Loughner: A Copycat?
In terms of attempting to figure out a mass shooter, we must ask the question, what motivates someone like Jared Lee Loughner? The Copycat Effect . New York: Paraview Pocket-Simon and Schuster, 2004. What triggered a rampage like the one he delivered? While the television and radio spinners discuss the impact of Sarah Palin's now infamous map of bullseyes targeting specific Congressional districts, the only opinion to consider is how Rep. Gabby Giffords felt about it. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords told MSNBC when the map was published during the 2010 campaign, "We are on Sarah Palin’s targeted list,” noting that hers was one of 20 conservative districts being highlighted. “The way that she has it depicted has the crosshairs of the gunsight over our district. When people do that, they have got to realize there are consequences to that action.” When it was pointed out that martial themes were a staple of political discourse, Giffords responded: “Some of my colleagues ha...