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crooksandliars.com - 4/4/2009

Was Pittsburgh shooter driven by right-wing paranoia about Obama?

— crooksandliars.com — [Video coming] Some of the early reports out of Pittsburgh indicate the man who shot three cops... today was fearful that the Obama administration was going to "take away his guns." A man opened fire on officers during a domestic disturbance call ... (more) Was Pittsburgh shooter driven by right-wing paranoia ...

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tommychristopher.wordpress.com - 4/4/2009

Twitter Badness: DailyKos Frontpager, Kos Joke About Pittsburgh Cop Shooting

— tommychristopher.wordpress.com — Before I start, let me say that I’m pretty sensitive to this kind of thing. I always... hate the way the media covers these tragedies. It’s always all about the scumbag who killed people, and the dead are just “the victims.”  ... (more) Twitter Badness: DailyKos Frontpager, Kos Joke About ...

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kdka.com - 4/4/2009

Gunmen Kills Three Pittsburgh Police Officers

— kdka.com — A man opened fire on officers during a domestic disturbance call Saturday morning, killing three of them,... a police official said. Friends said he feared the Obama administration was poised to ban guns. (more) Gunmen Kills Three Pittsburgh Police Officers

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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 bloggers have noted that the shooter, 23-year old Richard Poplawski, irrationally feared for “the Obama gun ban that’s on the way” and “didn’t like our rights being infringed upon.” In a presciently-timed op-ed, Charles Blow warns of the disturbing escalating rhetoric of right-wingers like Chuck Norris, Michele Bachmann, Glenn ...