Jared Lee Loughner Tucson, AZ —It was on a warm January day in the “Old Pueblo” when Blue Dog, Democratic Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords  was gravely wounded and five others including a child were killed during a public, meet and greet event.   A young and very troubled mental patient, Jared Lee Loughner was allowed to roam around in public by his not so watchful keepers.    That lapse was very deadly.   Insanity as a defense in criminal law is very real.   The courts and juries rarely excuse the insane for criminal acts but in very rare cases.   Of course we will never know or understand what real demons drive people like Loughner to do the unspeakable. I can’t help but believe that Loughner was robbed of whatever ability he had to control his despicable actions.   Loughner was and is a long term threat to his fellow beings and must be segregated from society.   Is it right to kill a deranged lunatic just because he’s d...

Washington, DC —The most divisive Presidential Administration since the Civil War is in full swing. Barack Obama with his un-vetted, un-elected and un-American group of radicals did everything possible to dismantle our form of government over the past two years. Their goal is to reform America into a Socialist system of government. The Obama Administration has a serious problem. They were all but neutered by the midterm election that took the steam and momentum away from their destructive efforts. They are now desperate to create a crisis that would somehow restore their lost power. Freedoms America has lived and prospered under for 230 years have been tampered with by Barack Obama and a group of radicals that infiltrated the halls of Congress. Suspended are our rights under the Fourth, Fifth, and Thirteenth Amendments . Under the radical axe right now are our rights under the First, Second and Fifth Amendments . Tampering with American liberty is Treason. Treason is a capital offen...

Tucson, AZ —The job of defending 22-year-old Jared Loughne r will most certainly center around the issue of his competency or lack thereof. Is he competent to stand trial and assist in his defense? There are many serious red flags that say he may not be standing trial anytime soon. There seems to be little doubt that Loughner is the shooter and planned his activities. The defense has no viable direction to go other than seeking refuge under the insanity defense. That defense is more complicated and difficult than ever because lawmakers have done everything possible to foreclose this possibility. Tucson Lawyer Bob Hirsh did a masterful job of gaining freedom for a man who murdered his wife nearly 30 years ago. In 1982 Restaurateur Steven Steinberg murdered his wife in their Scottsdale home. The defense was that Steinberg’s Jewish wife was a shrew and incessantly nagged him, driving him insane until he stabbed her to death. Steinberg was acquitted and that sent angry shock-waves ac...

Tucson, AZ —The gun rights haters are quickly moving in high gear to demonize American’s right to self-defense. They blame a certain Glock 9MM semi-automatic pistol and not the deranged Hitler and Marx aficionado, Jared Lochner who used it to inflict the carnage. Lochner was in obvious dire need of mental health treatment when he lied on the federal gun purchase form slightly more than a month earlier. Where was the concern about Lochner’s bizarre behavior over the last several years? Lochner was taken to the murder scene by a taxi cab, but had he been behind the wheel of a 3,000 car he could have inflicted as much death and destruction by driving into the crowd. Lochner could also have employed a single gallon of gasoline like what was used by another maniac that destroyed the Happyland Social Club in New York killing 100 people in the process. Gun rights haters are overly obsessed with firearms to the point of phobic mental Illinois. They are irrational perhaps because they ...

Tucson, AZ —Today’s horrific shooting in Tucson that maimed or killed so many people needed to be reported. It was the weekend when most people in the news business are home with their families. The weekends are usually slow for news stories and a major story is a challenge to cover for the much smaller weekend TV news crews. All aspects of this story needed the best work the reporters, producers, photographers and assignment desk people could provide. KTVK-TV came through meeting their responsibility to quickly provide all of the relevant information to their viewers. KTVK-TV put their best on display today and I know there will be an Emmy Award or few in the future of these professionals. Sit back and watch some great reporting.

Tucson, AZ— He’s accused of killing Federal Chief Judge John Roll , gravly wounding “Blue Dog” Democratic Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords . The suspect was apparently tackled by bystanders once he ran out of ammunition. There were 16 others killed or wounded by a man that has a curious philosophy. A nine year-old child was also killed by the gunman. The Gunman, Jared Lochner is 22 year-old. Lochner like to read. His favorites include, “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest’, “Mein Kamph”, “The Communist Manifesto”, “Animal Farm” and “To Kill A Mockingbird” The picture of Lochner above was taken when he was a volunteer at a book festival. Lochner has a YouTube Chanel that has three uploaded videos that seem somewhat incoherent about currency, gold and government. Lochner is 5’1O” , 155 Lbs, with blue eyes and brown hair. He wears contacts or glasses. Lochner has misdemeanor arrest record and had successfully participated in a diversion program that resulted in dismissal of the charge in...