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== Views ==


Loughner was a believer of numerous [[conspiracy theory|conspiracy theories]], and espoused views like the United States Government was responsible for the [[September 11 attacks]], a [[New World Order (conspiracy theory)|New World Order]] would bring upon a one world currency, there would be a [[2012 apocalypse]], [[NASA]] had faked spaceflights, and the government was using [[mind control]] to [[Mind control|brainwash]] people by controlling grammar. He was a member of an online conspiracy theory [[message board]] called "Above Top Secret" though members of the site did not respond warmly to his posts, one person saying, "I think youre (sic) frankly [[schizophrenic]], and no that's not an amateur opinion and not intended as an uninformed or insulting remark, you clearly make no sense and are unable to communicate. I really do care... Seek help before you hurt yourself or others."<ref name="CBSNews2011-01-11" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.aolnews.com/2011/01/10/jared-lee-loughners-worldview-a-conspiracy-theory-laundry-list|title=Jared Lee Loughner's Worldview a Conspiracy Theory Laundry List (VIDEO)}}</ref><ref>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/11/AR2011011103558.html</ref>
Loughner was a believer of numerous [[conspiracy theory|conspiracy theories]], and espoused views such as that the United States Government was responsible for the [[September 11 attacks]], a [[New World Order (conspiracy theory)|New World Order]] would bring upon a one world currency, there would be a [[2012 apocalypse]], [[NASA]] had faked spaceflights, and that the government was using [[mind control]] to [[Mind control|brainwash]] people by controlling grammar. He was a member of an online conspiracy theory [[message board]] called "Above Top Secret" though members of the site did not respond warmly to his posts, one person saying, "I think youre (sic) frankly [[schizophrenic]], and no that's not an amateur opinion and not intended as an uninformed or insulting remark, you clearly make no sense and are unable to communicate. I really do care... Seek help before you hurt yourself or others."<ref name="CBSNews2011-01-11" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.aolnews.com/2011/01/10/jared-lee-loughners-worldview-a-conspiracy-theory-laundry-list|title=Jared Lee Loughner's Worldview a Conspiracy Theory Laundry List (VIDEO)}}</ref><ref>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/11/AR2011011103558.html</ref>


Reports appearing after the shooting noted similarities between the statements made by Loughner, concerning grammar and mind control, and the views of conspiracy theorist [[David Wynn Miller]].<ref name="Johnson2011-01-11" /> Miller himself stated “I expect he’s been on my website... He’s just repeating things I’ve had up on my site the past 11 years.”<ref name="Conant2011-01-10" /><ref>http://www.adl.org/PresRele/Extremism_72/5961_72.htm</ref>
Reports appearing after the shooting noted similarities between the statements made by Loughner, concerning grammar and mind control, and the views of conspiracy theorist [[David Wynn Miller]].<ref name="Johnson2011-01-11" /> Miller himself stated “I expect he’s been on my website... He’s just repeating things I’ve had up on my site the past 11 years.”<ref name="Conant2011-01-10" /><ref>http://www.adl.org/PresRele/Extremism_72/5961_72.htm</ref>

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Jared Lee Loughner
File:Photograph of Jared Lee Loughner by Pima County Sheriff's Office.jpg
Mugshot, January 2011
Born (1988-09-10) September 10, 1988 (age 36)
NationalityUnited States
EducationMountain View High School
Pima Community College (dropped out)
OccupationUnemployed
Known forCharged in the 2011 Tucson shooting

Jared Lee Loughner (Template:PronEng; born September 10, 1988)[1] is an American who is charged in the 2011 Tucson, Arizona shooting which killed six people including Federal Judge John Roll, and which wounded 14 others, including U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords, who was critically injured by a point blank shot to her head.[2]

Background

Loughner is the son of retired truck driver Randy Loughner and Amy Loughner, a Pima County manager who worked at Agua Caliente Regional Park.[3][4] They were described by a neighbor as a very private family.[5]

He attended Mountain View High School, and dropped out in 2006.[3] Around this time behavioral problems started to surface, and people noted a change in him. While Loughner had friends in high school, neighbors noted that in the years following he would keep to himself and not respond to others.[6] A high school friend noted a similar change occurring in Loughner after he got alcohol poisoning and dropped out of school.[3]

