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

[Nancy2441]

Giffords can speak:

http://content.usatoday.com/communi...fords-asked-out-loud-for-toast-at-breakfast/1

 

[Steely Dan]

Waaaaaaaayyyyyy! Cool!:great:

 

[Allusonz]

Totally awesome news!!!!

 

[LinasK]

By AMANDA LEE MYERS, Associated Press Amanda Lee Myers, Associated Press – 49 mins ago

PHOENIX – Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords spoke for the first time since she was shot in the forehead, her spokesman said Wednesday, yet another significant milestone in her recovery from a traumatic brain injury.
Giffords first spoke within the past few days and is speaking "more and more," spokesman C.J. Karamargin said Wednesday. He didn't know what her first words were, but said that at breakfast one morning she asked for toast.
"She's working very hard and it's paying off," he told The Associated Press. "We're elated at this. We always knew Gabby is a fighter and that she's not going to let this thing win. And you know, every day is proof of that." more at link: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_congresswoman_shot

 

[KaylynnCouture]

She has made tremendous progress. Way to go Gabrielle!

 

[songline]

Giffords speaks, asking for toast with breakfast
Arizona congresswoman is making progress at 'lightning speed' after bullet to brain

(I know some of you beat me to it - but all good new is GOOD )
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41492254/ns/us_news/
Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords has recovered enough from a bullet to the brain to ask for toast with breakfast.

Few details are available, but Pia Carusone, Giffords' chief of staff, confirmed that the congresswoman made the verbal request on Monday when hospital workers at TIRR Memorial Hermann brought her a meal.

"Yes, that's accurate," Carusone said in an e-mail.

More at the link above :dance::dance::dance::dance:

 

[Nancy2441]

Yay! This is great news:

Giffords update: Friend says she laughs at jokes, recognizes visitors

Rep. Gabrielle Giffords is able to laugh at jokes, recognize visitors and even offer a poignant response when asked recently by her husband how she was doing.
"Better," Giffords said, in one of the first words she uttered since being shot in the head Jan. 8.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41638363/ns/us_news-life/

 

[Dr. Know?]

Hearing set on evidence in Tucson mass shooting case

SAN DIEGO (KOLD) - Another hearing is set for Friday in the case of Tucson mass shooting suspect Jared Loughner.

http://www.kold.com/Global/story.asp?S=14054845&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

 

[sorrell skye]

http://www.comcast.net/articles/news-national/20110218/giffords.firefighter/

Memos: Firefighter refused call to Tucson shooting

TUCSON, Ariz. — A veteran firefighter refused to respond to last month's deadly shooting spree that left Rep. Gabrielle Giffords wounded because of "political bantering," and it may have delayed his unit's assignment to help, according to internal city memos.


More @ link.

 

[Dr. Know?]

Judge won't release records, photo in Tucson shooting

TUCSON, AZ - A judge said Friday the U.S Marshals Service must decide if another mug shot can be released of the suspect in the Arizona shootings that killed six people and wounded U.S. Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and a dozen others.

U.S. District Judge Larry A. Burns also said in San Diego that he will keep search warrant records in the case sealed at least until another expected indictment is filed March 9 with addition charges.

more at link


http://www.abc15.com/dpp/news/regio...ing?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

 

[LinasK]

http://www.comcast.net/articles/news-national/20110218/giffords.firefighter/

Memos: Firefighter refused call to Tucson shooting

TUCSON, Ariz. — A veteran firefighter refused to respond to last month's deadly shooting spree that left Rep. Gabrielle Giffords wounded because of "political bantering," and it may have delayed his unit's assignment to help, according to internal city memos.


More @ link.

Amazing! I wish there was more they could do to punish this guy for not responding other than the loss of his job!!!:banghead::banghead::banghead: So he doesn't respond because it's not his politics!!! How did this guy ever get to be a first responder???

 

[Missizzy]

I don't believe this has been posted:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110219...uX2hlYWRsaW5lX2xpc3QEc2xrA2FsbGVnZWRzaG9vdA--

Alleged shooter's reclusive father retreats more

"Randy Loughner was always reclusive. But since his son's alleged shooting rampage last month, the father has shut himself behind what one neighbor calls "an elaborate cage."

