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Police believe the suspect, 21-year-old Oscar Ramiro Ortega of Idaho, is mentally ill. Ortega has an extensive record, ranging from domestic violence to drug charges. Sources say a police investigation has uncovered evidence suggesting Ortega has a fixation on the White House…
Authorities suspect Ortega has been in the area for weeks, coming back and forth to the Washington Mall. Before the shooting, he was detained by local police at an abandoned house. U.S. Park police say Ortega may have spe
Originally posted by Resinveins
Kind of makes it obvious what axe you have to grind.
The fact that you're so blatant about it speaks to your lack of integrity... and your expectation that others would not notice it... laughable at best.. insulting at worst.
You know what they say about obviousness?
It's obvious.
Originally posted by Kryties
OP - How much do they pay anyways? Is it worth it to sell your humanity?edit on 16/11/2011 by Kryties because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by this_is_who_we_are
Is this the guy they caught so quickly?
Originally posted by haarvik
Too bad he missed, and too bad Nobama was't home!
Schlosser says police searched the Occupy D.C. encampment in McPherson Square after callers said they had seen a man matching Ortega's description, but the search turned up empty.
Ortega was stopped by police in Arlington for a field inquiry that Friday, but was released. Jackie Bensen reported police questioned and photographed the man, but did not have enough evidence to release him.
A warrant for Ortega's arrest was issued Friday night. Law enforcement has searched for Ortega in the Occupy DC camp at McPherson Square and throughout the region.
Nice try. So some random nutjob decides to shoot up the place and because he spent a few seconds at one of the numerous OWS camps suddenly that vilifies the lot of them? By that rationale I blame all Americans for the illegal wars, all the suffering of the planet and the fact the world economy is going down the toilet. Let's get rid of America, problem solved eh! See how that works?