During this period he was fired from his job at a Quiznos sandwich shop, with his manager saying he underwent a personality transformation. After this he briefly volunteered at a local animal shelter, walking dogs, but was asked not to return with the shelter manager saying “He was walking dogs in an area we didn’t want dogs walked... He didn’t understand or comprehend what the supervisor was trying to tell him. He was just resistant to that information.”[7]

From February to September 2010, Loughner had five contacts with Pima Community College police for classroom and library disruptions. On September 29, 2010, college police discovered a Loughner-filmed YouTube video in which he claimed that the college was illegal according to the United States Constitution. The college told Loughner that if he wanted to come back to school, he needed to resolve his Code of Conduct violations and obtain a mental health clearance indicating, in the opinion of a mental health professional, that his presence did not constitute a danger to himself or others. On October 4, Loughner and his parents met with Campus administrators and Loughner indicated he would withdraw from the college.[8] During his time at Pima a teacher and classmate both said they thought Loughner might commit a school shooting.[9]

According to court records, Loughner had two previous offenses.[10] In October 2007, Loughner was cited in Pima County for possession of drug paraphernalia, which was dismissed after he completed a diversion program, according to online records. A year later he was charged after defacing a street sign in Marana, near Tucson. That charge was also dismissed following the completion of a diversion program in March 2009.[11][7]

The U.S. Army confirmed that Loughner had been rejected as "unqualified" from the service in 2008.[12][13][14] According to military sources Loughner admitted to marijuana use on numerous occasions during the application process.[3]

Despite Loughner's apparent psychological problems, according to a top Arizona health official, the treatment of these problems likely never occurred. Dr. Laura Nelson, deputy director for behavioral health at the Arizona Department of Health Services, said the state has no record of Loughner seeking mental health treatment in the public system."I truly believe that it could have (helped)." Nelson said.[6]

Views

Loughner was a believer of numerous conspiracy theories, and espoused views such as that the United States Government was responsible for the September 11 attacks, a New World Order would bring upon a one world currency, there would be a 2012 apocalypse, NASA had faked spaceflights, and that the government was using mind control to brainwash people by controlling grammar. He was a member of an online conspiracy theory message board called "Above Top Secret" though members of the site did not respond warmly to his posts, one person saying, "I think youre (sic) frankly schizophrenic, and no that's not an amateur opinion and not intended as an uninformed or insulting remark, you clearly make no sense and are unable to communicate. I really do care... Seek help before you hurt yourself or others."[15][16][17]

Reports appearing after the shooting noted similarities between the statements made by Loughner, concerning grammar and mind control, and the views of conspiracy theorist David Wynn Miller.[18] Miller himself stated “I expect he’s been on my website... He’s just repeating things I’ve had up on my site the past 11 years.”[19][20]

Classmates noted that Loughner identified as an atheist and was critical of religion.[11][15][21] One classmate stated that he had compared a young woman to a terrorist after she read a poem about getting an abortion.[22]

Loughner had exhibited a long standing dislike for Gabrielle Giffords and he repeatedly derided her as a "fake." This grudge intensified when he attended one of her 2007 campaign events and she did not, in his view, sufficiently answer the question he asked her. The question was, 'What is government if words have no meaning?'"[23]

Pima County Registrar of Voters records show that Loughner registered as an independent on Sept. 29, 2006, and last voted in the 2008 election. [24][25]

YouTube page

Loughner held a YouTube account under the name "Classitup10".[26][27][28] Loughner's YouTube profile included among other things a list of 21 books he stated were his favorite, and included Mein Kampf, We the Living, Fahrenheit 451, Plato's Republic and The Communist Manifesto.[29] One video told viewers that they "don't have to accept the federalist laws," called for a return to the gold-silver standard, and accused the government of mind-controlling and brainwashing the citizenry.[10][28] On December 15, 2010, he posted a video consisting of a series of text statements which read as follows, with spelling and grammar errors in the original preserved:

  • "My favorite activity is conscience dreaming."
  • "Firstly, the current government officials are in power for their currency, but I'm informing you for your new currency".
  • "My hope is for you to be literate. If you're literate in English grammar then you comprehend English grammar. The majority of people who reside in District 8 are illiterate. Hilarious."
  • "If I have my civil rights then this message wouldn't have happen."
  • "In conclusion, my ambition is for informing literate dreamers about a new currency... in a few days, you'll know I'm conscience dreaming."[30]

