GUILTY AZ - Six killed, 13 injured in shooting at Gabrielle Giffords event, 8 Jan 2011 - #2

[Allusonz]

Such exciting news!!

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110126...5bl9oZWFkbGluZV9saXN0BHNsawNkb2N0b3JzZ2lmZm8-

Doctors: Giffords will move Wed. to rehab facility

"Rep. Gabrielle Giffords will be moved to a rehabilation facility Wednesday morning after doctors upgraded her condition from serious to good, said the Houston hospital overseeing the Arizona congresswoman's recovery.

Memorial Hermann Texas Medical Center Hospital said Tuesday that her doctors have determined she is ready to move to TIRR Memorial Hermann, another facility at the hospital where her rehabilitation will begin....."

More at link

this is terrific news !!! ty sooooooo much for posting it

 

[LinasK]

NBC, msnbc.com and news services updated 1 hour 10 minutes ago 2011-01-26T16:26:25

Doctors upgrade her condition to good, say she's making 'strong progress'

HOUSTON — In another crucial step in her long road to recovery, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords was transferred Wednesday morning to a Houston rehabilitation hospital after her condition was upgraded.
Giffords had been in intensive care at Memorial Hermann Texas Medical Center Hospital. Doctors on Tuesday night said her condition had been upgraded from serious to good and that she was ready to move to TIRR Memorial Hermann, where her rehabilitation will begin.
An ambulance transported her there early Wednesday. more at link: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41266830/ns/us_news-life

 

[raisincharlie]

The movement from Tucson to Phoenix in the first place was done rather abruptly, actually. The judge is putting a halt to the unexplained back and forth and putting some order back into the proceedings, as I see it. He will probably move Loughner back to Tucson since neither side objects, but only after allowing the proper motions to be filed and a discussion to be had on the status of the case (on March 9). Also keep in mind that transporting the inmate back and forth is a complicated venture, that he probably doesn't want to see happening more than once or twice.

As for whether he's a good judge or not, he is a highly experienced federal judge with a strong background in death penalty cases, and high profile cases too. I've heard only good things about him.

Since Loughner has waived his right to a jury trial, there is no reason not to move it back to Tucson. Just my opinion, it is the correct thing to do. No change of venue as only the judge decides his fate, the large majority of witnesses are located in Tucson, as are family members of the victims. Make it easier and less cost intensive for them to testify as they will be required to do. If I am not mistaken, there are two federal facilities for incarceration near Tucson - is that correct if you know ?

 

[arizona]

Since Loughner has waived his right to a jury trial, there is no reason not to move it back to Tucson. Just my opinion, it is the correct thing to do. No change of venue as only the judge decides his fate, the large majority of witnesses are located in Tucson, as are family members of the victims. Make it easier and less cost intensive for them to testify as they will be required to do. If I am not mistaken, there are two federal facilities for incarceration near Tucson - is that correct if you know ?

My guess (total speculation) is that he's housed right now at FCI Phoenix, which is about 25 miles northwest of downtown Phoenix. The Tucson area has at least 3 federal facilities that could house him.

But, I don't believe Loughner has waived his right to a jury trial. That wouldn't be a wise move on his lawyer's part, since this judge doesn't exactly have a reputation for being a softie.

 

[Dr. Know?]

Yes charlie, we have two, slash that 3 federal prisons here located close to each other.

http://www.bop.gov/locations/institutions/tcn/index.jsp

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Correctional_Institution,_Tucson

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Penitentiary,_Tucson (ran by the feds)

found the third one az is talking about.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Correctional_Complex,_Tucson

 

[Dr. Know?]

Loughner researched lethal injection before Tucson shooting, sources say


http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/26/AR2011012603159.html?wpisrc=nl_excl

snipped from the end of the article

The next hearing in the case is set for March 9 in Tucson.

 

[arizona]

Loughner researched lethal injection before Tucson shooting, sources say


http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/26/AR2011012603159.html?wpisrc=nl_excl

snipped from the end of the article

The next hearing in the case is set for March 9 in Tucson.

