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and they threatened us with machine guns. joe once an important industrial and peaceful cd has become his end of the scene in battleground for relief forces whose be a long confrontation has left one excess of one hundred thousand dead and millions displaced. and yes it's another place when you decide to go to wean. and it's the ordinary syrian people left paying the price. refuel county from and write in sydney. the mind processes in ukraine on lolling to save lives and to amend the president's resignation refusing to accept the contention for the honesty. the bill caused by parliament in a late night emergency session says the protests as one be prosecuted if they beat the two dozen administrative buildings they seized on the eve of the country. i like css getting calls from tx. last night on wednesday the bottom and stayed almost until midnight to find a solution that matters to class and that manhattan is still always provided those conditions but the opposition says they're not willing to take these to meet his demands. they

and they threatened us with machine guns. joe was an important industrial and peaceful cd has become his end of the scene in battleground for relief forces whose be a long confrontation has left one excess of one hundred thousand dead and millions displaced. and yes it's another place when you decide to go to we missed the ordinary syrian people left paying the price refueled county from and try to see me. with typical of the program is tougher controls get serious about making mini tree drawings together. you have neighbors including the horses to produce the deadly planes but questions remain over just how late it to avoid civilian casualties would have liked but opinion on this coming up short in from london the eye why is he still uses his own life on other fronts. if such disregard this. the things i think that a human mission to mars will accomplish is to make the humans here on earth more sensible about life about life in the span of about the benefits else about the environment. so why must it be one of the key benefits f

joe are dead. whether it's mike neill's gun that silences them are is the certain.them. >> it went right above my head. i took multiple rounds into the grill, the hood, through the dash, the windshield. everywhere i was sitting in the truck was shot. there's no reason i shouldn't have been shot. >> it's obvious that mike neill was a hero in this case. had those two got out of that van and got in walmart, there is untold how many lives would have been lost. >> still, the question remains why all this happened in the first place. the west memphis police discover that jerry and joe cane were radical right members of the sovereign citizens movement, the canes traveled america giving seminars on how to avoid following some of the laws of this country. this video was posted on youtube by one of the seminar's participants who wanted to spread their message. >> you're being lied to just so we can wrap our hands around your throat is there they don't have to go by any rules of this country. they misinterpret the constitution. they say that the federal laws do not affect them

joe. he pulls out a gun and demands, or rather requests the money from henry's cash register. >> would you? >> yes. >> would you empty that till for me, please, put it right here. >> what do you mean? >> empty the till. put your bills right here. i'm robbing you. >> try to play stupid and ask him, "what do you mean?" say "i'm robbing you. i need you to empty your till. i need the money." i said, "are you sure?" he said, "yes, i'm sure." >> and then he takes the time to patiently explain why he is robbing henry. >> why do you want to do that? >> because i need the money. i have kids that need to be fed, sir. i know. i know i am, sir. i realize that. and i really -- i really am sorry to have to do this. and i've got kids. >> henry tries to reason with the courteous criminal. >> how about i give you $40? >> well, i can't do that, sir. i've got rent to pay. i have bills. and the kids need to eat. >> i looked at his hair. he had white hair. he looked like over 60. what kind of kids are you talking about? >> henry is not entirely convinced hess is using a real gun, but he decides against doing a

gun on himself. our senior washington correspondent joe johns is following this story in columbia, maryland. got new information about the shooter's gun and ammunition? >> reporter: right, jake. it was a 12-gauge shotgun. he apparently purchased it on december 10th from united gun shop in rockville, maryland. apparently went back just before christmas, bought some more ammunition. he was accompanied by the same friend on both occasions and said he needed the gun for home defense. the store says there was no indication of any red flags at the time. of course, we all know what happened. authorities do have the journal of the shooter and they say, as you mentioned, jake, that there's no clear indication of motive, though he did express some dissatisfaction with his life. listen to what the police chief told me earlier today. >> we retrieved a number of items of evidence and included in that was a journal. in the journal there are writings that it's clear that he's unhappy with his life and where he is right now. >> reporter: okay. but no clear indication as to a plan or to a motive or anything l

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couple weeks later aguilar returned for another box of shut gun shells, but the big question still remains. why did he open fire in the first place? joe johns is in columbia, maryland, with the very latest. >> reporter: saying he wanted something for home defense, darian aguilar legally purchased a mossberg .50012 gauge shotgun and 48 shotgun shells. the owner of the united gun shop tells cnn there were no red flags. both times aguilar visited the shop he was accompanied by a friend. today at the scene of the shoot a makeshift memorial not far from the place where 21-year-old brianna benlolo and 25-year-old tyler johnson were shot to death by aguilar. columbia mall reopened this afternoon for the first time since the shooting, though the store where the shooting occurred was boarded up until further notice. customers said it was a sign of the times. >> and it can happen anywhere. >> reporter: police are still searching for a motive. they say aguilar's journal told him something about his state of mind but not about his plans. >> we retrieved a number of items of evidence, and included in that was a journal. in the journal there are wr

