[ ]   [ ]   [ ]                        [ ]      [ ]   [ ]

July 2025 Photo Theme - Stone - Alchemist - Jul 16, 2025 - 11:10pm
 
What the hell OV? - oldviolin - Jul 16, 2025 - 8:41pm
 
Movies to avoid? - Red_Dragon - Jul 16, 2025 - 7:24pm
 
Baseball, anyone? - kurtster - Jul 16, 2025 - 5:47pm
 
Name My Band - oldviolin - Jul 16, 2025 - 3:30pm
 
Russia - R_P - Jul 16, 2025 - 3:15pm
 
Trump - R_P - Jul 16, 2025 - 2:55pm
 
Things You Thought Today - black321 - Jul 16, 2025 - 1:53pm
 
Israel - R_P - Jul 16, 2025 - 1:48pm
 
The Marie Antoinette Moment... - oldviolin - Jul 16, 2025 - 1:36pm
 
260,000 Posts in one thread? - oldviolin - Jul 16, 2025 - 1:31pm
 
New Music - R_P - Jul 16, 2025 - 1:05pm
 
Trump Lies™ - Proclivities - Jul 16, 2025 - 12:39pm
 
NY Times Strands - geoff_morphini - Jul 16, 2025 - 12:27pm
 
Play the Blues - black321 - Jul 16, 2025 - 11:06am
 
Climate Change - R_P - Jul 16, 2025 - 10:56am
 
But Why? - Red_Dragon - Jul 16, 2025 - 9:53am
 
Live Music - oldviolin - Jul 16, 2025 - 9:53am
 
NYTimes Connections - geoff_morphini - Jul 16, 2025 - 9:44am
 
Wordle - daily game - geoff_morphini - Jul 16, 2025 - 9:41am
 
Great Old Songs You Rarely Hear Anymore - GeneP59 - Jul 16, 2025 - 9:32am
 
Radio Paradise Comments - GeneP59 - Jul 16, 2025 - 9:10am
 
Today in History - Red_Dragon - Jul 16, 2025 - 7:48am
 
Pernicious Pious Proclivities Particularized Prodigiously - R_P - Jul 15, 2025 - 10:46pm
 