Tucson shooting

U.S. Penitentiary, Tucson, where Loughner is being held.[31]
Main article: 2011 Tucson shooting

Loughner allegedly purchased a 9mm Glock pistol used in the shooting from a Sportsman's Warehouse in Tucson on November 30, 2010.[8]

The night before the shooting he left a message on a friend's voicemail saying, "Hey man, it's Jared. Me and you had good times. Peace out. Later."[23] In a Myspace post the morning of the shooting, he wrote "Goodbye friends. Please don't be mad at me. The literacy rate is below 5%. I haven't talked to one person who is literate. I want to make it out alive. The longest war in the history of the United States. Goodbye. I'm saddened with the current currency and job employment. I had a bully at school. Thank you. P.S. --plead the fifth!"[30] Photos on the Myspace page showed a close-up picture of a handgun sitting atop a document titled "United States History."[8]

Hours before the shooting, Loughner went to a Wal-Mart to purchase ammunition. He left the store before completing the purchase, but ended up going to another Wal-Mart, this time making the purchase.[32] He then took a taxi to a Safeway supermarket near Tucson outside of which Giffords was appearing.[33]

The shooting occurred on January 8, 2011 shortly after 10 a.m. MST (UTC-7).[34][35] Loughner allegedly opened fire on Giffords as well as numerous bystanders who were gathered for a meeting with constituents being held by Giffords.[36][34][35] The incident left six people dead and 14 others wounded. Giffords, the apparent target of the attack,[37] was shot in the head and left in critical condition.[28]

Loughner was taken into custody after the shooting and named as the primary suspect.[34][35] He has been charged in federal court with one count of attempted assassination of a member of Congress, two counts of killing a federal employee (including Federal Judge John Roll), and two counts of attempting to kill a federal employee.[2][36] Loughner is currently being held without bail by the Federal Bureau of Prisons at the U.S. Penitentiary in Tucson.[31]

Prosecutors representing the State of Arizona, which has concurrent jurisdiction in the matter, have announced they intend to file murder and attempted murder charges on behalf of the victims who were not federal employees, but could legally file charges on behalf of all victims. It is not yet known when these charges will be filed. Arizona state prosecutors normally have ten days from the time a suspect is brought into custody to file charges, but time spent in federal custody does not count towards this limitation.[38]

Public defender Judy Clarke has been appointed to represent Loughner in federal court.[39]

