tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post2056259051777977523..comments2023-10-03T07:01:41.144-05:00Comments on Always On Watch: Semper Vigilans: The Shootings At Columbia MallAlways On Watchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-31606537363972493352014-01-28T20:05:19.882-06:002014-01-28T20:05:19.882-06:00Remember, Sam... it was Joe 'I Gotta Squirrel ...Remember, Sam... it was Joe 'I Gotta Squirrel In My Pants' Biden who suggested, "Buy a shotgun!"Marine4everhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08316425122927213322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-32179315071737715402014-01-28T05:58:25.862-06:002014-01-28T05:58:25.862-06:00There is no digital footprint for Aguilar.
Unusua...<b>There is no digital footprint for Aguilar.</b><br /><br />Unusual -- to say the least -- for someone of his age. <br /><br />I'm guessing that the digital footprint was scrubbed, then his name released.Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-74684401613946686112014-01-28T04:01:56.200-06:002014-01-28T04:01:56.200-06:00Debbie,
Yes, he used a shotgun, which he had purch...Debbie,<br />Yes, he used a shotgun, which he had purchased legally last month at a gun store near his home.<br /><br />I followed the story closely because I have friends in Maryland. <br /><br />I wouldn't have paid nearly as much attention were it not for the media's constant insistence upon "a relationship killing" -- even after the police chief said that there was no evidence to indicate that the killing was indeed of that type. It also irritates me that the media keep saying "skate store," when Zumiez is much more than that.<br /><br />This morning, I found <a href="http://www.wtop.com/64/3550544/Police-still-seek-motive-in-mall-shooting" rel="nofollow">this information</a>: <br /><br /><i>[Howard County Police Chief] McMahon says there is no evidence the shooter, Darion Aguilar, ever applied for a job or worked at Zumiez, the store where the shooting occurred. He says that if the incident were "domestic-related" he would think investigators would know more about that by this point.</i><br /><br />At this point, the story is not national news, so I'm following development through local media outlets.Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-29994968077912826682014-01-27T16:47:00.708-06:002014-01-27T16:47:00.708-06:00I haven't followed this one closely. Did he us...I haven't followed this one closely. Did he use a shotgun? <br /><br />Debbie<br />Right Truth<br />http://www.righttruth.typepad.comRight Truthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18274108313586611205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-81690995941415264662014-01-27T14:34:18.850-06:002014-01-27T14:34:18.850-06:00I'm very glad that Mr. AOW and I were not at t...I'm very glad that Mr. AOW and I were not at that mall -- with our handicapped van, in effect, in police custody until the following day.<br /><br />Al Qaeda and others of that ilk have repeatedly threatened to strike <i>soft targets</i>. <b>If</b> what happened at the Columbia Mall was a jihad attack, denial of the reality will go only so far. <br /><br />Thus far, the Howard County Police have been quite impressive -- a lot more impressive than the yapping mainstream media, which disseminate breaking speculation like crazy.Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-1362360746776811092014-01-27T14:11:21.734-06:002014-01-27T14:11:21.734-06:00The investigation will run its course. I’m sure o...The investigation will run its course. I’m sure others are watching the way police handled the case, how the people responded to the event, and the ease of accessing soft targets in America. Meanwhile, it appears Mr. Bush may have given the American people bad advice. He told them to go to the mall.Sam Huntingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14780557316548397352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-84930422309620934392014-01-27T13:48:55.594-06:002014-01-27T13:48:55.594-06:00The owner of a skateboard store a mile and a half ...<i>The owner of a skateboard store a mile and a half from my home was killed in front of his store this morning. Are the local jihadies finally getting ready to strike? </i><br /><br />Don't be silly. But if backpacks with IED's were involved, them maybe you have cause for concern.<br /><br />The picture didn't originate at IBA. I saw it elsewhere -- perhaps from a Twitter feed, perhaps elsewhere. Thus far, I haven't seen the picture debunked.<br /><br />There are many unknowns related to Darion Marcus Aguilar. Let's see what shakes out. The text of my blog post presents the facts. I did neglect to mention, however, that he took a taxi to the mall. <br /><br />One more fact has come out: a few hours after Darion Marcus Aguilar left home on Saturday: his mother filed a missing persons report. The police have now stated that when they read the young man's journal, they became concerned for his safety -- concerns that were, at the time, not related to the shooting.<br /><br />Let's see what shakes out. The Howard County Police are analyzing the seized computer and documents.Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-80409155021148675802014-01-27T13:35:40.326-06:002014-01-27T13:35:40.326-06:00I believe my comment was appropriate, AOW.
