2 Pentagon officers shot near Metro station - feds say shooting not an act of terrorism

Associated Press ^ | March 4, 2010

[Free ThinkerNY]

A gunman coolly drew a weapon from his pocket and opened fire at the teeming subway entrance to the Pentagon complex Thursday evening, wounding two police officers before being shot and critically wounded, officials said.

Authorities said all three were taken to a hospital. Richard Keevill, chief of Pentagon police, said the two officers suffered grazing wounds that were not life-threatening.

The suspect, identified as 36-year old John Patrick Bedell, allegedly walked up to a security checkpoint at the Pentagon in an apparent attempt to get inside the Defense Department headquarters, at about 6:40 p.m.

[earlJam]

So it wasn’t a Religion of Peace shooting.

My next guess is a Code Pink shooting.

[knarf]

Just a guess, but ... a convert to the religion of peace ?

[sonic109]

If it was a Muslim scumbag they would never have released his name this fast.

[Sarah Barracuda]

He’s not muslim, Catherine Herridge just said his name, John Patrick Bedell, age 38, Fox is also confirming another person is being questioned

[J Edgar]

OK not terrorism - then what - martial dispute, finance dispute, pentagon personnel dispute, mental breakdown syndrome, tax payer meltdown - what?

[edpc]

Of course not. He's a Tea Party guy.....just like the IRS plane dude.

/s

[dragnet2]

The suspect, identified as 36-year old John Patrick Bedell

Hmmm

[Habibi]

“... a convert to the religion of peace ?”

Could be, or perhaps a computer out of the Bay area. Either can be dangerous.

Wait and see....

[Habibi]

Should have said, “....or a computer geek out of the Bay area”.

[SirJohnBarleycorn]

http://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/DNA_integrated_circuit/proposal_import_2007

Is it this guy or a different J. Patrick Bedell?

“The principal investigator for the proposed research is J. Patrick Bedell, the chief executive officer of DNAputer Research, Incorporated. In addition to a bachelor’s degree in physics from the University of California at Santa Cruz, Mr. Bedell has an intense desire to contribute to the national security of the United States.”

[knarf]

I'm STILL guessin' a convert.

The fringe media doesn't have the sense to actually analyze information ... they heard "white guy name" and ran with it.

[bmwcyle]

My daughter passed on the Metro after the closed that station going to Springfield tonight.

[TADSLOS]

OK not terrorism - then what - martial dispute, finance dispute, pentagon personnel dispute, mental breakdown syndrome, tax payer meltdown - what?

D.C. same sex marriage gone wrong?

[J Edgar]

thanks - now I feel better!

[sockmonkey]

“....or a computer geek out of the Bay area”.

I saw that, too. UCSF.edu about ten years ago.

[sonic109]

I know , Im just saying if it was a Muslim you’d have to wait days until they told you his name.

[Sarah Barracuda]

Oh of course, I agree

[PGalt]

Thanks for posting. BUMP-TO-THE-TOP!

[sonic109]

Could be but half the world is friggin nuts these days and getting worse.

[tcrlaf]

Per a posting on the other thread, it looks like the shooter is a 9/11 Truther, on top of being a moron.

[sonic109]

Figures , those folks are out there.

[manonCANAL]

many muslim converts coming from prisons will have such names. they do crap like this.

[sockmonkey]

I’m guessing this is on the other thread:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/pdp/profile/A1S137X4WZFNZO

[ccmay]

I wonder if this is his Amazon profile? If so, he would appear to be a 9/11 truther and Bush hater. Got a screen cap saved.

[ccmay]

Looks like he's a pot grower too, assuming this is the same guy.

[ccmay]

Facebook shows a J. Patrick Bedell who seems to be a Lew Rockwell fan.

[Keflavik76]

You would think it would take two or three full business days for the FBI, CIA and other agencies to make a determination that this was not terror related. I wonder who in the fed made the statement that this was not an act of terror because there is no mention of it in the article. Just move along there is nothing to see here.

[katana]

That's some interesting research. Having DNA molecules be absorbed on to an aluminum surface and somehow using it to mass duplicate and produce molecular level circuitry. In other words, organic ultra small microchips. At least after glancing at it, that's what the paper seemed to be saying.

The fact that the writer has just a BA in Physics would lead one to think he's a grad student in their mid-20's, not 38 as the shooter is described. Probably not the same guy, but if he is it's like something from a storyline on Fringe.

[StopObama2012]

Was he riding a magic carpet and chanting “Barry Akbar?”

[StopObama2012]

His facebook pic looks crazy.

In the photo, note the conspicuous absence of bacon.

[StopObama2012]

His facebook photo seems like he’s a convert to the Religion of Gay.

[Nitehawk0325]

Nothing to see here, just move on.

[Nitehawk0325]

You’re right. They would have said his Christian name for days and his rag head name once.

[SirJohnBarleycorn]

His physics degree from UC Santa Cruz was 1994, so would be about the right age.

[Moose Burger]

Suicide-by-cop in heavy steroids. Radioactive steroids, injected from the jaws of a radioactive spider.

[jessduntno]

His facebook pic looks crazy.

See his friends list? 2/3 muzzies

[joesjane]

Hey, isn’t that a gun free zone?

[Fido969]

In the photo, note the conspicuous absence of bacon.

Huh?

[cricket]

So it wasn’t a Religion of Peace shooting. My next guess is a Code Pink shooting

My first thought, being eliminated then goes to "the perp is a Liberal; a Progressive; a Demrat of the First Kind".

[StopObama2012]

Another disgruntled sex partner of Opansy?

Larry Sinclair has kept his wits.

[null and void]

You’re right. They would have said his Christian name for days and his rag head name once.

Two words:

Richard Reid...

[El Gato]

feds say shooting not an act of terrorism

That's what they said about the Ft. Hood shooter. Never mind that they knew he had yelled "Allu Akbar" before opening fire.

They *still* won't admit it was an act of Islamic terrorism, even though they know he also contacted several really radical types.

[bolobaby]

It’s just SO disappointing that this guy’s background isn’t going to fit MSNBC’s narrative of looney, violent tea party goers gone mad.

Sigh.

Keith Olbermann is even MORE depressed.

[Fido969]

Keith Olbermann is even MORE depressed.

Really. Losing this guy will make a noticable drop in his ratings.

[bolobaby]

Good one!