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| − | '''Jared Loughner'''<ref>His full name is Jared Lee Loughner.</ref> is a 22-year-old [[atheist]]ic<ref>In an application for the [[U.S. Army]], Loughner said he had no religious beliefs.</ref> [[ | + | '''Jared Loughner'''<ref>His full name is Jared Lee Loughner.</ref> is a 22-year-old [[atheist]]ic<ref>In an application for the [[U.S. Army]], Loughner said he had no religious beliefs.</ref> [[left-wing]] [[nihilist]],<ref name="Best Friend">http://dailycaller.com/2011/01/10/bryce-tierney-a-friend-of-loughner-opens-up-about-the-alleged-shooter/</ref><ref>http://dailycaller.com/2011/01/10/bryce-tierney-a-friend-of-loughner-opens-up-about-the-alleged-shooter/</ref> described by former [[public school]] classmates as a "pothead"<ref>http://blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com/valleyfever/2011/01/jared_loughner_alleged_shooter.php</ref> likely on hallucinogenic drugs,<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/09/us/politics/09shooter.html Reference to hallucinogens]</ref><ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/10/us/10shooter.html?partner=rss&emc=rss An additional observation that he could be on drugs]</ref> who is being formally charged with a shooting spree that left 6 dead and 14 injured, including a congresswoman, on January 8, 2011.<ref>addref</ref> |
Jared Loughner mocked an Army policy of distributing mini-[[Bible]]s to new recruits.<ref>http://azstarnet.com/news/local/crime/article_91db5db4-1b74-11e0-ba23-001cc4c002e0.html</ref> He publicly listed ''[[The Communist Manifesto]]'', Mein Kampf and ''We the Living'' by [[Ayn Rand]] as some of his favorite books.<ref>http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/40980334/ns/us_news-crime_and_courts/</ref> | Jared Loughner mocked an Army policy of distributing mini-[[Bible]]s to new recruits.<ref>http://azstarnet.com/news/local/crime/article_91db5db4-1b74-11e0-ba23-001cc4c002e0.html</ref> He publicly listed ''[[The Communist Manifesto]]'', Mein Kampf and ''We the Living'' by [[Ayn Rand]] as some of his favorite books.<ref>http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/40980334/ns/us_news-crime_and_courts/</ref> | ||
| − | Loughner failed a urine drug test when he applied to join the [[U.S. Army]], and was rejected for that reason.<ref>http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/breaking-news/arizona-gunman-rejected-by-us-army-after-failing-drug-test/story-e6frf7jx-1225984952253</ref> But as of January 10, 2011, there has been no release of any drug tests performed on Loughner following the shooting. [[Arizona]] recently passed a law legalizing medical [[marijuana]].<ref>[http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/arizona/article_a7374e8c-07b2-11e0-9b56-001cc4c002e0.html "Schools grapple with medical marijuana policies"]</ref> | + | Loughner failed a urine drug test when he applied to join the [[U.S. Army]], and was rejected for that reason.<ref>http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/breaking-news/arizona-gunman-rejected-by-us-army-after-failing-drug-test/story-e6frf7jx-1225984952253</ref> But as of January 10, 2011, there has been no release of any drug tests performed on Loughner following the shooting. [[Arizona]] recently passed a law legalizing medical [[marijuana]].<ref>[http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/arizona/article_a7374e8c-07b2-11e0-9b56-001cc4c002e0.html "Schools grapple with medical marijuana policies"]</ref> His close friend claimed that Loughner has been drug-free since 2008.<ref name="Best Friend"/> |
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Revision as of 21:21, January 10, 2011
Jared Loughner[1] is a 22-year-old atheistic[2] left-wing nihilist,[3][4] described by former public school classmates as a "pothead"[5] likely on hallucinogenic drugs,[6][7] who is being formally charged with a shooting spree that left 6 dead and 14 injured, including a congresswoman, on January 8, 2011.[8]
Jared Loughner mocked an Army policy of distributing mini-Bibles to new recruits.[9] He publicly listed The Communist Manifesto, Mein Kampf and We the Living by Ayn Rand as some of his favorite books.[10]
Loughner failed a urine drug test when he applied to join the U.S. Army, and was rejected for that reason.[11] But as of January 10, 2011, there has been no release of any drug tests performed on Loughner following the shooting. Arizona recently passed a law legalizing medical marijuana.[12] His close friend claimed that Loughner has been drug-free since 2008.[3]
References
- ↑ His full name is Jared Lee Loughner.
- ↑ In an application for the U.S. Army, Loughner said he had no religious beliefs.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 http://dailycaller.com/2011/01/10/bryce-tierney-a-friend-of-loughner-opens-up-about-the-alleged-shooter/
- ↑ http://dailycaller.com/2011/01/10/bryce-tierney-a-friend-of-loughner-opens-up-about-the-alleged-shooter/
- ↑ http://blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com/valleyfever/2011/01/jared_loughner_alleged_shooter.php
- ↑ Reference to hallucinogens
- ↑ An additional observation that he could be on drugs
- ↑ addref
- ↑ http://azstarnet.com/news/local/crime/article_91db5db4-1b74-11e0-ba23-001cc4c002e0.html
- ↑ http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/40980334/ns/us_news-crime_and_courts/
- ↑ http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/breaking-news/arizona-gunman-rejected-by-us-army-after-failing-drug-test/story-e6frf7jx-1225984952253
- ↑ "Schools grapple with medical marijuana policies"