patchbunny
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San Francisco Chronicle, 7/19/10
A 45-year-old parolee, described by his mother as angry at left-wing politicians, opened fire on California Highway Patrol officers on an Oakland freeway early Sunday and was hit by return fire while wearing body armor, authorities said.
The incident started around midnight when two CHP officers tried to stop a white Toyota Tundra pickup that had been speeding and weaving in and out of traffic on westbound Interstate 580, said CHP Officer Sam Morgan.
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As officers walked toward the pickup, they saw the man pick up a handgun and open fire on the officers, police said. The officers said they returned gunfire and radioed for help.
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She said her son, who had been a carpenter and a cabinetmaker before his imprisonment, was angry about his unemployment and about "what's happening to our country."
Williams watched the news on television and was upset by "the way Congress was railroading through all these left-wing agenda items," his mother said.
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I love the photo of the little robot carrying the binder. It reminds me of Wall-E.
Not too much else on his motivations, but since he lived, I'm hoping that more will come out of this. I'm wondering if he was planning to go somewhere and kill people, as he took the guns from his mom's gun cabinet. Why would he be traveling with them? Did the police prevent another office shooting?
A 45-year-old parolee, described by his mother as angry at left-wing politicians, opened fire on California Highway Patrol officers on an Oakland freeway early Sunday and was hit by return fire while wearing body armor, authorities said.
The incident started around midnight when two CHP officers tried to stop a white Toyota Tundra pickup that had been speeding and weaving in and out of traffic on westbound Interstate 580, said CHP Officer Sam Morgan.
...
As officers walked toward the pickup, they saw the man pick up a handgun and open fire on the officers, police said. The officers said they returned gunfire and radioed for help.
...
She said her son, who had been a carpenter and a cabinetmaker before his imprisonment, was angry about his unemployment and about "what's happening to our country."
Williams watched the news on television and was upset by "the way Congress was railroading through all these left-wing agenda items," his mother said.
More here.
I love the photo of the little robot carrying the binder. It reminds me of Wall-E.
Not too much else on his motivations, but since he lived, I'm hoping that more will come out of this. I'm wondering if he was planning to go somewhere and kill people, as he took the guns from his mom's gun cabinet. Why would he be traveling with them? Did the police prevent another office shooting?
