PST by Paleo Conservative
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To: Free ThinkerNY

I demand a speedy trial. I see no reason why he can’t be tried ,convicted and executed by Jan 11th 2011!


9 posted on 01/09/2011 1:23:21 PM PST by Young Werther ("Quae cum ita sunt" Since these things are so!)
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To: Carley

THank you. Geez the Feds have moved heaven and earth for the Tucson Murder but we got nothin in Ft. Hood like this except. WHoa hold the phone, not sure what is going on yet.....


10 posted on 01/09/2011 1:23:23 PM PST by GoCards (Why me? Why not me?)
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To: Paleo Conservative
There’s no telling how long it will take the feds to execute Loughner.

Longer than it will take the cons to do it, knowing he killed a liile 9 year old girl.

11 posted on 01/09/2011 1:23:52 PM PST by SandRat (Duty, Honor, Country! What else needs said?)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Jan 9 (Reuters) - U.S. investigators said on Sunday they had found a document in the residence of the man charged with trying to kill Arizona Representative Gabrielle Giffords that discussed assassination plans.

An envelope in a safe in the residence of Jared Loughner contained handwriting stating “I planned ahead” and “My assassination” and the name “Giffords” along with what appears to be Loughner’s signature, according to charges filed in U.S. court in Phoenix.


12 posted on 01/09/2011 1:25:05 PM PST by kcvl
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To: trapped_in_LA

Its a federal crime when federal officials were attacked. The state can file separate criminal charges in its own courts for crimes committed against residents of AZ.


13 posted on 01/09/2011 1:25:14 PM PST by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

CBSNews FBI found a thank you letter in a Loughner safe from Rep. Giffords on Congressional stationery, dated aug. 30, 2007


14 posted on 01/09/2011 1:27:19 PM PST by kcvl
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To: Free ThinkerNY

will it take a year to get this case to trial?


15 posted on 01/09/2011 1:28:27 PM PST by TrumpisRight (Proud Moose head....)
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Longer than it will take the cons to do it, knowing he killed a liile 9 year old girl.

I'm pretty sure he'll be in solitary confinement at the supermax federal prison in Indiana.

16 posted on 01/09/2011 1:29:06 PM PST by Paleo Conservative
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To: Paleo Conservative
Since two of the victims are federal officials, this becomes a federal case.

So I guess it's okay for the Federal Government to deny "equal protection of the laws"?

(You do understand what the origin of this phrase was, don't you?)

ML/NJ

17 posted on 01/09/2011 1:29:16 PM PST by ml/nj
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To: Young Werther

“I demand a speedy trial. I see no reason why he can’t be tried, convicted and executed by Jan 11th 2011!”

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My late father used to quote a line from an old western: “We’ll give him a fair trial before we hang him.”


18 posted on 01/09/2011 1:30:01 PM PST by fatnotlazy
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To: Paleo Conservative
Since two of the victims are federal officials, this becomes a federal case.

Does the name Vincent Foster mean anything to you? Apparently this is a matter of choice.

ML/NJ

19 posted on 01/09/2011 1:31:14 PM PST by ml/nj
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To: Free ThinkerNY

This dude is white...he’ll be expedited into a death sentence. He deserves it but since he’s white he has no race or religious card with which to fall back.


20 posted on 01/09/2011 1:31:59 PM PST by vetvetdoug
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