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many mass shootings do we look at and we trace it back to it is gun control issue but it is largely a mental health issue. >> holly -- >> joe ahead, jeff. >> holly, i agree with you, certainly you cannot go ahead and commit someone who if we don't know they're a danger to themselves or others but we do have social workers and psychologists that can perhaps offer counseling and direction and maybe put them on the trail to getting into a homeless shelter that has some sort of aftercare i think that's what we'll be needing to do more and more because we know people with mental health issues are landing in jail and not getting the help that they need. >> yeah. we're all in agreement on that. i want to go to this other story real quickly. and it's switching gears dramatically, but it's out of kansas and a world war ii veteran faced city code violations because his office building has a cracked exterior bricks and he's been arrested. it sounds like a debtor's prison. can they do that? >> technically, yes, they can. it's what we called code violation and you can be called before the court for not keeping your building up to par. a

gun violation and mental illness. and it came from the vice president's office, which joe biden has been in charge of the effort for the. so it's the start of another year. they're trying to signal they're keeping this issue alive. they haven't given up. but essentially, the fact that these are regulations show that they continue to see no hope for legislation. >> exactly. now, what are the next things as the president is going to be coming back from vacation in hawaii next week, chris, what in particular is the big focus? do we think it's the income inequality and the unemployment compensation for long-term unemployed? and minimum wage i guess. >> i think so. his state of the union speech is i believe january 28th. we'll get a fuller outline of the agenda. yes, he made quite clear in speeches before at the end of 2013 i should say, where he's headed, increase inequality. i think that's the fight over unemployment insurance, extending the benefits, we know harry reid is going for a procedural vote in the next week. and raising the minimum wage will be part and parcel. and the president has to be encouraged by the signs

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. >> joe, i think the challenge he has even if the smoking gun is not there, people doing the same kindf math that you're i want mating that this sticks with him with or without. this is the way business is done and this is a hands-on guy. forget legally. i don't think people in their decision making process need that straight line. i think they already have the dotted line. >> i guess it depends who his opponent is. look, i think it's bad. i think it could stick with him but you you think of all the scandals that the clintons have come across and they just -- we could maim candidates on both sides of the aisle. >> hookers. >> excuse me? >> no the scandals of hookers and drugs and things like that when it's an abusive power that affects -- >> it has a different taste. >> it does. >>> coming up on "morning joe" -- we didn't know beaver and all that. good. good job, boys. >>> atlanta mayor kassim reed, we will ask him about the crippling response to his city there in atlanta. then steve schmidt and chuck todd will also join us. up next, the political playbook. first, bill karins -- >> mik

target joining trader joe's and home depot that scaled back benefits because of obamacare. we'll keep watching the story for you. >>> it a crime to buy a gunamily member? the supreme court is taking up this very issue today. justices now hearing a case about a former police officer who bought a gun for his uncle because he could get a discount. but when he took the gun to his uncle's home state to transfer it, the feds came after him based on the concept of a straw buyer. that's intending to block people like felons from getting somebody else to buy them a gun. in this case, the uncle was a law-abiding citizen. fascinating case. what do you think about that? >>> terrifying moments for a mother and child. at a popeye's in orlando. you can see it on tv. plowed through the wall. let's take another look. barely missing the two right there. >> oh, goodness. here's what happened. police saying the driver ran a red light and collided with another car before crashing into that restaurant. the woman was driving on a suspended license. the woman and the child fortunately suffered only minor injuries. how terrifying. >> we're getting another sneak pe

vice president joe biden is encouraging the president to work with the opposition. back to you, john. >> thank you very much. guncontrol, an issue across the country. we head to colorado where a number of shooting have leld to changes in the gun laws. >> plus, the every day americans honored at the state of the unions and hearing from a veteran and surgeon that helped to save gabby gifford's life. now to the american's views on the future of the economy. >> this is going to be a much better year this year than last year, with employment it is good, the job outlook is looking great. we can have more vacations here this year and putting more in savings. >> the dollar is not going as far as it used to. the grocery bill is up. gallon of milk is five bucks. that is the biggest hit just consumer goods they are expensive. >> pay a lot in taxes. i just don't understand why. i'm a student. so i have loans, and i'm trying to get higher up in business, but that is hard when you everything costs so much money. al jazeera america's coverage of the state of the union address returns in a moment. >>> and a tradition playing ou

