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Posted: 6/22/2017 10:50:02 PM EDT
WASHINGTON Adrift and nearly out of money after three months of living out of his van in the Washington area, the gunman who shot a top House Republican and four other people on a Virginia baseball field didn't have any concrete plans to inflict violence on the Republicans he loathed, FBI officials said Wednesday. James T. Hodgkinson, 66, was shot and killed by police after he opened fire on Congressional Republicans practicing for their annual charity baseball game against Democrats last week. Rep. Steve Scalise of Lousiana, the House majority whip, was struck in the hip and gravely wounded. Scalise remains hospitalized, and his condition was upgraded to fair on Wednesday. All five people who were shot, including two U.S. Capitol police officers, survived their injuries. At a news conference on Wednesday, FBI officials gave an overview of the evidence they've gathered on Hodgkinson. They said he acted alone and had no connections to terror groups. But they said they had not yet clarified who, if anyone, he planned to target, or why, beyond his animus toward President Donald Trump and the Republicans he felt were ruining the country. It wasn't even clear whether he had prior plans to attack the baseball practice or whether he just happened upon it the morning of June 14, said Tim Slater, who leads the criminal division of the FBI's Washington field office. "At this point in the investigation, it appears more spontaneous," Slater said. Hodgkinson had a piece of paper with the names of six members of Congress written on it, Slater said, but the note lacked any further context and there was no evidence from his computer, phone or other belongings that indicated he planned to target those officials. Slater declined to name the officials whose names were on the note or say whether they were Republicans or Democrats or were at the baseball practice. http://www.kansascity.com/news/nation-world/article157303969.html |
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Posted: 6/22/2017 10:54:02 PM EDT
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I really admired the FBI when I was a kid.
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Posted: 6/22/2017 10:54:09 PM EDT
[#2]
Probably workplace violence.
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Posted: 6/22/2017 10:54:14 PM EDT
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FBI has no mind to target.
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Posted: 6/22/2017 10:54:59 PM EDT
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Let's see....
vociferously raged against Republicans in online forums, had a piece of paper bearing the names of six members of Congress (which the FBI is not releasing...hmm wonder why?), was reported for doing target practice outside his home in recent months before moving to Alexandria, had mapped out a trip to the DC area, took multiple photos of the baseball field he would later shoot up, three days after the New York Times mentioned that Republicans practiced baseball at an Alexandria baseball field with little security, lived out of his van at the YMCA directly next door to the baseball field he shot up, asked “Is this the Republican or Democrat baseball team?” before firing on the Republicans, ran a Google search for information on the “2017 Republican Convention” hours before the shooting, and took photos at high-profile Washington locations, including the east front plaza of the U.S. Capitol and the Dirksen Senate Office. But they don't know what his motive was and he had no target in mind
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Posted: 6/22/2017 10:55:11 PM EDT
[#5]
Unreal.
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Posted: 6/22/2017 10:55:47 PM EDT
[#6]
LOL.
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Posted: 6/22/2017 10:55:50 PM EDT
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I really admired the FBI when I was a kid. |
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Posted: 6/22/2017 10:56:32 PM EDT
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Trump needs to get his man over their ASAP and stop the rank leftist politicization.
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Posted: 6/22/2017 10:56:58 PM EDT
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Top men
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Posted: 6/22/2017 10:57:35 PM EDT
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It is like real life Keystone cops only with 6 figure taxpayer funded salaries.
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Posted: 6/22/2017 10:58:06 PM EDT
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Needs more firings.
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Posted: 6/22/2017 10:59:17 PM EDT
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Top men |
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Posted: 6/22/2017 10:59:23 PM EDT
[#13]
Lol.
You couldn't make this shit up. |
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Posted: 6/22/2017 11:00:02 PM EDT
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Lol. You couldn't make this shit up. |
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Posted: 6/22/2017 11:00:07 PM EDT
[#15]
FBI = fucking and blundering investigations.
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Posted: 6/22/2017 11:00:52 PM EDT
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Seriously? He had camped out next to the ball field and had done enough recon to have pics of the field on his person.
