US Congresswoman and some of her staff shot

[RedandGreenSniper]

That Palin website is frightening. And to think that she is being touted as the next Republican candidate.

Interesting to see the chaos over the reporting of the facts. Saw the press conference on Sky News with a surgeon from the hospital where Ms Giffords is recovering. He confirmed she was alive but that a young girl was dead. The next six questions were about Giffords. Not one about the young girl. I know the Congresswoman is the big story but still . . .

[magpie seanie]

That Palin website is frightening. And to think that she is being touted as the next Republican candidate.
Interesting to see the chaos over the reporting of the facts. Saw the press conference on Sky News with a surgeon from the hospital where Ms Giffords is recovering. He confirmed she was alive but that a young girl was dead. The next six questions were about Giffords. Not one about the young girl. I know the Congresswoman is the big story but still . . .

I wonder how she feels after authorising an ad like that, with a crosshair directed at Giffords?

[RedandGreenSniper]

That Palin website is frightening. And to think that she is being touted as the next Republican candidate.
Interesting to see the chaos over the reporting of the facts. Saw the press conference on Sky News with a surgeon from the hospital where Ms Giffords is recovering. He confirmed she was alive but that a young girl was dead. The next six questions were about Giffords. Not one about the young girl. I know the Congresswoman is the big story but still . . .

I wonder how she feels after authorising an ad like that, with a crosshair directed at Giffords?

Hopefully shamed enough to retire. Five dead now including a nine year old girl and a federal judge. Hopsital 'optimistic' Giffords will recover.

[Minder]

Do they have the death penalty in Arizona?

[RedandGreenSniper]

Do they have the death penalty in Arizona?

Yes, and it is enforced if I recall correctly.

[Puckoon]

Sad day with so much wanton death and destruction. A 9 year old girl for Christ's sake.

The gun will never be out of America. It's as inconceivable as an America without cheeseburgers.
No sense in even talking about that as an ideal anymore.

[AZOffaly]

Do they have the death penalty in Arizona?

Yes, and it is enforced if I recall correctly.

It is enforced. The most recent was there in November. azcentral.com has more detail on this sad story.

[Dinny Breen]

The Death penalty is too good for him 

[muppet]

The Death penalty is too good for him 

Couldn't agree more.

[Maguire01]

He clearly has mental problems. I wouldn't be so quick to rush for the death penalty.

[Puckoon]

I hear what you're saying but the murder of the 9 year old makes it hard not to agree with a death sentence.

[Maguire01]

9 year old or an innocent 30 year old, what's the difference, other than the fact that there's a bigger emotional reaction to the death of the 9 year old? And we shouldn't really be making decisions based on emotion.

Ironically, it would be Palin's supporters who would be backing any calls for a death penalty.

[Puckoon]

No denying that it is an emotional reaction on my part.

There will always be an emotional heirarchy of murder victims based on age - child killers are the most loathed criminals on the planet for a reason.

[muppet]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-12145117

Profile of the suspect above. Seems more like a nut that should never been allowed near a gun rather than an extremist Republican. He probably would have shot any of them regardless of their ideology.

[ross4life]

I have my doubts about the death penalty TBH to prove killing/murder is wrong you kill him... is that the right way to go?

The hardest most extreme prison for life is what is needed.