It's too soon, and too sensitive, yes. But I'm getting two fairly strong and clear impressions of this case. The first and most important is that the suspected shooter, Jared Loughner, seems not to have been in his right mind at … [Read more...]
Archives for January 8, 2011
Assassination
If an event similar to today's Tuscon shooting happened in India or Columbia, the headlines would call it what it is: an assassination attempt. Yet here in the US the horrific event is characterized as a typical American fatal … [Read more...]
Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, Democrat from AZ-08, shot in Tucson
Update: I just heard on CNN that the congresswoman is alive and in surgery. … [Read more...]