Family Research Council suspect: ‘I don’t like your politics’
The gunman suspected of shooting a security guard and shouting a political statement at the conservative Family Research Council was charged with assault with intent to kill on Thursday, according to reports.
Floyd Lee Corkins II, 28, of Virginia told the guard, “I don’t like your politics,” and then shot him in the arm on Wednesday morning, The Associated Press reported.
Continue ReadingIn Corkins’s backpack, investigators found ammunition and 15 Chick-fil-A sandwiches, the AP said.
The fast food chain has faced a firestorm lately and been the subject of protests for and against because of its president’s statements that he opposed gay marriage — as does the FRC.
The shooting occurred on the 800 block of G Street NW, inside the Christian lobbying organization’s D. C. headquarters.
Corkins was a volunteer at the DC Center for the LGBT Community, the group’s executive director David Mariner told the AP Wednesday night. “He always struck me as a kind, gentle and unassuming young man. I’m very surprised that he could be involved in something like this,” Mariner said.
President Barack Obama was notified about the shooting at 1:18 p.m. on Wednesday by National Security Adviser John Brennan and the White House condemned the shooting Wednesday night. “This type of violence has no place in our society,” spokesman Jay Carney said.
The reports of the Corkins’ comments have not been confirmed by law enforcement officials, but the FBI has taken the lead on the case, as they would be expected to do in cases where there are political motivations and potential “domestic terrorism” events.
“The police are investigating this incident. Our first concern is with our colleague who was shot today. Our concern is for him and his family,” FRC head Tony Perkins said on Wednesday.
Metropolitan Police Department spokesman Officer Araz Alali said that a security guard, an adult male, was shot in the arm at about 10:50 a.m. and was conscious and breathing after the shooting. He was rushed to a local hospital and is in stable condition, according to MPD Chief Cathy Lanier.
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Read all 169 comments in our forum"The FBI is also investigation the shooting".
Good grief.
Well, whats good for the abortion clinics ... I guess
Now the POTUS candidates are going to have to comment on ANOTHER shooting. sigh.
I'm really sick of them having to talk about this nonsense every two weeks. Can't the Media just stop covering shootings since we've all collectively agreed that nobody cares?
The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) provides a "intelligence file" on the Family Research Council (FRC), it can be found at http://www.splcenter.org/get-i...
Meanwhile CBS is poised to investigate if the shooter has ever worked for, or eaten at a Chik -fil A. "Tea party membership records will be checked too," said one network source who asked not to be identified... "This time."
It sucks that someone got shot....but I almost hope it is over something dumb (non political).....like....the security guard was sleeping with someones wife. (Which sounds crazy to say)
So you're thinking shooting up an abortion clinic is a good thing? Weird... You get all kinds on Politico.
Agreed.
What Politico WON"T tell its readers:
A far left activist went on a shooting rampage at the conservative Family Research Council today.
The suspect was a 28 year-old man from Virginia. He was shouting something about the FRC’s politics and marriage equality.
A far left activist went on a shooting rampage at the conservative Family Research Council today.
The suspect was a 28 year-old man from Virginia. He was shouting something about the FRC’s politics and marriage equality.
GatewayPundit
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CONTRAST the media coverage if instead the shooting had been at a GLAAD office.
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We would see massive, intense, widespread, non-stop, hysterical "they're shooting us" coverage.
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has NBC blamed the Tea Party yet?
A violent liberal. Almost all violence in America is done by liberals. Why is that? This time it is a black liberal. MY MY MY
A violent liberal. Almost all violence in America is done by liberals. Why is that? This time it is a black liberal. MY MY MY
I wonder if we'll get any moralizing from the media about "rhetoric?" Since last week they were being called a hate group by the left.
You have not had one act of violence by a Tea Party member, though they have been beaten up by SEIU thugs, even a black member of the Tea Party!
You had Occupy Wall Street breaking windows, defecating on cop cars, committing rape and OD'ing.
You now have what appears to be a left wing nut ball shooting up a Christian organization dedicated to the family.
But the LSM will sweep it under the rug, and go back to calling the Tea Party "extreme" - it's unbelievable to watch. Goebbels would be proud!
Well, The Christian Right Evangalicals-that-hate-you have been crying about a war on Christianity for years. Someone has finally brought it to them!
It's still wrong - There is no war on Christians and there is no call to be shooting people. Period.
I think it's a pretty safe bet that this guy wasn't a NRA or Tea Party member, nor will he turn out to be a "right-wing extremist". My money is on an OWS devotee or a GLADD member.
You are serious, aren't you? Giffords ring a bell?
"A far left activist went on a shooting rampage at the conservative Family Research Council today.
The suspect was a 28 year-old man from Virginia. He was shouting something about the FRC’s politics and marriage equality."
Kinda surprising, it's something we've come to expect from crazy right wingers. When crazy left wingers start packing multiple guns and doing political shootings too, it really shows how bad partisanship has gotten in this country. Maybe it's time for everyone to stop being so partisan and divisive and start working more together as a country to solve our problems.
I guess it's the GLADD member.
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