That is devastating evidence.

He also researched political assassins, per the same article.

 

[GoBrewers]

Just posting on Laughner here again, so confusing. I have been looking at Erad3 posts and IMO he is also Christ! on the ATS postings, however, Erad3 only goes back one year. In 2007 he asked Gifford "how do you know words have any meaning?" I have to assume he has had access to computers, and sites like that have multiple members.

I am posting because i am wondering if anyone here remembers any wild threads between 2007 and 2009? Members who have been banned for offensive comments would most likely be his route off Websleuths, as he does name call on his Erad3 posts. THanks

 

[LinasK]

Catheter Draining Fluids from Injured Congresswoman's Brain Removed before her Transfer to Rehabilitation Facility

Jan. 26, 2011(AP) Updated at 3:50 p.m. ET

HOUSTON - Doctors at a Houston hospital said a catheter draining fluids from Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' brain was removed ahead of her transfer to a rehabilitation facility.

Special Section: Tragedy in Tucson

The hospital statement was more good news for the congresswoman who was seriously injured in a Jan. 8 shooting in Tucson, Ariz. Giffords was transferred early Wednesday from the hospital's intensive care unit to the rehabilitation center.

Doctors said Giffords has been making good progress in her recovery since arriving in Houston on Friday.

Now doctors said Giffords will begin a full rehabilitation program.

Helicopters buzzed overhead and police stopped traffic and blocked the road as an ambulance took Giffords and her husband, astronaut Mark Kelly, a short way to TIRR, which stands for The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research.

Video from a news helicopter showed a gurney wheeled into the building.

On Friday, Giffords left the Tucson medical center where she had been recovering since being shot in the head at a public even Jan. 8. Doctors and her family originally planned to move her straight to the rehab center, but a fluid buildup in her brain raised new health concerns and Giffords went instead to Memorial Hermann Texas Medical Center Hospital where she has been in intensive care.

Everyone makes the cerebrospinal fluid that Giffords had drained, but an injury can cause the fluid to not be cleared away as rapidly as normal. A backup can cause pressure and swelling within the brain. more at link: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/01/26/national/main7286862.shtml

 

[arielilane]

Officials: Loughner researched assassins before Tucson attack

Man also studied death penalty, solitary confinement before Jan. 8 shooting, source says

By JOSEPH GOLDSTEIN and MARC LACEY
The New York Times updated 41 minutes ago 2011-01-27T00:19:32
TUCSON — Jared L. Loughner, the man accused of opening fire outside a Tucson supermarket on Jan. 8 in what the authorities consider an attempted political assassination, researched famous assassins, the death penalty and solitary confinement on the Internet before the shooting, an official close to the investigation said Wednesday.
Mr. Loughner, 22, pleaded not guilty on Monday to three counts of attempted murder in connection with the shooting, which left six people dead and 13 injured. Representative Gabrielle Giffords, Democrat of Arizona, was shot in the head but survived. Additional charges, including murder, are expected.



http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41281701/ns/us_news-the_new_york_times/

 

[Steely Dan]

http://www.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/01/27/giffords.recovery/index.html?hpt=Sbin

Doctors: Giffords faces a long, rocky road to recovery
By Elizabeth Cohen, CNN Senior Medical Correspondent
January 27, 2011 8:32 a.m. EST

Houston (CNN) -- In the days and weeks to come, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' recovery from a gunshot wound to the head will be a marathon, not a sprint, doctors say.

Nearly three weeks after her brain injury, there are several acute medical issues to be concerned about, according to doctors not involved with her care.

It could take months -- or longer -- for her to get back to where she was before the bullet ripped through her brain.

One immediate worry is an infection in her brain, according to Dr. Greg Zorman, chief of neurosurgery at Memorial Healthcare System in southern Florida.

"With gunshot wounds to the head, an infection can still happen, even this late," Zorman said....