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Posted: 6/22/2017 11:01:00 PM EDT
[#17]
They're full of shit and it's obvious.
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Posted: 6/22/2017 11:01:31 PM EDT
[#18]
Top. Men.
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Posted: 6/22/2017 11:01:48 PM EDT
[#19]
Yup
It's almost hard to believe. But then I remember what this govt is |
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Posted: 6/22/2017 11:01:51 PM EDT
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Honestly, Trump needs to do a surprise visit on a Friday afternoon and just tell the whole lot of them..you are done, you can make arrangements next week to have your personal belongings brought to you.....The partisanship and corruption is deep....
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Posted: 6/22/2017 11:02:16 PM EDT
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FBI = fucking and blundering investigations. |
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Posted: 6/22/2017 11:02:21 PM EDT
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Fucking horseshit Commie bullshit.
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Posted: 6/22/2017 11:03:26 PM EDT
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I guess I am, so far, in the minority. I read: He planned to kill republicans, at that field, that morning, just not one in particular. Scalise was an unlucky, as they all were, victim.
I may be, and am fairly often, incorrect. Ask my wife. 
He DID mean to shoot Rs, not Ds. |
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Posted: 6/22/2017 11:03:32 PM EDT
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Also apparently they've decided it was "spontaneous" even though he went off and bought a rifle, did some target practice in his cul-de-sac, moved to DC and hung out in his van for a couple of weeks, and then checked to make sure it wasn't Democrats on the field before opening fire.
Yep. Sounds real spontaneous chief. 
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Posted: 6/22/2017 11:04:05 PM EDT
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Let's see.... vociferously raged against Republicans in online forums, had a piece of paper bearing the names of six members of Congress (which the FBI is not releasing...hmm wonder why?), was reported for doing target practice outside his home in recent months before moving to Alexandria, had mapped out a trip to the DC area, took multiple photos of the baseball field he would later shoot up, three days after the New York Times mentioned that Republicans practiced baseball at an Alexandria baseball field with little security, lived out of his van at the YMCA directly next door to the baseball field he shot up, asked “Is this the Republican or Democrat baseball team?” before firing on the Republicans, ran a Google search for information on the “2017 Republican Convention” hours before the shooting, and took photos at high-profile Washington locations, including the east front plaza of the U.S. Capitol and the Dirksen Senate Office. But they don't know what his motive was and he had no target in mind |
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Posted: 6/22/2017 11:04:26 PM EDT
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Is this about the "baseball practice shooting"?
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Posted: 6/22/2017 11:05:00 PM EDT
[#27]
Beyond fucking retarded. Anyone who actually believes this shit is nothing more than an oxygen thief.
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Posted: 6/22/2017 11:05:11 PM EDT
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Not a smidgen.
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Posted: 6/22/2017 11:05:23 PM EDT
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I guess I am, so far, in the minority. I read: He planned to kill republicans, at that field, that morning, just not one in particular. Scalise was an unlucky, as they all were, victim. I may be, and am fairly often, incorrect. Ask my wife.
He DID mean to shoot Rs, not Ds. But that's not as fun as "OMG CANZ U BELEEVE FBI NO THINK HIM KILL REPUBS?!!! TEEHEE!!!". |
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Posted: 6/22/2017 11:05:59 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:
Is this about the "baseball practice shooting"? |
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Posted: 6/22/2017 11:06:11 PM EDT
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we used to call them "Fuckin Bunch of Idiots" back in the day...but that was years ago.
