Some info on the 22-year-old gunman who killed 3 Pittsburgh police, Richard “Pop” Poplawski, who wore a bulletproof vest while mowing down the officers:
Mr. Perkovic and other former classmates said they were surprised by this morning’s events. Mr. Perkovic said Mr. Poplawski was opposed to “Zionist propaganda” (sound familiar?) and was fearful that his right to own weapons would be taken away but he wasn’t a member of an organized group or militia.
“He always said that if someone tried to take his weapons away he would do what his forefathers told him to do and defend himself.”
Another friend, Aaron Vire, 23, said he’d helped Mr. Poplawski and Mr. Perkovic with a radio show they’d broadcast on the Internet, discussing “politics, girls and life.”
Mr. Poplawski had supported Republican candidate John McCain in the presidential election and had “very spirited debates” about Democratic candidate Barack Obama, Mr. Vire said. Mr. Poplawski was opposed to Mr. Obama’s election, which he thought would result in the loss of his rights, Mr. Vire said.
Mr. Poplawski told him he bought his guns “because he felt the quality of life was being diminished,” Mr. Vire said.
All ‘bulo can say is, 2nd Amendment, his bleeping butt!