WASHINGTON (AP) — An official familiar with the Arizona shooting investigation says local authorities are looking at a possible connection between Jared Loughner and an online group known for its anti-government rhetoric.
The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the ongoing investigation, says this is one of several motives that local authorities are pursuing in the shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz.
The anti-government organization American Renaissance is connected to the white supremacist New Century Foundation, according to an analysis by the Southern Poverty Law Center, an Alabama-based group that tracks hate crimes.
Members typically espouse anti-Semitic and anti-government views. Loughner's online postings include language that is in line with such beliefs.
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Whats the difference between a White supremacist and a tea bagger, the tea baggers are old white supremacist. OK white folks how far have we really gone beyond this race neutral society that you talk about. Where is your outrage and calls for profiling every young white guy who rants on the net. Or is this another one of them "crazy white men" that Paul Mooney speaks of in a joke. How do you get a person to vote against their own interest, drive them crazy first.
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