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posted by takyon on Wednesday June 14 2017, @04:15PM   Printer-friendly
from the no-baseball-jokes dept.

A gunman opened fire at U.S. Congressmen and others who were gathered at a practice this morning for the Congressional Baseball Game. House Majority Whip Steve Scalise and at least four others were reportedly injured. The gunman, who has been identified by unnamed sources as James T. Hodgkinson III, was taken to a local hospital where he died from his injuries:

A gunman unleashed a barrage of gunfire Wednesday at a park in Alexandria, Va., as Republican members of Congress held a morning baseball practice, wounding at least five people, including House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (La.).

The suspected gunman is James T. Hodgkinson III, 66, from Illinois, according to multiple law enforcement sources. President Trump announced that the gunman, who was wounded in a shootout with officers, has died at an area hospital.

The wounded also included two Capitol Police officers and a congressional aide, according to one law enforcement official and witness accounts.

Congressman Scalise was shot in the hip and is in stable condition.

Hodgkinson's motive may have already been identified by the media:

A Facebook page belonging to a person with the same name includes pictures of Democratic presidential candidate, Bernie Sanders, and rhetoric against President Trump, including a post that reads: "Trump is a Traitor. Trump Has Destroyed Our Democracy. It's Time to Destroy Trump & Co."

Charles Orear, 50, a restaurant manager from St. Louis, said in an interview Wednesday that he became friendly with Hodgkinson during their work together in Iowa on Sanders's campaign. Orear said Hodgkinson was a passionate progressive and showed no signs of violence or malice toward others.

Also at LA Times, Reuters, The Atlantic, The Hill, and CNN.


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  • (Score: 3, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday June 14 2017, @05:21PM (6 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday June 14 2017, @05:21PM (#525523)

    You have a point about me disregarding jmorris out of hand, he did have a legit point about the media's culture of hate for both political sides. However, he is still a troll and I won't apologize for calling him out. I have lost patience for his alternative perspectives, playing the high road with a bunch of shit slinging turds makes zero difference except that I get to slog through shit while they get off on having someone to rant against.

    Soylentbob was making a point about Trump calling for gun violence against his political opponents, it had nothing to do with promoting gun control (so jmo is wrong again), he mischaracterized your own comment as you had the joy of experiencing, but hey at least it was pretty much impossible to twist ikanreed's comment. Pretty direct promotion of hate and violence with that one.

    I've tried the high road many times, but at this point I've learned there are true believers who don't discuss, they don't think, they don't budge in the slightest. It is a waste of my time to engage them on specific topics, and it merely fuels their trolling. Jmorris posted his "predictions" which only got 1/3 correct specifically to start this thread where he can bitch, moan, argue and finally point the finger of hate and violence at liberals.

    He could have stuck to "discuss the "Climate of Hate" the legacy media have been whipping up for over a yea" and after all the examples of "my side your side" we could find out that the media just stokes the fires of hate no matter which side you're on. Maybe we could move forward, but as long as someone starts with this perspective:

    "Knowing this would be the reaction I decided to goad you tards a bit and get on the record telling you morons what you would say"

    There is no way forward. He doesn't care about the climate of hate, he is intentionally spreading it! He only cares now that "his side" as been attacked, never seen him be concerned in any other story. So sure I dismissed him, but that is all the little cunt deserves.

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday June 14 2017, @05:56PM (3 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday June 14 2017, @05:56PM (#525548)

    Truly, Alexander could never unknot your Gordian panties.

    • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday June 14 2017, @06:02PM (2 children)

      by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday June 14 2017, @06:02PM (#525551)

      I guess you didn't actually read the history then. Not surprising.

      • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday June 14 2017, @06:21PM (1 child)

        by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday June 14 2017, @06:21PM (#525570)

        I did, actually, and the many nuances are lost on you. Not surprising.

        • (Score: -1, Flamebait) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday June 14 2017, @06:41PM

          by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday June 14 2017, @06:41PM (#525594)

          Cut your bullshit sir. Are you one of those self-educated types? Cause that would explain so much.

          Not that self-education doesn't work or, and not every self taught person is misguided, but it seems to be a trend #iamverysmart

  • (Score: 2) by Lagg on Wednesday June 14 2017, @06:22PM

    by Lagg (105) on Wednesday June 14 2017, @06:22PM (#525571) Homepage Journal

    I know. Guess I can't blame you either, I just deal with it because it's a form of catharsis for me and any resulting interesting viewpoints are just additional perks. Can't expect someone to have the same patience for bullshittery.

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    http://lagg.me [lagg.me] 🗿
  • (Score: 2) by fido_dogstoyevsky on Wednesday June 14 2017, @10:39PM

    by fido_dogstoyevsky (131) <axehandleNO@SPAMgmail.com> on Wednesday June 14 2017, @10:39PM (#525701)

    So sure I dismissed him...

    Ignoring or dismissing speakers, regardless of whether or not you agree with their opinions, is a part of free speech and does not require apology/justification. You have a right to not listen to them, just as they have a right to speak.

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    It's NOT a conspiracy... it's a plot.