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US Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords has released the first pictures of herself since she was shot in the head in January.
Two pictures appeared on her Facebook page.
Ms Giffords, 41, was seriously injured during a shooting spree by a gunman in Tucson, Arizona, that killed six people and wounded 13 others.
She is being treated at a clinic in Houston, Texas. Doctors say she has been recovering well.
In an interview with The Arizona Republic published on Thursday, Ms Giffords' Chief of Staff Pia Carusone said she still had only limited speaking ability.
But Ms Carusone told the Associated Press news agency on Saturday that she could be released from the rehabilitation clinic in the coming weeks.
In one of the pictures released on Sunday, Ms Giffords is smiling at the camera.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-13742144
Note: 12 June 2011 Last updated at 11:35 GMT
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BossMark
06-12-11, 07:10 AM
Its nice to see her getting and looking well after her horrific injury's :yep:
Its nice to see her getting and looking well after her horrific injury's :yep: Yes indeed, hope that he will not have these kinds of horrible experiences in the future, :yep:
Jimbuna
06-12-11, 10:00 AM
Its nice to see her getting and looking well after her horrific injury's :yep:
According to my news source she's still finding it difficult to talk and is heavily reliant on hand signs.
Platapus
06-12-11, 04:23 PM
It is amazing that anyone can survive getting shot in the head. :yep:
Kubic Kudos to the doctors and nurses. :yeah:
Even if she does not get any better, she still has recovered very well. :salute:
Castout
06-12-11, 10:40 PM
Killed 6 others the would be assassin(attacker) was a mad man huh. :hmmm:
Mad man,the least you can say :nope:
Jimbuna
06-13-11, 07:43 AM
It is amazing that anyone can survive getting shot in the head. :yep:
Kubic Kudos to the doctors and nurses. :yeah:
Even if she does not get any better, she still has recovered very well. :salute:
Rgr that :yep:
AVGWarhawk
06-13-11, 08:30 AM
It is amazing that anyone can survive getting shot in the head.
What is more amazing is the lout that shot her and killed others is getting away with an insanity plea. :down:
Jimbuna
06-13-11, 05:31 PM
What is more amazing is the lout that shot her and killed others is getting away with an insanity plea. :down:
REALLY!!? :o
Freiwillige
06-13-11, 06:25 PM
He will still be locked up for life just in a mental ward instead of a prison. No execution either:nope:
But I do believe he is mentally screwed up. He has a history going back to over a year with documented problems at his school and by acquaintance testimony. He started talking allot of nonsensical gibberish about money and government long before the shooting.
I still think they should fry him mental or not, but again just because he's a nutter doesn't mean he deserves sympathy. Put him out and move on.:cool:
Platapus
06-13-11, 07:08 PM
What is more amazing is the lout that shot her and killed others is getting away with an insanity plea. :down:
Well that has not been decided yet. He as a court appearance on September, 2011 where it will be decided whether he is competent to stand trial in federal court.
What will be interesting is if Arizona can make a case for concurrent jurisdiction. It might be possible to Loughner to be considered competent to stand trial in state court. That would be interesting.
In any case, don't think that because he will rot in a mental institution that he will have an easy life.
AVGWarhawk
06-13-11, 07:46 PM
He was found incompetent to stand trial. That trial was over May 25th sir.
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/7581038.html
Three hots and a cot plus some mind expanding drugs for the party. :down:
Onkel Neal
06-13-11, 09:14 PM
I still think they should fry him mental or not, but again just because he's a nutter doesn't mean he deserves sympathy. Put him out and move on.:cool:
I have not agreed so completely with a statement in a long time. Yeah, he's nuts, you have to be to do what he did. He needs to be put down like a rabid dog, not locked in a hospital.
So he will be able to sit in a closed psychiatric ward in the prison, the rest of his life!
Platapus
06-14-11, 05:59 AM
He was found incompetent to stand trial. That trial was over May 25th sir.
That is correct, but there will be another hearing on 21 Sep 11 to see if, after going treatment, he remains incompetent. If he responds to treatment, he may still go on trial.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/loughner-ruling-creates-potential-obstacles-on-path-to-trial-in-ariz-shootings/2011/05/27/AGTrxyCH_story.html
The US congresswoman shot in the head in January has been released from hospital to begin outpatient treatment after improvements in her condition.
Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona is to move to the Texas home of her husband, astronaut Mark Kelly.
Six died and 13 were injured in the shooting at Ms Giffords' constituent event in Tucson, Arizona.
The man accused of shooting Ms Giffords and killing six others has been found mentally unfit to stand trial.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-13786583
Note: Update Record,15 June 2011 Last updated at 22:20 GMT
AVGWarhawk
06-16-11, 08:00 AM
That is correct, but there will be another hearing on 21 Sep 11 to see if, after going treatment, he remains incompetent. If he responds to treatment, he may still go on trial.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/loughner-ruling-creates-potential-obstacles-on-path-to-trial-in-ariz-shootings/2011/05/27/AGTrxyCH_story.html
I see. This I did not know. I thought perhaps once noted as a loon by the courts you are loon status from then on. I believe he will still be found as incompetent.
There are clear signs, that he will maintain the "status" at any rate until further notice.
Aramike
06-16-11, 12:44 PM
I have not agreed so completely with a statement in a long time. Yeah, he's nuts, you have to be to do what he did. He needs to be put down like a rabid dog, not locked in a hospital.Add me to the list of agreement here.
Here's how I see it: if you're competent enough to know you would like a gun, buy the gun, buy ammo for the gun, load the gun, then proceed to a very specific event in order to shoot people associated with said even, you are COMPETENT ENOUGH TO STAND TRIAL!
Hope she doesn't start hanging out with Dick Chenney http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aV_TlAz_kro&feature=related
MothBalls
06-16-11, 03:33 PM
I wish her well in her recovery. I hope that her and her family can move on with life and not have to suffer any further tragedy like this one.
Yeah, he's nuts, you have to be to do what he did. He needs to be put down like a rabid dog, not locked in a hospital.Over 6 billion people on this planet, nobody will miss this one. Keeping him alive is a waste of resources and money that could be put to better use. The "humane" thing to do is put him out of his misery, just like we would for a rabid dog or a lame horse.
Platapus
06-16-11, 04:30 PM
Honestly, and I am sure this makes me a bad person, I have never understood why the death penalty can't be applied to mentally ill people.
Who is more of a threat to our society than a nutter who kills people because some invisible friend tells him to?
If they are mentally competent to commit the crime, they should be mentally competent to do the time.
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