Gunman Shoots Arizona Congresswoman.

 Among other victims shot, the Gabriella Giffords was shot point blank in the head. She was originally pronounced dead which was untrue, she is in stable condtion. However after reading the story things look grim. 

Sources:  
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-naw-giffords-20110109,0,2644556.story  
 http://www.voanews.com/english/news/US-Lawmaker-Shot-in-Arizona-113135089.html 
  
 
 
 " A U.S. congresswoman has been shot while holding a public event in her district in the southwestern state of Arizona. There are conflicting reports about fatalities in the shooting.

Local news reports said Democratic Representative Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona was shot in the head Saturday, one of as many as 12 people wounded outside a grocery store in the city of Tucson.

National Public Radio quoted the Pima County Sheriff's Department as saying Congresswoman Giffords and five other people were killed in the shooting. However, Reuters quotes a hospital spokeswoman who said the congresswoman is alive and in surgery.

Members of Gifford's congressional staff also were reported to have been shot. 

Giffords had been holding an event for her constituents at the grocery store. Tucson is in southern Arizona, about 130 kilometers from the Mexican border." 
 

Holy shit. I wonder what will come of this.
 
Ok, that Palin flier is idiotic. I'm not blaming her, but if this turns out to be related, it looks really fucking bad. It's still the shooters fault, not hers, but damn is that going to hurt.

I just know the media is just going to blame Rockstar's new video game "Shoot an Arizona Congress Woman in the Head at a Grocery Store Parking Lot 4: The Quickening

" I just know the media is just going to blame Rockstar's new video game "Shoot an Arizona Congress Woman in the Head at a Grocery Store Parking Lot 4: The Quickening "

" Only in America. "

Mexican Al-Qaeda or Machete?

Was an Arizona ranger, wouldn't be too long in town...

" @Gap said:

" Only in America. "

Sadly. "

No mention of anything to do with the shooter's identity seems odd.

" No mention of anything to do with the shooter's identity seems odd. "

You will only get news of the persons identity, where they come from, what beliefs they hold, who their friends are, what organizations they are affiliated with and what they ate for breakfast that morning minutes after the actual event ONLY when it's a planned false flag operation.

Standard operating procedure on crimes that are still being ascertained is to keep shut and make sure no leaks occur. It is criminal to divulge information to the press on ongoing cases. And it's also wrong for the press to leak information on said matters. Governments have the authority to silence the media in cases of national security.

" No mention of anything to do with the shooter's identity seems odd. "

*looks at map, notices name* Wait, can't you be arrested for making threats on the Internet? Especially when you're doing it under the guise of protecting the country from people you don't agree with?

" @HandsomeDead said:

" No mention of anything to do with the shooter's identity seems odd. "

No mention of anything to do with the shooter period.  Did they even capture him? "

" @PrimeSynergy said:

" @Gap said:

" Only in America. "

Sadly. "

Oh bull.  This is a paradise compared to some parts of the world.  Love to see you guys live in an African warzone and then talk about how America is so bad. "

" Only in America. "

Apparently Palin had some advertisements of her "gunning at rival Democrats" and this Senator was one of them.  She literally had a "gun" drawn on this Senator's location. 
 
I wonder how Fox News defends her after this. 
 
I seriously wonder.

" @Gap said:

" Only in America. "

Yeah just like when Benazir Bhutto was assassinated in Pakistan. "

Fuck. And it begins. This won't be the last. Fear the fascists.

" @Meowshi:  True. Living in a country constantly in civil war would suck. But among other, first world, western nations, America has very high gun violence and murder. Not to say this couldn't happen in other, similar places either, I think it can, but an Africa comparison is missing the point. "

So wait, she's alive again now?  Good job news agencies.

" That flier is fucking ridiculous. I hope Palin pays for this.  "

" @Meowshi:  True. Living in a country constantly in civil war would suck. But among other, first world, western nations, America has very high gun violence and murder. Not to say this couldn't happen in other, similar places either, I think it can, but an Africa comparison is missing the point. "

Perhaps it's about time the politicians rethink that "right to bear arms" bit in the constitution. 

I wonder if they'll change that poster to reflect this.

" That flier is fucking ridiculous. I hope Palin pays for this.  "

" Perhaps it's about time the politicians rethink that "right to bear arms" bit in the constitution.  "

Wow you people are fucking morons. Seriously people in gb should not discuss any thing news related.

Ok, I'm not much of a political guy. So, can someone please fill me in on what that Palin flier means?

