Ellis Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 this site has reported a lot of info.http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/03/capitol-lockdown_n_4038560.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toe Jam Posted October 3, 2013 Author Share Posted October 3, 2013 ABC confirms a child was in the car. CNN is saying she had an argument with police before hitting a police car. Use of force was then authorized as she sped away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RVAbrendan Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 It's shocking (not really) that so many people posting on the news story (cnn, huffpo, fox) that they're "not surprised really. it was only a matter of time. people are fed up." It's as if people are just waiting for the first shot of a revolution to start. Pardon me if that sounds a bit over-dramatic. Probably does. When I heard the headline "Shots fired on Capitol Hill" I responded the same way, but really only due to not being surprised to hear yet another gun-related incident making the news. I'll admit I'm surprised it didn't have to do with the govt shutdown only because, is it just me, or are people losing their damn minds lately? I feel like when Clinton took office, the public wasn't nearly as polarizing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TD_washingtonredskins Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 My God...I might have to head back over to the Stadium so that I can read normal overreactions to things (like how people are mad that our franchise QB doesn't slide like a life-long base-stealer). All of the politics gets under my skin after a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellis Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 When I heard the headline "Shots fired on Capitol Hill" I responded the same way, but really only due to not being surprised to hear yet another gun-related incident making the news. I'll admit I'm surprised it didn't have to do with the govt shutdown only because, is it just me, or are people losing their damn minds lately? I feel like when Clinton took office, the public wasn't nearly as polarizing It's evident that the divide is getting wider. I wasn't surprised either when I heard about the shooting. I feel horrible writing this, but I thought, "maybe now things will start changing." So cynical. Rather than being concerned with anyone injured, I was preoccupied with complete BS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC9 Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 Part of me hopes politician's don't use this to criticize the other party...oh wait Congressman Tim Griffin (R-AR) tweeted right after the shooting: "Stop the violent rhetoric President Obama, Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi. #Disgusting" Not saying you're lying... but I clicked on the link and it says "this doesn't exist". I find it hard to believe anyone could be that stupid. These are politicians after all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGoodBits Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 Not saying you're lying... but I clicked on the link and it says "this doesn't exist". I find it hard to believe anyone could be that stupid. These are politicians after all. This should work: http://www.buzzfeed.com/rosiegray/congressman-who-appeared-to-blame-democrats-for-shooting-twe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC9 Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 This should work: http://www.buzzfeed.com/rosiegray/congressman-who-appeared-to-blame-democrats-for-shooting-twe Never to be let down. -America Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Going Commando Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 Not saying you're lying... but I clicked on the link and it says "this doesn't exist". I find it hard to believe anyone could be that stupid. These are politicians after all. Meh, nobody is immune from knee jerk reactions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corcaigh Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 Latest story doing the rounds is ... a female driver has a disagreement of some sort with police near the White House. As she drove off she hit a police car hard enough that the airbags deployed. Police gave chase with the driver apparently running lights. As she approached the Capitol use of force was authorized. Unless threats were made by the driver at some point, and it's true that a dozen or more shots were fired, this seems excessive, given that she apparently was unarmed. And Congressman who blamed Obama, Pelosi & Schumer has labeled it an act of terrorism: “The shooting today is a terrible and inexcusable tragedy and an act of terrorism. No one but the shooter is to blame.” Is he calling DC/Park Police terrorists now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGoodBits Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 Ok I have developed a theory that may or may not end up being accurate. The vehicle was an Infiniti sedan from a picture I saw on twitter. The reports of shots fired by the suspect are VERY sketchy right now. She had a baby in the car. I think she accidentally wrecked her car right outside the White House, freaked out when secret service approached her with automatic weapons drawn, and she fled. Maybe she was foreign... Wouldn't be the first time someone from another country fled from our police out of fear. But she was pursued to near the Capitol, where she was shot after wrecking her car through a barricade. Probably because of the high tension at the moment, the fact she struck the fence of the White House, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Going Commando Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 It's evident that the divide is getting wider. I wasn't surprised either when I heard about the shooting. I feel horrible writing this, but I thought, "maybe now things will start changing." So cynical. Rather than being concerned with anyone injured, I was preoccupied with complete BS. Don't beat yourself up. I think its natural to hear "incident at the W.H. and shots fired at the Capitol" and assume it's got some sort of political motivation or other. I didn't hear about the incident until well after the story broke when there was actually some information out there so I didn't have a chance to jump to conclusions. But I would have if I'd heard about it earlier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve09ru Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 This should work: http://www.buzzfeed.com/rosiegray/congressman-who-appeared-to-blame-democrats-for-shooting-twe looks like a fake account. Here's his real one: https://twitter.com/RepTimGriffin Idk, maybe he has 2 - hard to trust the media nowadays? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spjunkies Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 There is confirmation that she did not have a weapon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve09ru Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 There is confirmation that she did not have a weapon. Edit - video released Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spjunkies Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 Ok I have developed a theory that may or may not end up being accurate. The vehicle was an Infiniti sedan from a picture I saw on twitter. The reports of shots fired by the suspect are VERY sketchy right now. She had a baby in the car. I think she accidentally wrecked her car right outside the White House, freaked out when secret service approached her with automatic weapons drawn, and she fled. Maybe she was foreign... Wouldn't be the first time someone from another country fled from our police out of fear. But she was pursued to near the Capitol, where she was shot after wrecking her car through a barricade. Probably because of the high tension at the moment, the fact she struck the fence of the White House, etc. That sounds like the most plausible explanation to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhoRUSupposed2Be Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 Conspiracy Theory... let see what the actual truth is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wantarace17 Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 sad news, especially with the baby- unfortunately this is the time that you wish she did so that it would have been reasonable action to take. that's sad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenaa Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 sad news, especially with the baby- unfortunately this is the time that you wish she did so that it would have been reasonable action to take. Still may have been a reasonable action to take. That assumption is just as premature as the ones assuming we had an armed suspect. A gun is not the only deadly weapon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spjunkies Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 Now they are saying video of the incident has leaked onto the internet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGoodBits Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 Now they are saying video of the incident has leaked onto the internet. http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LINM-_S4QiY&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DLINM-_S4QiY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenaa Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 Video is on MSN now. They held off shooting and she nearly drove over several officers trying to get her to stop. They should have shot her when they had her stopped and she was trying to back out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spjunkies Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 Yeah, from what I see they definitely took proper action. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGoodBits Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 Yeah, from what I see they definitely took proper action. Agreed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovetoaster Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 Yeah, from what I see they definitely took proper action. Especially given where it took place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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