Arizona Shooting

January 11, 2011

Alleged Arizona shooter Jared Lee Loughner has Jewish mother, acquaintance says

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An acquaintance of Jared Lee Loughner, the accused gunman in the shooting of U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, says his mother is Jewish.

Bryce Tierney, a friend of Loughner from high school, told Mother Jones magazine that the alleged gunman posted “Mein Kampf” as a “favorite book” on a social media site in part to provoke his mother, who Tierney says is Jewish.

Amy Loughner’s maiden name is Totman, according to Arizona public records, and she married Randy Loughner in 1986. Totman is a common old English name and JTA could not uncover any record of Jewish affiliation for the family. Jewish Tucsonians said they were unaware of the family.

Loughner, 22, waived bail on Monday when he appeared in a federal courtroom to face two federal charges of murder and three charges of attempted murder. He likely will face additional state murder charges.

Saturday’s shooting at a Tucson shopping mall left Giffords, 40, critically injured and killed six others. Giffords, a Democrat, is the first Jewish woman elected to federal office from Arizona.

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I’m confused about Israel, maybe someone can help me. the jews have suffered during World War Two, along with many innocent people, so…why are they so cruel to innocents? why do they get away with breaking international laws? How long will this go on? All humans are Gods chosen people not just jews. War is horrible. Hasn’t the army, or people of Israel ever heard of “Let the punishment fit the crime”? Hamas is wrong as well as Israel. 1,300 people (many of whom were women and children) bombed with white phosphorus bombs when Hamas killed 4 Israels? Can someone explain the justification in that fact? I’m sick of hearing people say “never again”. should never happen to any people.

Comment by Joyce on 1/15/11 at 10:17 am

Read http://blogs.jta.org/politics/article/2011/01/12/2742519/loughners-jewish-mother-not-so-much which shows that Loughner’s mother was not really Jewish

Comment by Mark on 1/15/11 at 2:10 pm

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