Shooting at Planned Parenthood Adds to Challenges for Congress

NY Times ^ | November 29, 2015 | Jackie Calmes

[Zakeet]

Even as the authorities say they remain uncertain what precisely led a gunman to attack a Planned Parenthood facility in Colorado Springs on Friday, a comment attributed to the suspect by a senior law enforcement official -- "no more baby parts" -- fed directly into an already high-pitched controversy over Planned Parenthood and its practices.

The phrase was an eerie echo of language used by politicians here and in many state capitals since an anti-abortion group began releasing its undercover videos of Planned Parenthood officials discussing possible donations of fetal tissue for medical research.

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Five congressional committees have been investigating Planned Parenthood since a California-based anti-abortion group called the Center for Medical Progress in July started posting 11 videos online, one at a time over several months, purporting to show that Planned Parenthood was trafficking in "baby parts" for profit. Planned Parenthood has denied that.

John A. Boehner resigned as House speaker days after creating a special committee to investigate Planned Parenthood, other abortion providers and tissue procurement businesses. His decision to quit was forced by hard-line conservatives' credible threat to unseat him for refusing to lead a government shutdown over Planned Parenthood funding. His successor, Representative Paul D. Ryan of Wisconsin, did not address the shootings over the weekend. But a spokesman, Brendan Buck, said on Sunday that the tragedy would not change the investigating committee’s plans.

On Saturday, Senator Barbara Boxer, Democrat of California, called on Mr. Ryan to disband the special House committee investigating Planned Parenthood. "It is time to stop the demonizing and witch hunts against Planned Parenthood, its staff and patients, and the lifesaving health care it provides to millions every day," she said.

[Admin Moderator]

Knock it off!

[Cololeo]

“The shooting extended from PP (Dear) down to the police (next to Chase Bank, well north of the King Soopers parking lot). “

So it started at PP, moved south to KS and then back to PP? Are you really trying to say that????

[Cololeo]

Never mind. I’m out of here.

[cynwoody]

So it started at PP, moved south to KS and then back to PP? Are you really trying to say that????

The shooter was at PP. The police were basically pinned down hundreds of feet away, at the Chase Branch, for example. We are talking 700 feet or so. They knew where he was, and they were worried he'd escape around them to the north. It took hours to assemble the necessary forces and isolate the shooter, so that he could be killed or captured (he chose the latter) and rescue the civilians.

There was never any attempt on any bank. His agenda was PP, period.

[xander]

Seems that everyone here has forgotten that Obama publicly stated they were not going to report details about mass shootings. Censoring is the new tactic (in their little minds) to supposedly prevent copycats. Frankly, their hiding the truth is worse than the risk of copycats at this point. I believe this statement was made prior to, or immediately after the Oregon shooting.

Difference is, the Oregon response in letting the facts out was a big middle finger to our Dictator where I am certain Colorado will pirouette for the Halfrican Nazi the moment he twitches his pinky.

[Cololeo]

“The shooter was at PP. “

So who shot the people in the King Soopers parking lot?

[jmcenanly]

I examined the area on Google Earth, in both the satellite and street view.

[csvset]

His agenda was PP, period.

So, if that was the case, why didn't he shoot up PP? How did so many people escape?

[cynwoody]

So, if that was the case, why didn't he shoot up PP? How did so many people escape?

He killed two PP visitors (not including Officer Swasey) and injured some additional number.

Apparently, most of the PP personnel retreated behind a locked door and bullet-proof class until the crisis blew over. PP had upgraded their security, having moved to their current location from Old Colorado City, due to protesters.

[csvset]

So, you agree most of the shooting occurred at locations other than PP, correct?

[cynwoody]

So, you agree most of the shooting occurred at locations other than PP, correct?

Nope. The officer at Chase Bank who was hit counts as located at PP as far as I am concerned, even if he was 700+ feet from the shooter, who was by PP.

PP was always the focus of the incident.

[cripplecreek]

I don’t see how. PP is a billion dollar corporation that gets dollars from taxpayers while charging women $5000 for abortions...simples to deal with PP. Stop its taxpayer funding.

Their existence would be an irritation but it certainly would ease the situation.

[cripplecreek]

So far we know that at least 3 were shot outside the building and had no apparent connection to PP that the shooter would have known.

The cop who was killed was shot outside the building, FOX just reported that the Iraqi war vet was shot outside the building, and an aging hippie was shot in his car in the parking lot.

[stinkerpot65]

Liberals love them some baby murder.

[Smokin' Joe]

The cop shot at Kings Soopers was shot before the shooter barricaded himself at the corner of the PP building (outside of the building) where the shooter was shooting at police units entering the area. Most of the wounded were police.

I'm not saying it can't be done, but someone shooting an AK over 200 yards who hasn't had either a lot of range time or doesn't have a good scope is doing pretty well, especially when the cop is likely behind his car if there is shooting going on. The first police officer down was bushwhacked, most likely, and not from by the corner of the PP building.