References

  1. ^ Jacob, Jijo. "Who is Jared Lee Loughner?". International Business Times. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
  2. ^ a b "Criminal Complaint Against Jared Lee Loughner". New York Times. 2011-01-09.
  3. ^ a b c d Berger, Judson (2011-01-10). "Loughner's Meltdown Began in Adulthood, Those Near Him Say". FoxNews.com. Retrieved 2011-01-11.
  4. ^ Cizmar, Martin (2011-01-10). "Jared Lougher's Mother, Amy, a Pima County Employee, Reportedly Not at Work Today". blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com. Phoenix New Times. Retrieved 2011-01-11.
  5. ^ Quinones, Sam (2011-01-10). "Jared Lee Loughner's parents alone with their anguish, neighbor says". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2011-01-11.
  6. ^ a b Berger, Judson (2011-01-10). "Mental Health Warnings Preceded Rampage, as Arizona Gunman Likely Went Untreated". FoxNews.com. Retrieved 2011-01-11.
  7. ^ a b Gary Strauss, Peter Eisler, Jack Gillum and William M. Welch. "Friends, co-workers: Loughner had curious, dark change". USA Today. Tucscon Citizen.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ a b c Anglen, Robert (2011-01-09). "Jared Lee Loughner, suspect in Gabrielle Giffords shooting, had college run-ins". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 2011-01-11.
  9. ^ "'We have a mentally unstable person in the class that scares the living c**p out of me': Emails reveal student's fears of Jared Loughner months before shootings". Daily Mail. 2011-01-10. Retrieved 2011-01-11.
  10. ^ a b Swaine, Jon (2011-01-08). "Gabrielle Giffords shooting: strange internet trail of 'loner' Jared Lee Loughner, the alleged Tucson gunman". The Daily Telegraph. London, U.K. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
  11. ^ a b AP staff reporter (2011-01-10). "Shooting Suspect's Nihilism Rose With Isolation". National Public Radio. Associated Press. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
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  13. ^ U.S. Army Statement on status of suspect, U.S. Army Information Service, 2011-01-08 19:46 EST {{citation}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  14. ^ Steller, Tim (2011-01-08). "Man linked to Giffords shooting called 'very disturbed'". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
  15. ^ a b CBS /AP staff reporters (2011-01-11). "Who is Jared Loughner? Friends Reveal Alienation". CBS News. Retrieved 2011-01-11.
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  17. ^ http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/11/AR2011011103558.html
  18. ^ Johnson, Kirk (2011-01-10). "Jared L. Loughner's Odd Behavior Caused Alarm". The New York Times. Retrieved 2011-01-11. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  19. ^ Conant, Eve; Martin, Claire (2011-01-10). "Jared Lee Loughner's Mental State". Newsweek. Retrieved 2011-01-11.
  20. ^ http://www.adl.org/PresRele/Extremism_72/5961_72.htm
  21. ^ McGreal, Chris (2011-01-10). "Jared Lee Loughner: What drove him to kill?". U.K.: The Guardian. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
  22. ^ Eric Lipton; Charlie Savage; Scott Shane (2011-01-08). "Arizona Suspect's Recent Acts Offer Hints of Alienation". The New York Times. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
  23. ^ a b Baumann, Nick (2011-01-10). "Exclusive: Loughner Friend Explains Alleged Gunman's Grudge Against Giffords". Mother Jones. Retrieved 2011-01-11.
  24. ^ Cillizza, Chris. "Jared Lee Loughner was a registered independent, didn't vote in 2010 election". The Washington Post. Retrieved 11 January 2011.
  25. ^ CNN Political Unit. "Accused gunman had no party affiliation". CNN. Retrieved 10 January 2011. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  26. ^ Loughner, Jared Lee (2010-12-15). "Classitup10's Channel". YouTube. Retrieved 2011-01-09.
  27. ^ CNN wire staff (2011-01-09). "Arizona massacre suspect: 'Kind of a troubled past'". CNN. Retrieved 2011-01-09. {{cite news}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  28. ^ a b c Grinberg, Emanuella (2011-01-08). "Witness: Arizona gunman 'was ready for war'". CNN. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
  29. ^ "YouTube page (that claims to be that of Jared Lee Loughner and is cited in media as his)". Books: I had favorite books: Animal Farm, Brave New World, The Wizard Of OZ, Aesop Fables, The Odyssey, Alice Adventures Into Wonderland, Fahrenheit 451, Peter Pan, To Kill A Mockingbird, We The Living, Phantom Toll Booth, One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, Pulp,Through The Looking Glass, The Communist Manifesto, Siddhartha, The Old Man And The Sea, Gulliver's Travels, Mein Kampf, The Republic, and Meno. Archived from the original on 2011-01-08. Retrieved 2011-01-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
  30. ^ a b Vo, Tammy (2011-01-08). "9OYS Investigates: Who is Jared Loughner?". KGUN-TV. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
  31. ^ a b "Inmate Locator: Jared Lee Loughner". Federal Bureau of Prisons. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
  32. ^ "Loughner's parents 'devastated,' 'hurting'".
  33. ^ "Shooting Suspect Was Calm During Cab Ride to Supermarket, His Driver Reports".
  34. ^ a b c Winter, Jana (2011-01-09). "Suspected Arizona Gunman Reportedly Planned Shooting in Advance". Fox News Channel. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
  35. ^ a b msnbc.com news services. "Suspect charged in congresswoman's attack". msnbc.com. Retrieved 2011-01-09.
  36. ^ Lacey, Marc (2011-01-09). "In Attack's Wake, Political Repercussions". Retrieved 2011-01-11. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |newspper= ignored (help)
  37. ^ Smith, Kim. "LaWall considers state charges in Tucson shooting spree case". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved 2011-01-11.
  38. ^ Hoffer, Steven (2011-01-10). "Judy Clarke, Who Defended the 'Unabomber,' Will Represent Jared Lee Loughner". AOL News. Retrieved 2011-01-11.

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