Jared Loughner
Jared Loughner[1] is a 22-year-old atheistic[2] left-wing nihilist,[3][4] described by former public school classmates as a "pothead"[5] likely on hallucinogenic drugs,[6][7] who is being formally charged with a shooting spree that left 6 dead and 14 injured, including a congresswoman, on January 8, 2011.[8]
Jared Loughner mocked an Army policy of distributing mini-Bibles to new recruits.[9] He publicly listed The Communist Manifesto, Mein Kampf and We the Living by Ayn Rand as some of his favorite books.[10]
Loughner failed a urine drug test when he applied to join the U.S. Army, and was rejected for that reason.[11] But as of January 10, 2011, there has been no release of any drug tests performed on Loughner following the shooting. Arizona recently passed a law legalizing medical marijuana.[12] His close friend claimed that Loughner has been drug-free since 2008.[3]
References
- ↑ His full name is Jared Lee Loughner.
- ↑ In an application for the U.S. Army, Loughner said he had no religious beliefs.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 http://dailycaller.com/2011/01/10/bryce-tierney-a-friend-of-loughner-opens-up-about-the-alleged-shooter/
- ↑ http://dailycaller.com/2011/01/10/bryce-tierney-a-friend-of-loughner-opens-up-about-the-alleged-shooter/
- ↑ http://blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com/valleyfever/2011/01/jared_loughner_alleged_shooter.php
- ↑ Reference to hallucinogens
- ↑ An additional observation that he could be on drugs
- ↑ addref
- ↑ http://azstarnet.com/news/local/crime/article_91db5db4-1b74-11e0-ba23-001cc4c002e0.html
- ↑ http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/40980334/ns/us_news-crime_and_courts/
- ↑ http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/breaking-news/arizona-gunman-rejected-by-us-army-after-failing-drug-test/story-e6frf7jx-1225984952253
- ↑ "Schools grapple with medical marijuana policies"