Are they married yet? YES THEY ARE! - buddy - Jul 15, 2025 - 9:20pm
 
Photography Forum - Your Own Photos - KurtfromLaQuinta - Jul 15, 2025 - 8:41pm
 
Strips, cartoons, illustrations - R_P - Jul 15, 2025 - 7:07pm
 
Radio Paradise NFL Pick'em Group - sunybuny - Jul 15, 2025 - 3:05pm
 
Beyond mix - victory806 - Jul 15, 2025 - 12:53pm
 
What Makes You Laugh? - Isabeau - Jul 15, 2025 - 12:35pm
 
Alexa Skill - buddy - Jul 15, 2025 - 12:12pm
 
Where is the airplane? - rgio - Jul 15, 2025 - 9:42am
 
Gardeners Corner - Coaxial - Jul 15, 2025 - 6:42am
 
Trouble with Verizon? Or Tailscale? - jarro - Jul 15, 2025 - 6:39am
 
Bug Reports & Feature Requests - bobrk - Jul 14, 2025 - 3:56pm
 
Economix - R_P - Jul 14, 2025 - 3:27pm
 
Immigration - R_P - Jul 14, 2025 - 3:11pm
 
Artificial Intelligence - R_P - Jul 14, 2025 - 11:16am
 
Fox Spews - R_P - Jul 14, 2025 - 10:52am
 
What is the meaning of this? - rgio - Jul 14, 2025 - 10:44am
 
Fascism In America - Red_Dragon - Jul 14, 2025 - 9:59am
 
• • • The Once-a-Day • • •  - oldviolin - Jul 14, 2025 - 8:04am
 
Why atheists swallow, - black321 - Jul 14, 2025 - 8:00am
 
USA! USA! USA! - ColdMiser - Jul 14, 2025 - 7:57am
 
On Life as Art- heard it on KTRT 95.7 - KurtfromLaQuinta - Jul 14, 2025 - 7:56am
 
Comics! - KurtfromLaQuinta - Jul 14, 2025 - 7:53am
 
Music Videos - black321 - Jul 14, 2025 - 7:51am
 
M.A.G.A. - R_P - Jul 13, 2025 - 3:53pm
 
Infinite cat - Isabeau - Jul 13, 2025 - 11:37am
 
Dialing 1-800-Manbird - oldviolin - Jul 13, 2025 - 11:35am
 
Talk Behind Their Backs Forum - VV - Jul 12, 2025 - 9:16pm
 
Europe - R_P - Jul 12, 2025 - 6:30pm
 
Democratic Party - R_P - Jul 12, 2025 - 1:37pm
 
A motivational quote - steeler - Jul 11, 2025 - 6:58pm
 
Beyond... - GeneP59 - Jul 11, 2025 - 6:35pm
 
Protest Songs - R_P - Jul 11, 2025 - 12:38pm
 
True Confessions - oldviolin - Jul 11, 2025 - 11:56am
 
Jess Roden - legendary UK vocalist - and "Seven Windows" ... - J_C - Jul 11, 2025 - 11:22am
 
It seemed like a good idea at the time - ptooey - Jul 11, 2025 - 6:10am
 
Country Up The Bumpkin - KurtfromLaQuinta - Jul 10, 2025 - 9:13pm
 
TV shows you watch - R_P - Jul 10, 2025 - 5:31pm
 
Wasted Money - GeneP59 - Jul 10, 2025 - 5:22pm
 
Rock mix / repitition - walk2k - Jul 10, 2025 - 4:31pm
 
How's the weather? - GeneP59 - Jul 10, 2025 - 3:21pm
 
Random Solutions - Random Advice - oldviolin - Jul 10, 2025 - 10:11am
 
Spambags on RP - KurtfromLaQuinta - Jul 10, 2025 - 9:02am
 
misheard lyrics - GeneP59 - Jul 10, 2025 - 6:30am
 
New Song Submissions system - Teja - Jul 10, 2025 - 3:36am
 
TEXAS - Red_Dragon - Jul 9, 2025 - 5:57pm
 
DQ (as in 'Daily Quote') - black321 - Jul 9, 2025 - 11:33am
 
Republican Party - Red_Dragon - Jul 9, 2025 - 7:50am
 
Outstanding Covers - oldviolin - Jul 8, 2025 - 9:29pm
 
Musky Mythology - R_P - Jul 8, 2025 - 5:43pm
 
Love & Hate - oldviolin - Jul 8, 2025 - 8:15am
 
Anti-War - R_P - Jul 7, 2025 - 6:45pm
 
Index » Regional/Local » USA/Canada » Breaking News Page: Previous  1, 2, 3 ... 694, 695, 696 ... 718, 719, 720  Next
Post to this Topic
musik_knut

musik_knut Avatar

Location: Third Stone From The Sun
Gender: Male


Posted: Jun 10, 2009 - 3:13pm

Biden Tells Law Enforcement Groups Sotomayor 'Has Your Back'
The comment touches on the hot-button issue of bias in the debate over Sonia Sotomayor, whose confirmation hearings could start as early as July if Democrats have their way.

 

Vice President Joe Biden may have crossed the line when he assured national law enforcement groups Monday that Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor "has your back."

The remark quickly stirred criticism in the legal world, since Biden was making a pledge that a fair and objective justice would not necessarily be able to keep.

Biden made the remark at an assembly of eight law enforcement groups after he detailed Sotomayor's tough-on-crime record in the courtroom.

"There's a part of her record that seems to be, up to now, been flying under the radar a bit. And that's her tough stance on criminals and her unyielding commitment to finding justice for the victims of crime," Biden said.

He then repeatedly said, "She gets it," and sought to assure the law enforcement groups that she would be on their side.

"So you all are on the front lines. But as you do your job, know that Judge Sotomayor has your back as well," Biden said. "And throughout this nomination process, I know you'll have her back."

The comment touched on the hot-button issue of bias in the debate over Sotomayor, whose confirmation hearings could start as early as July if Democrats have their way.

John Wesley Hall, president of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, said Biden didn't do himself any favors with that remark, since it's likely to generate more critical questions for Sotomayor during confirmation hearings.

"That (comment) means that she could probably care less about civil liberties and just do whatever law enforcement wants," Hall said.

Hall said Sotomayor probably doesn't sign on to Biden's remark, though.

"My take on it is that he's probably just trying to get law enforcement to support him by saying something just completely off the wall," he said.

 

 

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
But of course, not firefighters who pass an exam for promotion...


islander

islander Avatar

Location: West coast somewhere
Gender: Male


Posted: Jun 10, 2009 - 3:11pm

 musik_knut wrote:


arse,
Greetings...

