Arizona Shooting Victim Arrested For Threatening Tea Party Leader

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Arizona Shooting Victim Arrested For Threatening Tea Party Leader
The Huffington Post
January 15, 2011

A man wounded in last weekend's shootings in Tucson was arrested today for threats he allegedly made towards a man who expressed support for gun ownership during a taping of an ABC News town hall. AZ Central reports:

The Pima County Sheriff's Office said it arrested Eric Fuller, 63, who was wounded in the knee a week ago in the shooting rampage that killed six and wounded 13. He was being held Saturday for alleged threats of intimidation and disorderly conduct and will undergo a mental-health evaluation. <...>
Toward the end of the taping, Amanpour brought up the issues of gun safety and mental health. As one member of the audience stood up and expressed his support for gun ownership, Fuller, seated near the front in an area reserved for victims and special guests, appeared increasingly frustrated and agitated.

Fuller then swiveled in his chair, raised his camera and took a photo of the pro-gun speaker, muttering, "You're dead," according to Joel Tranter, who was sitting behind him.

Local Arizona station KGUN reports that the two individuals who set Fuller off were "Ariz. state Rep. Terri Proud, a Dist. 26 Republican, and Tucson Tea Party spokesman Trent Humphries."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/01/15/eric-fuller-arrested-tea-party-arizona-shooting_n_809584.html

[AnnieBW]

1. Oh, come on!

The Teabaggers can threaten public officials with impunity, but let someone say something about THEM, and they get arrested!

Besides, I would strongly suspect Mr. Fuller has PTSD. I know that I would, under similar circumstances.

[MindandSoul]

2. Why isn't there any mention of what kind of comments provoked this anger?

[Petrushka]

3. Is this the same man who went to the house of Loughner's parents to "forgive" them?

http://www.azcentral.com/12news/news/articles/2011/01/14/20110114giffords-shooting-victim-loughner-parents.html

[LisaL]

4. Yep.

[emilyg]

5. Oh yes. I am very

glad they were not home.

[Petrushka]

10. Agreed!

:kick:

[Motown_Johnny]

6. I am sure he was talking about voting at the time. What else could it have been?

:sarcasm:

[LisaL]

8. Gun ownership-it says so in the article.

[Maru Kitteh]

7. "according to Joel Tranter" n/t

[teabaghater]

9. Pay Back's

a bitch, as they say. Could anyone blame the guy, except the cops? I know if I had the shit shot out of by a RW wack I'd be pissed too!