In recent weeks, Loughner has built a substantial wooden enclosure, more than 6 feet high, obscuring his front door and windows. The four horizontal windows on the garage door have been papered over, the diamond-shaped openings atop the block wall to his back yard closed off with little plywood plugs. Even the white mailbox out front has been replaced by a heavy black steel one with a locked drawer...."

more at link

 

[OneLostGrl]

I don't believe this has been posted:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110219...uX2hlYWRsaW5lX2xpc3QEc2xrA2FsbGVnZWRzaG9vdA--

Alleged shooter's reclusive father retreats more

"Randy Loughner was always reclusive. But since his son's alleged shooting rampage last month, the father has shut himself behind what one neighbor calls "an elaborate cage."

In recent weeks, Loughner has built a substantial wooden enclosure, more than 6 feet high, obscuring his front door and windows. The four horizontal windows on the garage door have been papered over, the diamond-shaped openings atop the block wall to his back yard closed off with little plywood plugs. Even the white mailbox out front has been replaced by a heavy black steel one with a locked drawer...."

more at link

wow..

 

[Dr. Know?]

I saw on the news this boxed in house. It was a fence and it didn't look too bad. Many people have their front yards fenced in certain areas out here. I didn't see the back yard but the short clip of the front wasn't a boxed in front door or elaborite cage. If I can find it recorded I'll post it.

I remember when the FBI went to the parents house with warrants. They mentioned then the father had boxed in the front door and the parents wouldn't open the door. It took 5 minutes and they were let in the news said later that night.

My feelings are they are his parents, most likely hurting pretty bad and I'm sure they have a lot of regret. If the media camped outside my house with news cams, I'd move or something. Remember what the Anthony's had? I saw on the news all the news trucks and reporters out front of the Loughner's house. No telling what people are doing/saying to them or knocking on their door for an interview. That's JMO on that.

 

[Nancy2441]

Though the dad sounded pretty paranoid and reclusive prior to the shooting and his son's arrest. It seems like the parents were very isolated and had no friends. Very mentally unhealthy family dynamics going on in that house that's for sure. Also JL wasn't allowed to bring anyone in the house IIRC. I think one of the neighbors commented how dad got really angry if anyone stood too close to his fence while on their own property (not normal!) and fighting with one of the neighbors about trash left by previous owner or tenant. I am sure the media has made whatever mental issues dad has a lot worse but clearly he was having problems way before the media and strangers started showing up at his house. JMO.

 

[Missizzy]

If you open the link to the story I posted above, there's a photo of the Loughner's neighbor standing near the Loughner home. If you click on the photo, you'll be taken to a slideshow including the home, etc.

Here's a link to those photos. There are 67 but only the first few are of the home. I agree it looks to be similar to many other homes in desert communities. It's the father's demeanor and mental health that worries me the most:

http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Feb-1...blicid_ap_org7c1e04a6511e49eb9269d3d1bbf5fa9e

 

[Missizzy]

A new, slightly "tamer" mug shot released by US Marshals:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_congr...lYwN5bl90b3Bfc3RvcmllcwRzbGsDbWFyc2hhbHNyZWxl

Marshals release photo of alleged Tucson shooter

"The U.S. Marshals Service released a new image Tuesday of the man suspected of shooting U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, killing six people and wounding a dozen others near Tucson last month.

The photo shows Jared Loughner in front of a block cinder wall, wearing a mustard colored jail uniform with a white T-shirt underneath. His hair is slightly grown out and he has a cut on his right forehead...."

more at link

 

[songline]

Giffords making more progress, singing ‘American Pie’

HOUSTON — Gabrielle Giffords has been singing "American Pie," eating chicken soup and "is making the kind of progress that all of us would anticipate" after being shot in the head in January, according to a rabbi who has been visiting the congresswoman regularly.

Rabbi David Lyon, of Congregation Beth Israel in southwest Houston, has been visiting Giffords about three times a week as she recovers in the TIRR Memorial Hermann hospital,

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

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41886753/ns/us_news-crime_and_courts?GT1=43001

GREAT NEWS

 

[Dr. Know?]

Announcement To Be Made In Loughner Case

PHOENIX -- Federal law enforcement officials from the U.S. attorney's office, FBI, and the U.S. Marshals Service will make an announcement at noon regarding the case against Tucson shooting suspect Jared Lee Loughner.

http://www.kpho.com/news/27079402/detail.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

 

[Dr. Know?]

From twitter:

Fox11NewsAZ Fox 11 News Tucson
ALERT: U.S. Attorney for AZ holding Noon news conf in Phoenix. Expecting new indictment against Jared #Loughner including murder charges.