Some u...I believe my comment was appropriate, AOW.<br /><br />Some unsourced picture which contains an Arabic name from IBA is hardly a credible source.<br /><br />Trying to stretch this to make a connection to an Olympic terror attack is also pointless. A lot of boarding stores carry winter sports gear in the off months.<br /><br />But let's just assume that the MSM is covering up something or withholding the story even though we should have learned by now (this type of thing happens often enough) that a firm story takes a couple days to develop.<br /><br />The owner of a skateboard store a mile and a half from my home was killed in front of his store this morning. Are the local jihadies finally getting ready to strike? Ducky's herehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14608115001116619877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-29385181473177025542014-01-27T12:35:48.502-06:002014-01-27T12:35:48.502-06:00It seems there is no such thing as journalist thes...It seems there is no such thing as journalist these days who do research and corroberate the facts before reporting them as news. Everyone in the "news" business has an agenda and every story must fit that agenda.Jim at Asylum Watchhttp://conservativesonfire.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-4913178971938713622014-01-27T12:08:52.750-06:002014-01-27T12:08:52.750-06:00Speaking to a friend on the telephone today she st...Speaking to a friend on the telephone today she stated: "I hope the NSA is not listening." Ever with a sense of humor, I replied "Bomb. Bomb. Bomb." There ya go! Netted into something more advanced than Carnivore, spit out onto a bored analysts' desk.... and the next Tsarnaev brothers are busy stealing pressure cookers from garage sales.<br /><br />Call me a cynic.... smile<br /><br />TammyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-30117792032943768362014-01-27T11:40:44.219-06:002014-01-27T11:40:44.219-06:00long time no see hun..of course the media will sil...long time no see hun..of course the media will silence this and we will never know the truth one way or the other! Happy Monday my friend!:)WomanHonorThyselfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17211851365273181636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-33950407948873873802014-01-27T10:41:17.358-06:002014-01-27T10:41:17.358-06:00Pursuant to my comment above (WaPo): "Md. mal...<a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/md-mall-shooter-darion-aguilar-a-good-kid-with-no-criminal-record-known-mental-issues/2014/01/26/1d4f75b8-86cc-11e3-916e-e01534b1e132_print.html" rel="nofollow">Pursuant to my comment above</a> (WaPo): "Md. mall shooter Darion Aguilar a ‘good kid’; no criminal record or known mental issues." Read it.Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-65058096440683980232014-01-27T10:21:37.409-06:002014-01-27T10:21:37.409-06:00Duck,
I am not jumping to conclusions. See the la...Duck,<br />I am <b>not</b> jumping to conclusions. See the labels for this post. <br /><br />But I am pointing out that the mainstream media did -- even after the first warning from the Howard County Police specifically warning the media to quit speculating that the slayings were a relationship killing. <br /><br />Damion Marcus Aguilar may have been one of <i>the standard deranged</i>. However, at this point there is no evidence suggesting that he was mentally ill.Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-13880841189242046302014-01-27T09:35:53.606-06:002014-01-27T09:35:53.606-06:00There have been several shootings recently. Lots o...There have been several shootings recently. Lots of folks taking part in out national sport.<br /><br />So jump to conclusions on this one because a scary Muslim was involved rather than look at the facts that this profiles similar to the standard deranged shooting.<br /><br />Ducky's herehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14608115001116619877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-85058919608962675192014-01-27T08:27:09.984-06:002014-01-27T08:27:09.984-06:00Watching the media tying themselves into knots was...Watching the media tying themselves into knots was amazing -- even for cynical me!Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-81303514488808852662014-01-27T08:14:55.999-06:002014-01-27T08:14:55.999-06:00I am so thankful the NSA is data mining my phone t...I am so thankful the NSA is data mining my phone to prevent such things as this from happening. And I can readily see how Maryland's ban on firearms is working well. All in all, everything is just fine. Go back to sleep, America. Oh, and that Russian college student with atomic weapons ... never really happened. Just more right-winger lies. Mustanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06388694472897425202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-28138440240775589152014-01-27T07:28:48.885-06:002014-01-27T07:28:48.885-06:00Tammy,
why the higher level of response: Vehicles ...Tammy,<br /><i>why the higher level of response: Vehicles forcibly abandoned in the parking lot, buses to ferry people home, crime scene perimeter extended far beyond the standard for forensic containment of evidence?</i><br /><br />No kidding!<br /><br />I note that none of the mainstream media are questioning that higher level of response.Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-1633076284148102032014-01-27T07:27:09.077-06:002014-01-27T07:27:09.077-06:00It appears that Aguilar specifically targeted Zumi...It appears that Aguilar specifically <a href="http://www.aol.com/article/2014/01/27/maryland-mall-to-reopen-with-memorial-more-security/20816501/" rel="nofollow">targeted Zumiez</a>:<br /><br /><i>Police said Aguilar took a taxi to the Mall in Columbia in suburban Baltimore on Saturday morning and entered the building near Zumiez,...He went downstairs to a food court directly below the store, then returned less than an hour later, dumped the backpack in a dressing room and started shooting.</i>Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-27624647750461624222014-01-27T07:17:31.174-06:002014-01-27T07:17:31.174-06:00I think MSM was totally caught off guard with the ...I think MSM was totally caught off guard with the manner in which a blogger was the first to (publically) identify the Tsarnaev brothers prior to official release of information for the Boston Marathon bombing. So additional containment measures for bigger stories which might relate to ThreatCon may now be in play.<br /><br />I find the script for public consumption troubling. The grandfather spoke on behalf of the deceased granddaughter. He did not mention the shooter was an "ex-boyfriend". So where did that little unsubstantiated factoid surface? There has been no evidence produced to substantiate the claim. No witnesses distressed about the link, no family confirmation of relational link.<br /><br />Perhaps the man did know the woman. But if it was mere domestic violence, why the higher level of response: Vehicles forcibly abandoned in the parking lot, buses to ferry people home, crime scene perimeter extended far beyond the standard for forensic containment of evidence?<br /><br />AOW, I am working off a new paradigm in my own research, using a psychological tool which I have been developing and refining for analyses of documents and behavior related to jihad. Should you find any concrete information regarding this event, please send it along.<br /><br />(Tool name: The Adolphus Complex)<br /><br />TammyTammy Swoffordhttp://tammyswofford.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com