The LEFT never stakes claim to a LEFT WING RADICAL, but anyone engaged in radical behavior just might be a RIGHT WINGER.
Hypocrites.
The gunmen in this case, was a radical RIGHT WING nutcase. *and George Tiller was a RADICAL LEFT WINGER*
mk

 
Who was murdered by a radical right wing nutcase because he performed his job, which was in full compliance with the laws of the land.  What was your point again?

newwavegurly

newwavegurly Avatar



Posted: Jun 10, 2009 - 2:59pm

 bokey wrote:

He just passed  away .
 
I just read that was the case. Horrible.
musik_knut

musik_knut Avatar

Location: Third Stone From The Sun
Gender: Male


Posted: Jun 10, 2009 - 2:48pm

 arsenault wrote:

oh sure, rush limbaugh is a white supremist?! {#Stupid}

and i am sure you are concerned that olbermann and the left are responsible for the nut that attacked the army recruitment place.
good grief!

 

arse,
Greetings...

The LEFT never stakes claim to a LEFT WING RADICAL, but anyone engaged in radical behavior just might be a RIGHT WINGER.
Hypocrites.
The gunmen in this case, was a radical RIGHT WING nutcase. *and George Tiller was a RADICAL LEFT WINGER*
mk


bokey

bokey Avatar

Gender: Male


Posted: Jun 10, 2009 - 2:46pm

 hippiechick wrote:

The lone gunman was an 88 y. o. man with a long history of white supremacist activities. Looks like he wanted to go out with a blaze. Luckily the security guards did their jobs, and took him down right at the entrance. The security guard that was shot is gravely ill in the hospital.
 
He just passed  away .

hippiechick

hippiechick Avatar

Location: topsy turvy land
Gender: Female


Posted: Jun 10, 2009 - 12:43pm

 OmegaConcern wrote:


Hey man!  Rush is Canadian!  They're not like that (eh)!

In all seriousness, NPR glazed over it at lunch and I've got bubkis on details.

 
The lone gunman was an 88 y.o. man with a long history of white supremacist activities. Looks like he wanted to go out with a blaze. Luckily the security guards did their jobs, and took him down right at the entrance. The security guard that was shot is gravely ill in the hospital.

arsenault

arsenault Avatar

Location: long beach cali USandA
Gender: Male


Posted: Jun 10, 2009 - 12:41pm

 hippiechick wrote:
While listening to the news, it occurred to me that the White Supremist shooter might have been encouraged by the likes of Rush, and that the Right Wing is actually creating American terrorists.
 
oh sure, rush limbaugh is a white supremist?! {#Stupid}

and i am sure you are concerned that olbermann and the left are responsible for the nut that attacked the army recruitment place.
good grief!
OmegaConcern

OmegaConcern Avatar

Location: Sunrise, FL
Gender: Male


Posted: Jun 10, 2009 - 12:31pm

 steeler wrote:


Ah, but you see, the theory that if more law-abiding citizens had guns, people would not be so quick to commit crimes is discredited by this incident. The museum has numerous armed guards patrolling it — more than the norm, because of the nature of the museum. 

Apparently, that (and the distinct possibility of being caught, prosecuted, and imprisoned) is not a sufficient deterrence. {#Wink} 

 

I have to disagree with that statement.  How many armed guards, at what location(s) w/in the museum and in comparison to how many tourists?  Basically, what's the guard to unarmed civilian ratio?  On the flip side, if 50% of the people were armed (or thought to be armed) wouldn't that be more of a deterrent than knowing there were a half dozen (dozen?) guards at specific positions, rather than in every area, at every angle?  Knowing that you only have to contend with guards drops your number of variables.  Furthermore, this guy probably figured he wasn't going to make it out alive which makes this a possible mental health - not gun control - issue.

Don't get me wrong - I'm not a gun nut and am a believer in gun control.  But at the same time I'm a believer of the right to arm bears (wait...that may have come out wrong...).  There again, with those claws, do they really need guns?
ditty

ditty Avatar

Location: 3 acres of woods
Gender: Female


Posted: Jun 10, 2009 - 12:30pm

 PoundPuppy wrote:
What a terrible thing to have happen. 

 


PoundPuppy

PoundPuppy Avatar

Gender: Female


Posted: Jun 10, 2009 - 12:27pm

What a terrible thing to have happen. 
meower

meower Avatar

Location: i believe, i believe, it's silly, but I believe
Gender: Female


Posted: Jun 10, 2009 - 12:22pm

 hippiechick wrote:
While listening to the news, it occurred to me that the White Supremist shooter might have been encouraged by the likes of Rush, and that the Right Wing is actually creating American terrorists.