" Ok, that Palin flier is idiotic. I'm not blaming her, but if this turns out to be related, it looks really fucking bad. It's still the shooters fault, not hers, but damn is that going to hurt. "

" Perhaps it's about time the politicians rethink that "right to bear arms" bit in the constitution.  "

" @A_Cute_Squirtle said:

" That flier is fucking ridiculous. I hope Palin pays for this.  "

Posting that flier is just inflammatory bullshit.  OP should take it down.  It has nothing to do with this and neither does Sarah Palin. "

Alright so apparently this congresswoman has had her office vandalized and been threatened before.   This was right after the Health Care Reform. 
 
On a slightly related note, Palin has removed her tweet of "Don't retreat, reload!" in reference to the Health Care Reform passing.  I think that was pretty big of her.  

" @A_Cute_Squirtle said:

" That flier is fucking ridiculous. I hope Palin pays for this.  "

Posting that flier is just inflammatory bullshit.  OP should take it down.  It has nothing to do with this and neither does Sarah Palin. "

" Only in America. "

" @A_Cute_Squirtle said:

" That flier is fucking ridiculous. I hope Palin pays for this.  "

Posting that flier is just inflammatory bullshit.  OP should take it down.  It has nothing to do with this and neither does Sarah Palin.
 "

" @MrKlorox:  Not really.  There will always be violence, but a crazy person with a knife is significantly less scary than a crazy person with a gun, and a crazy person with a gun is significantly less scary than a crazy person with a nuke, etc. This guy wounded 12 people right?  How many do you think he could have gotten with a knife?  Maybe not even one. "

" @EvilTwin said:

" @A_Cute_Squirtle said:

" That flier is fucking ridiculous. I hope Palin pays for this.  "

Posting that flier is just inflammatory bullshit.  OP should take it down.  It has nothing to do with this and neither does Sarah Palin. "

Completely agree, its just inflaming the narrow minds of delusionalist. "

" Perhaps it's about time the politicians rethink that "right to bear arms" bit in the constitution.  "

I'm sorry, but it's an interesting picture.  Especially in the context of what happened.  Is it necessarily related?  Of course not, but that doesn't mean it is somehow offensive to mention it.  

Christ, look what Giffords had said: 
 "They really need to realize that the rhetoric and firing people up, and, you know, even things for example, we're on Sarah Palin's targeted list, but the thing is, that the way that she has it depicted has the crosshairs of a gunsight over our district. when people do that, you gotta realize there's consequences to that action."     
 
 “When you represent a district — the home of the O.K. Corral and Tombstone, the town too tough to die, nothing’s a surprise,” she told a reporter later, showing a commendable ability to respond to any crisis by throwing in a plug for local tourist attractions. Rudy Ruiz, the father of one of Giffords’s college interns, saw the gun hit the floor. “It was an older gentleman, 65 or so. Basically, he was one of the ones holding up a banner saying ‘Don’t Tread on Me,’ ” said Ruiz. “He bent over, and it fell out of the holster is what it did. It bounced. That concerned me. I just thought what would happen if it had gone off? Could my daughter have gotten hurt?”     

" @Dany said:

" @EvilTwin said:

" @A_Cute_Squirtle said:

" That flier is fucking ridiculous. I hope Palin pays for this.  "

Posting that flier is just inflammatory bullshit.  OP should take it down.  It has nothing to do with this and neither does Sarah Palin. "

Completely agree, its just inflaming the narrow minds of delusionalist. "

I don't want to use this for cheap political shots, but the flier does seem relevant to me. I'm not going to pretend Palin is endorsing or even suggesting actual murder, but it certainly looks like a factor. "

 Via MSNBC:   

 "Jared Laughner, the man who shot Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.), was described by eyewitnesses as a young white man who looked like a "fringe character."

Laughner shot Giffords and 12 others at a public event at a Safeway grocery store in Tucscon. He reportedly shot the congresswoman "point blank" in the head and may have come from inside the store. After shooting Giffords, he allegedly fired 20-30 rounds and hit "a number of people," including a child. He attempted to flee after running out of ammunition and was tackled by one of Giffords' staffers.

Eyewitnesses have described Laughner as "young, mid-to-late 20s, white, clean-shaven with short hair and wearing dark clothing."

I think I'll stay away from this topic while you guys flame the conspiracy theories and wild accusations. 
 
Let's hope for the best for Giffords and anybody else hurt in this tragedy.

Fortunately she is evidently alive. Unfortunately, a young child is not.

For some reason I read that as "Batman Shoots Arizona Congresswomen."