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Contractor that vetted Snowden says it ran background check for Navy Yard shooter. USIS spokesman Ray Howell said the company got new information Thursday.

Contractor that vetted Snowden says it ran background check for Navy Yard shooter

“Today we were informed that in 2007, USIS conducted a background check of Aaron Alexis” for the Office of Personnel Management, Howell said in a statement. “We are contractually prohibited from retaining case information gathered as part of the background checks we conduct for OPM and therefore are unable to comment further on the nature or scope of this or any other background check.” USIS, which was spun off from the federal government in the 1990s, has become the largest private provider of government background checks. With 7,000 employees, the company handles about 45 percent of all background checks for the OPM, congressional staffers say. Despite the investigation, there was no indication that USIS did anything improper when it vetted Alexis. The statement by Merton W. Government officials said this week that the 2007 background check uncovered an incident in which Alexis shot out the tires of a car. » Confirmed: Navy Yard Shooter Was On Anti-Depressant Trazodone Alex Jones.

Drug linked to previous mass shooting despite Washington Post declaring it “safe” Paul Joseph Watson Infowars.com September 19, 2013.

» Confirmed: Navy Yard Shooter Was On Anti-Depressant Trazodone Alex Jones

Navy Yard shooting: media dump shocking story line. Navy Yard shooting: media dump shocking story line by Jon Rappoport September 26, 2013 www.nomorefakenews.com.

Navy Yard shooting: media dump shocking story line

‘If We Had the Ammunition, We Could’ve Cleared that Building,’ Son at Navy Yard Told Dad. Today, we celebrated Constitution Day, and Dan Joseph took to the streets to ask people how they felt about our founding document.

‘If We Had the Ammunition, We Could’ve Cleared that Building,’ Son at Navy Yard Told Dad

He also asked people if there was anything they would change. In the wake of the horrific shooting at the Washington Navy Yard, one individual made an interesting point about yesterday's mass shooting at the Navy Yard in the nation's capital: "I know a lot of people are concerned about guns these days, but you know if everybody had arms, then there wouldn't be these problems. "My son was at Marine Barracks -- at the Navy Yard yesterday - and they had weapons with them, but they didn't have ammunition.

And they said, 'We were trained, and if we had the ammunition, we could've cleared that building.' The Navy Yard shooting brings up the legitimate issue of carrying - and using - firearms on military installations. Back in 1993, the Clinton administration virtually declared military establishments "gun-free zones. " The answer is simple. See more MRCTV Blogs. News Flash for Piers Morgan: AR-15 Not Used In Navy Yard Massacre. Kurt Nimmo Prison Planet.com September 17, 2013 The credibility of the anti-Second Amendment agenda pushed by CNN and the New York Daily News has taken a serious blow with the revelation today that the alleged shooter at the Navy Yard in Washington did not use an AR-15.

News Flash for Piers Morgan: AR-15 Not Used In Navy Yard Massacre

FBI Washington field office just confirmed gunman was NOT armed with AR15. Spokesperson says 1 shotgun and 2 pistols recovered— Pamela Brown (@PamelaBrownCNN) September 17, 2013 Piers Morgan, the Brit blowhard staunchly opposed to the Second Amendment and the idea that Americans have a natural right to self defense, targeted the popular semi-automatic weapon on his CNN show last night. Mike Lupica, writing from the anti-gun Mecca of America, New York City, insisted Aaron Alexis had an “assault weapon,” shorthand for the popular semi-automatic rifle. We shouldn’t expect CNN and The New York Daily News, a newspaper owned by Obama speechwriter Mortimer Zuckerman, to be objective. Print this page. Dirty Harry Reid's Dirty Deeds.

Was Navy Yard Killer on Anti-Depressant Meds? SSRI drugs linked with multitude of mass shooting cases Paul Joseph Watson Prison Planet.com September 17, 2013 Image: Aaron Alexis Several indications suggest that Navy Yard killer Aaron Alexis may have been taking psychiatric drugs, bringing into focus once again the clear connection between anti-depressants and mass shootings.

Was Navy Yard Killer on Anti-Depressant Meds?

With the motive behind yesterday’s tragic rampage still unknown, speculation has centered around Alexis’ personal life. The Associated Press reports that Alexis, “had been treated since August by the Veterans Administration for his mental problems,” which included paranoia, sleep disorder and hearing voices in his head. According to his father, Alexis suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder as a result of his harrowing experiences during his involvement in rescue operations on 9/11. SSRI (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor) drugs are the most common form of treatment for PTSD, with Paroxetine being one of the most prescribed medications for this purpose.

Top Comments on CNN Navy Yard Shooting Coverage Already Calling for Complete Gun Ban. Frenzied readers already begin calls to disarm America following shooting in gun free zone DC Anthony Gucciardi Prison Planet.com September 16, 2013 Knotted gun sculpture at United Nations Headquaters in New York City, NY, USA – Courtesy of Panoramia Move over Piers Morgan.

Top Comments on CNN Navy Yard Shooting Coverage Already Calling for Complete Gun Ban

Even before the tired mainstream media talking heads have gotten a chance to come out of the woodwork to blame firearms for the Navy Yard shooting incident, it seems that some of the most highly voted comments on CNN’s Navy Yard shooting article are already calling for a complete ban on guns. In a case of talking point regurgitation like I’ve never seen before, one such comment truly exemplifies everything that the dying media would desperately love for you to believe. Amazingly, this comment sits high at the top among 11,300 others. A d v e r t i s e m e n t Thankfully, a large number of individuals appear to be able to understand that a gun ban would only fuel crime and destroy our rights: Print this page.

Breaking! Feinstein calls for new gun control laws after shooting. California Democratic Sen.

Feinstein calls for new gun control laws after shooting

Dianne Feinstein is renewing her call for new gun-control laws because of Monday’s deadly Navy Yard shooting. “When will enough be enough?” Feinstein said in a statement Monday evening. “Congress must stop shirking its responsibility and resume a thoughtful debate on gun violence in this country,” she said. Multiple People Killed in Shooting at Washington Navy Yard. Get Breaking News First Receive News, Politics, and Entertainment Headlines Each Morning.

Multiple People Killed in Shooting at Washington Navy Yard

Sign Up Updated 5:30 a.m. ET. » Congressman confirms ‘stand down’ order at Navy Yard Alex Jones. SWAT Team Told to ‘Stand Down’ During Navy Shooting Stonewalled by Authorities. Unit’s leader replaced, others apply for leave Paul Joseph Watson Prison Planet.com September 20, 2013 Members of a Washington SWAT team who were told to stand down during the Navy Yard shooting have been stonewalled by authorities, while the leader of the elite unit has been replaced.

SWAT Team Told to ‘Stand Down’ During Navy Shooting Stonewalled by Authorities

Image: Containment and Emergency Response Team (CERT) As we reported earlier this week, the highly trained Containment and Emergency Response Team (CERT) was just minutes away from Building 197 of the headquarters for Naval Sea Systems Command when Aaron Alexis began his rampage. Being the only personnel on site armed with long guns, the CERT team was asked by an officer with the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD to aid in hunting down the active shooter. However, when the CERT Team radioed their superiors to obtain permission to go ahead with the operation, they were told by a watch commander to leave the scene. Facebook @ FOLLOW Paul Joseph Watson @ Print this page. Dirty Harry Reid's Dirty Deeds.