 

American Terrorists have existed far longer than Rush has been around. . .
OmegaConcern

OmegaConcern Avatar

Location: Sunrise, FL
Gender: Male


Posted: Jun 10, 2009 - 12:16pm

 hippiechick wrote:
While listening to the news, it occurred to me that the White Supremist shooter might have been encouraged by the likes of Rush, and that the Right Wing is actually creating American terrorists.

 

Hey man!  Rush is Canadian!  They're not like that (eh)!

In all seriousness, NPR glazed over it at lunch and I've got bubkis on details.
hippiechick

hippiechick Avatar

Location: topsy turvy land
Gender: Female


Posted: Jun 10, 2009 - 12:11pm

While listening to the news, it occurred to me that the White Supremist shooter might have been encouraged by the likes of Rush, and that the Right Wing is actually creating American terrorists.
bokey

bokey Avatar

Gender: Male


Posted: Jun 10, 2009 - 12:07pm

D. C. Police Chief Cathy Lanier believe the suspect was acting alone when he entered the museum just before 1 p. m. , raised his rifle and began shooting. A security guard was shot, Lanier says.

Then two other security guards returned fire, striking the alleged shooter. The suspect is James Von Brunn, who is said to be affiliated with white supremacist web sites.

Von Brunn and the guard were transported to George Washington Hospital. Von Brunn is in critical condition and the guard is in grave condition.

Federal law enforcement sources tell WTOP Von Brunn is a convicted felon. He had been convicted of bringing weapons into the Federal Reserve, and served time in a federal penitentiary.

newwavegurly

newwavegurly Avatar



Posted: Jun 10, 2009 - 12:01pm

Update on the shooting (CNN is on in the other room):
 
They're looking at an 88 year old man as the suspect. Connections to white supremacist groups, and other such organizations. He's in critical condition at the hospital. Shot by security guards. The police are not confirming his identity as of yet.
 
No name on the security guard, who is also at the hospital, and was described in a press conference, just now, by the mayor as being in grave condition.
 
FBI and D.C. police are working together on a joint investigation of the incident, though it is currently believed that it was the act of a lone gunman. His residence will probably be investigated this afternoon and into the night, his residence is on the Northern shores of Maryland.
 
———————————

Just some basic info I got from watching live coverage on CNN. 
(former member)

(former member) Avatar

Gender: Male


Posted: Jun 10, 2009 - 11:29am

On the morning drive-in news I heard that two people on the downed plane were on a no-fly list. haven't read that anywhere else yet.

Edit. found more.
steeler

steeler Avatar

Location: Perched on the precipice of the cauldron of truth


Posted: Jun 10, 2009 - 11:29am

 oldslabsides wrote:


What?  How could this have happened?  Aren't guns illegal in The District? {#Wink}

 

Ah, but you see, the theory that if more law-abiding citizens had guns, people would not be so quick to commit crimes is discredited by this incident. The museum has numerous armed guards patrolling it — more than the norm, because of the nature of the museum. 

Apparently, that (and the distinct possibility of being caught, prosecuted, and imprisoned) is not a sufficient deterrence. {#Wink} 


Red_Dragon

Red_Dragon Avatar

Location: Gilead


Posted: Jun 10, 2009 - 11:23am

 steeler wrote:
A shooting in the Holocaust Museum in the District.  Don't know anything other than that; could not get back in my office building downtown because it had been temporarily locked down. Just let us back in.     

 

What?  How could this have happened?  Aren't guns illegal in The District? {#Wink}
newwavegurly

newwavegurly Avatar



Posted: Jun 10, 2009 - 11:19am

 steeler wrote:


Yep, that's what I am hearing. Strange that they locked down other buildings.  We're on the other side of the Mall from the Holocaust Museum.
 
Perhaps it was more to allow all the personnel into the area in a timely manner to handle the situation?
steeler

steeler Avatar

Location: Perched on the precipice of the cauldron of truth


Posted: Jun 10, 2009 - 11:13am

 newwavegurly wrote:

It would seem that the guy that came in with the gun was already down, so he wasn't going to be able to shoot anyone else. He shot a security guard, and they've both been taken to the hospital. (I've got the live report on via CNN.)

 

Yep, that's what I am hearing. Strange that they locked down other buildings.  We're on the other side of the Mall from the Holocaust Museum.
Page: Previous  1, 2, 3 ... 694, 695, 696 ... 718, 719, 720  Next