 

[arizona]

Judge Burns has ruled that all pre-trial proceedings shall now take place in Tucson. The media account doesn't make it clear whether that includes the up-coming hearing in March, though.

http://www.azcentral.com/news/artic...hooting-loughner-federal-trial-in-tucson.html

 

[songline]

http://www.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/01/27/giffords.recovery/index.html?hpt=Sbin

Doctors: Giffords faces a long, rocky road to recovery
By Elizabeth Cohen, CNN Senior Medical Correspondent
January 27, 2011 8:32 a.m. EST

Houston (CNN) -- In the days and weeks to come, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' recovery from a gunshot wound to the head will be a marathon, not a sprint, doctors say.

Nearly three weeks after her brain injury, there are several acute medical issues to be concerned about, according to doctors not involved with her care.

It could take months -- or longer -- for her to get back to where she was before the bullet ripped through her brain.

One immediate worry is an infection in her brain, according to Dr. Greg Zorman, chief of neurosurgery at Memorial Healthcare System in southern Florida.

"With gunshot wounds to the head, an infection can still happen, even this late," Zorman said....

Thank you Steely Dan I came here to see an up date,

I pray NO infection. raying:

 

[panthera]

Thank you Steely Dan I came here to see an up date,

I pray NO infection. raying:

I'm still praying for her also. raying: No matter how much progress she eventually makes, every slight headache will be an alarm.

 

[songline]

I'm still praying for her also. raying: No matter how much progress she eventually makes, every slight headache will be an alarm.

I know panthera, It is very sad indeed.

 

[fran]

Gabrielle Giffords' Husband Faces Tough Choice

Gabrielle Giffords' husband faces a tough choice: Continue his preparation to command an upcoming shuttle mission, or forgo the opportunity and assist in his wife's rehabilitation.

<<<<<<<<<<<<<<more at link>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/news/2011/1/31/gabrielle_giffords_husband_faces_tough_choice.htm

 

[i.b.nora]

"The lawyers stipulated to the agreement in a document filed Friday, and on Monday, U.S. District Court Judge Larry A. Burns ordered that the next hearing, March 9, and subsequent hearings be held in Tucson. Burns noted that the "order does not affect the defendant's right to move for a change of venue in the future.""

http://www.azcentral.com/news/artic...shooting-loughner-trial-to-tucson-ruling.html

 

[Dr. Know?]

Official: Giffords' Astronaut Husband Going to Fly

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) &#8212; The astronaut husband of wounded Rep. Gabrielle Giffords has made his choice. He's headed to space in April.

An official close to the space shuttle program confirmed Friday morning that astronaut Mark Kelly will be aboard Endeavour for its final flight. The official did not want to be named because the information has not yet been made public.

Kelly is holding a news conference at Johnson Space Center in Houston on Friday afternoon.

more at link

http://www.myfoxphoenix.com/dpp/news/axp-USSpace-ShuttleKelly_70329014-02042011

 

[Steely Dan]

Official: Giffords' Astronaut Husband Going to Fly

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The astronaut husband of wounded Rep. Gabrielle Giffords has made his choice. He's headed to space in April.

An official close to the space shuttle program confirmed Friday morning that astronaut Mark Kelly will be aboard Endeavour for its final flight. The official did not want to be named because the information has not yet been made public.

Kelly is holding a news conference at Johnson Space Center in Houston on Friday afternoon.

more at link

http://www.myfoxphoenix.com/dpp/news/axp-USSpace-ShuttleKelly_70329014-02042011

Boooo!!! :maddening:

 

[Texas Mist]

Gabrielle Giffords shooting: A fatal chain of events


It begins with a phone call.

Hi, this is Gabby Giffords.. .

Supporters will gather for a quick photo. A few worried voters have tough questions to ask.

Come to Safeway tomorrow.. .

A friend plans to drop by to offer a thank-you. A photographer will pack his cameras.

Tell me how we can make government work.. .

Friday turns into Saturday.

In the darkness, at the north edge of Tucson, a young man checks into the Motel 6 by the interstate.

A set of lives are on a collision course, hurtling toward morning.

much more here - Chapters 1 & 2 (Chapter 3 coming Monday)

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2011-02-06-giffords-shooting-chain-of-events-chapter-1_N.htm