Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. John 15:13 (KJV)

[Gordon Ray Kissinger]

Official: Federal judge helped save man's life

By AMANDA LEE MYERS and SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN, Associated Press Amanda Lee Myers And Susan Montoya Bryan, Associated Press – 28 mins ago

 

Yahoo! News http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110119/ap_on_re_us/us_congresswoman_sh...

 

TUCSON, Ariz. – John Roll was called a fair federal judge and a loving family man at his funeral. Now, some are also calling him a hero.

Surveillance footage of the Jan. 8 shooting rampage in Tucson showed that he used his body as a shield to cover an injured man. Roll then took a bullet to the back, and lost his life in the process.

"The judge is a hero," Pima County sheriff's Chief Rick Kastigar said.

Acts of heroism — the intern running toward a gravely wounded Rep. Gabrielle Giffords or the bystanders tackling the gunman — helped lift the spirits of a shocked nation soon after the shooting.

The ensuing days focused on Giffords' condition and the death of a 9-year-old girl born on Sept. 11, 2001.

The new details from the surveillance video showed the full extent of Roll's visit to the supermarket where Giffords was holding a meet-and-greet event with constituents.

Kastigar said he watched the first part of the surveillance video, which has been turned over to the FBI. The agency has declined to release it. Kastigar described the video's contents.

"You know, I've been a cop for three decades and I've seen some pretty traumatic and disturbing things, and this was very, very upsetting to watch this," Kastigar said.

The video showed Jared Loughner, 22, shooting the Democratic lawmaker in the forehead from several feet away, Kastigar said.

The video shows Loughner turning toward a group of people sitting in chairs, then stepping out of view. Kastigar said that's when Loughner indiscriminately fired at the seated group.

Loughner then shot Giffords aide, Ron Barber. Almost simultaneously, Roll moved Barber toward the ground and both crawled beneath a table, Kastigar said. Roll then got on top of Barber.

"Judge Roll is responsible for directing Mr. Barber out of the line of fire and helped save his life," Kastigar said.

It was not the only act of heroism that helped save Barber's life that day. Passerby Anna Ballis stanched his bleeding until paramedics arrived and rushed him to the hospital.

Roll and five others died in the attack. Barber was among 13 people shot and wounded.

Meanwhile, Giffords' family said she will be moved Friday to a rehabilitation hospital in Houston to begin the next phase of her recovery from the gunshot wound.

Doctors say the exact day of the move will depend on Giffords' health.

 

[Sandra]

I think he is all three and this is a good article, thanks Gordon.

[Gordon Ray Kissinger]

I definitely agree. All true.

A good read here- http://pajamasmedia.com/ejectejecteject/

[Sandra]

Interesting Gordon, but I still say there is more and we will never know how deep it goes.  DC is filled with satanist and who knows maybe this young man was one too.  Wacky world these days and people have forgotten God and the commandments thanks to Hollywood and the commie spin while feeding the kids sex, drugs and whatever they could get them to lap up. Parents have been busy trying to support the families and now look. Guess we took out eye off the ball way to long! We need to get kids off the TV and the violent games and back outside...  They need to be taught respect and to care for everyone as human beings.  A dream I suppose, but things have got to change if we are to save this country!

[Gordon Ray Kissinger]

Roll, a faithful Catholic, had just attended daily Mass before stopping to greet Rep. Giffords at her community meeting. Roll, who was the chief judge for the District of Arizona, was a Fourth Degree member of the Knights of Columbus, and was a charter member of a Knights council in his hometown. He was pro-life.

 

Loughner was a nihilist and ardent atheist. According to his friends, he said - Life “means nothing”.

http://santitafarella.wordpress.com/2011/01/11/jared-loughner-an-at...

 

Did he worship the devil at his backyard alter? Perhaps demons possess him?

http://sweetness-light.com/archive/shrine-with-skull-in-loughners-b...

A sinister shrine reveals a chilling occult dimension in the mind of the deranged gunman accused of shooting a member of Congress and 19 others.

Hidden within a camouflage tent behind Jared Lee Loughner's home sits an alarming altar with a skull sitting atop a pot filled with shriveled oranges.

A row of ceremonial candles and a bag of potting soil lay nearby, photos reveal.

[Sandra]

Maybe so! There is more than meets the eye on this one!

[Gordon Ray Kissinger]

I think RAJ would agree w/you.

[Sandra]

Gordon, he was a very good man. If  I was into conspiracies, I would say since he was getting ready to rule against an Obama issue, that he may of been the original target. That along with him getting a call one hour before he went to the gathering!