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Posted: 6/22/2017 11:06:34 PM EDT
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My take as well, also filtered through a shitty article. But that's not as fun as "OMG CANZ U BELEEVE FBI NO THINK HIM KILL REPUBS?!!! TEEHEE!!!". |
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Posted: 6/22/2017 11:07:05 PM EDT
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Posted: 6/22/2017 11:07:34 PM EDT
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Let's see.... vociferously raged against Republicans in online forums, had a piece of paper bearing the names of six members of Congress (which the FBI is not releasing...hmm wonder why?), was reported for doing target practice outside his home in recent months before moving to Alexandria, had mapped out a trip to the DC area, took multiple photos of the baseball field he would later shoot up, three days after the New York Times mentioned that Republicans practiced baseball at an Alexandria baseball field with little security, lived out of his van at the YMCA directly next door to the baseball field he shot up, asked “Is this the Republican or Democrat baseball team?” before firing on the Republicans, ran a Google search for information on the “2017 Republican Convention” hours before the shooting, and took photos at high-profile Washington locations, including the east front plaza of the U.S. Capitol and the Dirksen Senate Office. But they don't know what his motive was and he had no target in mind |
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Posted: 6/22/2017 11:07:36 PM EDT
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I guess I am, so far, in the minority. I read: He planned to kill republicans, at that field, that morning, just not one in particular. Scalise was an unlucky, as they all were, victim. I may be, and am fairly often, incorrect. Ask my wife.
He DID mean to shoot Rs, not Ds. They also claim the shooting was "spontaneous" |
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Posted: 6/22/2017 11:08:33 PM EDT
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Furthering Barack's Ideals? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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FBI = fucking and blundering investigations. |
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Posted: 6/22/2017 11:08:44 PM EDT
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Trump needs to get his man over their ASAP and stop the rank leftist politicization. |
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Posted: 6/22/2017 11:09:29 PM EDT
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What a load of shit. Fire all of them. Every one.
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Posted: 6/22/2017 11:09:51 PM EDT
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Holders legacy of corruption lives on
 Piss on all of em, time for the FBI to go away, just like DOE, Dept of education and all other federal overreaches.... dang idiots could mess up a wet dream.
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Posted: 6/22/2017 11:09:57 PM EDT
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Jon Lovitz has put on weight
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Posted: 6/22/2017 11:10:00 PM EDT
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So this is pretty much the final nail in the coffin of the FBI's reputation, is it not?
Is there anything they're known for now other than piss poor investigations, political fuckery, and hostage roasting? |
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Posted: 6/22/2017 11:10:49 PM EDT
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Unreal. |
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Posted: 6/22/2017 11:12:05 PM EDT
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They wonder why they have no credibility with anyone other than the Democrats? They are no longer a respected organization. They are no longer impartial. They are a politically charged organization, who puts party above truth and justice. It saddens me to see this.
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Posted: 6/22/2017 11:14:15 PM EDT
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I used to respect that organisation.
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Posted: 6/22/2017 11:14:26 PM EDT
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He probably didn't, and that is why he had to ask if they were dems or republicans. It didn't matter what republican he shot.
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Posted: 6/22/2017 11:14:32 PM EDT
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Extremely careless.
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Posted: 6/22/2017 11:15:31 PM EDT
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Huh? I'll buy that he tripped over a gimmee by stumbling across the ball game but he hated trump and was wandering around DC with a rifle and a list of Congressmen, he certainly seems like he planned to eventually shoot someone in Congress.
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Posted: 6/22/2017 11:18:33 PM EDT
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He had a list of names on him which they are refusing to release. He researched the baseball field and location in-depth. They also claim the shooting was "spontaneous" As I said, I have been and will be wrong. Show me he went for Scalise and not just Rs. It won't make the attack less. Edit: Early reports stated the shooter asked, and was told, to paraphrase: yes, that is the republican practice. |
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Posted: 6/22/2017 11:18:48 PM EDT
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You're clueless aren't you. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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My take as well, also filtered through a shitty article. But that's not as fun as "OMG CANZ U BELEEVE FBI NO THINK HIM KILL REPUBS?!!! TEEHEE!!!". I don't think anyone is debating that he targeted Republicans, and they haven't even ruled out that it was planned well beforehand. They said it's not clear. They also said they don't know if he targeted specific individuals or just shot them up because they were (R). But I know, you guys all read shit on the mainstream media and feel you know exactly what happened. If the people investigating it don't literally come out and say "He targeted these Republicans because he was a liberal, and probably George Soros funded him and maybe even Bernie was involved because he's a dirty socialist" you jump to the conclusion that they are lying or somehow mishandling the investigation. |
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Posted: 6/22/2017 11:20:20 PM EDT
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Looks like Trump has more cleaning up to do there. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Unreal. |
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