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Three Policemen Shot in Pittsburgh
Little Green Footballs —
... Today in Pittsburgh, three police officers were murdered during a domestic disturbance call by a 23-year old man who reportedly feared that Barack Obama would ban guns. ...
Another shooting spree that’s all your fault
Michelle Malkin —
[image] This is horrifying : A gunman wearing a bulletproof vest and “lying in wait” opened fire on officers responding to a domestic disturbance call Saturday, killing three of them and turning a quiet Pittsburgh street into a battlefield, police said. Police Chief Nate Harper said the motive for the shooting isn’t clear, but friends said the gunman recently had been upset about losing his job and feared the Obama administration was poised to ban guns. Richard Poplawski, 23, met officers at the doorway and shot two of them in the head immediately, Harper said. An officer who ...
No More Mister Nice Blog — ... It's not clear from early reports how big a factor this was in his rampage, but it is being reported that Richard Poplawski, who just killed three cops in Pittsburgh, told acquaintances that he feared an "Obama gun ban." ...
Who’s Paranoid Now?
The Mahablog —
... News reports say that the shooter who killed three Pittsburgh policemen today was panicked over the “the Obama gun ban that’s on the way.” We don’t want to jump to conclusions until we get more information. We may find out the shooter was psychotic, for example. But ...
Right-wing’s false claims that Obama will take away guns ‘has helped fuel the panic buying of firearms.’
Think Progress —
... In Pittsburgh today, a gunman wearing a bulletproof vest opened fire on police officers who were responding to a domestic disturbance call, killing three of them. Many ...
Leftwing Bloggers Blame Glenn Beck for Pittsburgh Cop Killings
NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias —
Three Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, police officers were killed on Saturday, and according to prominent left-wing bloggers, it's because of conservative talk show hosts like Glenn Beck. Such a disgusting conclusion stems from comments made to the press by friends of assailant Richard Poplawski as to why he might have carried out such a heinous act. As the Associated Press reported Saturday: A gunman wearing a bulletproof vest and armed with an assault rifle held police at bay for hours as their fallen officers were left bleeding nearby, their ...
Kos: Conservatives like to shoot cops
Hot Air » Top Picks —
... has noted the tragedy in Pittsburgh, where a lone gunman killed three police officers trying their best to defend their community: A gunman wearing a bulletproof vest and “lying in wait” opened fire on officers responding to a domestic disturbance call Saturday, killing three of them and turning a quiet Pittsburgh street into a battlefield, police said. Police Chief Nate Harper said the motive for the shooting isn’t clear, but friends said the gunman recently had been upset about losing his job and feared the Obama administration was poised to ban guns. … The three slain ...
When conspirozoids attack
Daimnation! —
... The other day, Poplawski - who had been collecting and storing weapons in anticipation of the inevitable day when New World Order stooge Barack Obama would take them all away - shot and killed three police officers. ...
Liberal Blogger: Conservatives Like To Shoot Cops
Say Anything —
... Some murderous thug who happens to not be very fond of Obama or his position on gun rights shot some cops this weekend: ...
Where Was Kos A Few Weeks Ago?
Sister Toldjah —
... obviously drove him to do it (as was supposedly the case with the Oakland shooter). If there’s even a remote chance that the killer is a righty, then we’re to blame because we supposedly do nothing but spew hate-speech (given the fact that hate-speech is all we’ve seen from the left over the last eight or so years, that’s pretty rich).
If anything seems to have driven him over the edge (besides the fight with his mom), I’d have to say this was it:
The mother told police her son had been stockpiling guns and ammunition ...
