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07 May 2010 13:01

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U.S.: Twitter’s in disbelief about a shooting at a Chicago Old Navy



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07 Mar 2010 11:47

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U.S.: Roller rinks still exist, according to this shooting that happened at one

  • 8 were shot last night at one, but none had life-threatening injuries source
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05 Mar 2010 11:37

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Politics: A couple quick thoughts on John Patrick Bedell and extremism

  • Let’s face it. Extremism isn’t right-wing or left-wing. A Christian Science Monitor article from today referred to John Patrick Bedell (along with anti-tax plane crasher Joe Stack) as a right-wing extremist. We’re not comfortable trying to tie these guys to any political leaning or political party. It creates a sucking sound that ties their opinions up in politics rather than focusing on the big issue, which is that there’s enough dischord in our country that random dudes are willing to attack parts of the government singlehandedly. Let’s get away from the politics and worry about the root problem we keep seeing. Extremism. source
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05 Mar 2010 01:13

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U.S.: Pentagon shooting: The dude pulled out a gun at random

  • One second, John Patrick Bedell looked innocent. The next, he was firing. The Pentagon Metro station, which is designed to be incredibly secure, was the scene of a shooting which was not the result of terrorism. How’d it happen? Well, Bedell calmly grabbed into his pocket as if he was grabbing a pass. Then he pulled out a gun, and grazed the two officers. The entrance to the station was closed for two hours as a result of the shooting, but officials are glad that the incident was otherwise handled well. source
  • UPDATE (1:13 a.m.): Bedell has died from his injuries.
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04 Mar 2010 20:14

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U.S.: Pentagon Metro shooting: Just be glad you don’t need a train

  • This floor looks overloaded with people. It’s a freaking mess, and it’s all caused by one guy who decided to shoot a couple of Pentagon police officers. The injuries to the officers weren’t life-threatening, by the way. Careful out there, guys. (Photo by @whrobinson) source
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04 Mar 2010 19:54

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U.S.: The Pentagon shooting has the D.C. metro area in a tizzy

  • two Pentagon police officers were shot and wounded in the attack
  • one suspect is in police custody; nobody can leave the Pentagon source
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04 Mar 2010 19:06

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U.S.: There apparently was a shooting near the Pentagon. Twitter’s on it



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18 Feb 2010 10:56

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U.S.: Amy Bishop had a case of Amazon Fever, John Irving worship

  • Her unpublished novel“Amazon Fever” holds some clues to her mental state. In “Fever,” the main character, Olivia, is an Alabama professor who attempts to revive her career by going to the Amazon and trying to figure out why a strange disease is killing monkeys.
  • her anxieties Peppered within, though, are anxieties that seem to be Bishop’s own – mainly about being a successful scientist. It’s something Bishop may have struggled with – a Harvard graduate, she was at a small-time university and was embarrassed of her beat-up car.
  • her second cousinThe suspect in the University of Alabama-Huntsville shootings, who had been denied tenure, was also a second cousin of novelist John Irving, writer of “The Cider House Rules.” Friends say that, along with her Harvard pedigree, made her a wee bit arrogant. source
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16 Feb 2010 23:37

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U.S.: Amy Bishop could’ve gone to jail for shooting brother, but didn’t

  • three the number of charges Bishop could’ve faced as a result of her brother’s shooting death
  • 1992 the year the statute of limitations prevented Bishop from facing any charges source
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14 Feb 2010 09:52

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U.S.: Alabama professor may have another murder to answer for

  • The release of Ms. Bishop did not sit well with the police officers, and I can assure you that this would not happen in this day and age.
  • Braintree, Mass. chief of police Paul Frazier • Regarding Alabama professor Amy Bishop, who reportedly killed three professors on Friday, on a cold case involving Bishop’s brother. In 1986, Seth Bishop was killed during an argument at their home in Braintree. Police are considering re-opening that 24-year-old case as a result of the most recent murders. The shooting was classified as accidental at the time, but an officer at the scene claimed it took place after an argument between the two parties. source
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