joe johnson is here to walk us through. good morning. >> good morning. the closest thing to a spoking gun is a message august 13th.affic problems in fort lee. this was a message from the e-mail account of bridget anne kelly to the agency that controls the bridge. wildstein replied got it. kelly e-mailed wildstein to see if anybody called him back. radio silence was the response. the official reason for the gridlock was a traffic study reviewing traffic patterns for toll lanes. the town that felt the most pain was in new jersey who's mayor was against christie in the electoral race. the question is whether the governor knew what was going on. he said he did not. his statement said what i've seen the first time is unacceptable. this completely is inappropriately and unsanctioned conduct was made without my knowledge. one thing is clear, this type of behavior is not acceptable. i will not tolerate it because people of new jersey deserve better. he went on to say people would be held accountable and responsible for actions. carol, a lot of questions for chris christie today about what he knew, what he did about it, an

gun owners. >> robert traynham, matt bennett, thank you, guys. >> have a good day. >>> checking the news feed this morning, world leaders, including a u.s. delegation led by vice president joeriel sharon. sharon died saturday at the age of 85 after spending eight years in a coma after a stroke. the military man and politician known as the bull dozer was also controversial for his role in the war in lebanon and land disputes with palestinians. >>> former nba star dennis rodman on his way back to the u.s. after his latest high profile visit to north korea. on his way through the beijing airport, he apologized for not being able to help free kenneth bae, the american being held in north korea. >> i'm sorry. i'm sorry i couldn't do anything. i'm sorry. if you could put it on my face, put it, blame me, it's not my fault, i'm sorry. i'm trying to do some good stuff. >> during a rant when he later said he was drunk, rodman suggested bae was to blame for his imprisonment and has been criticized for not using his influence with kim jong-un to help free bae. >>> today attorneys for alex rodriguez are filing an appeal in court fighting his 162-game suspensi suspension. a-rod says he p

joe johns is in columbia, maryland, with the very latest. >> reporter: saying he wanted something for home defense, darion aguilar legally purchased a mossberg .520-gauge shotgun and 48 shotgun shells. the owner of the united gun shop tells cnn there were no red flags. both times aguilar visited the shop he was accompanied by a friend. today at the scene of the shoot a makeshift memorial not far from the place where 21-year-old brianna benlolo and 25-year-old tyler johnson were shot to death by aguilar. columbia mall reopened this afternoon for the first time since the shooting, though the store where the shooting occurred was boarded up until further notice. customers said it was a sign of the times. >> and it can happen anywhere. >> reporter: police are still searching for a motive. they say aguilar's journal told them something about his state of mind but not about his plans. >> we retrieved a number of items of evidence, and included in that was a journal. in the journal there are writings that it's clear that he's unhappy with his -- his life and where he is right now. >> reporter: okay. but -- but no clear indication as to a plan or to a motive or anything like that? >> no, and, again, i've not seen the

gun as it were. but let's just wait and see. i expect to go through them, and try to figure out if there's anymore information to be gleaned about what happened and why. >> joe, you're the lucky guy, right, who has got to go through the 900 pages of documents. >> i think we have a whole team of producers planning on doing that. i'm going to do my part. >> all right. i've got to ask another question here. there is a class action lawsuit against christie that is brewing from people whose lives were completely disrupted by the traffic jam and all of that. could it actually be that state/federal laws were broken because of this? >> reporter: well, that's the million-dollar question, if you will. what state and federal laws, if any, had been broken. the lawsuit is very interesting, suzanne. i've got to say. they're trying to get class action certification. it has a bunch of different things in there. it claims official misconduct, it claims conspiracy. and it's also largely a negligence lawsuit. so all of these things stemming from people who say they were inconvenienced and they lost money, they lost time, what have you. >> sure. >> but the larger question about

gun fight. >> the coast guard of miami is in possession of 2,000 pounds of joe cane.s makes john heileman's life more difficult. a speed boat was started near the dominican republic. four men will appear in court on drug charges. >> before we get to the state of the union, i want to talk about a story that really jumped out at me yesterday. so these republicans in texas have been saying some really crappy things about wendy davis, saying she's a lousy mom. i mean, really personal crap, which is really the reason why people hate politics. up know what, the erm pier didn't strike back, her daughters did. what a strong defense they gave for wendy davis, saying "but yesterday she said she's tired of her opponent the pushing this gien line. i weeks. the last thing you want to be is a politician trying to plane you're not distorting your record, even if it's just a minor distortion. she's has to find a way to get beyond it. >> but the story that morphed into wendy davis abandoned her kids. there was an overreach by some people in texas. so i think that actually changed the

but so far no smoking gun, nothing that points directly at chris christie as having any more involvement than he said he did. and he says he didn't know anything about it. >> joe johns reporting for us. thanks very much. >>> let's dig a little deeper right now. joining up the washington correspondent for "the new yorker" magazine and also jeffrey toobin, our legal analyst. what do you make of this latest information we're getting, no direct smoking gun implicating the governor, governor christie himself, but it looks likepoten involved. >> all the documents, the one i've seen, just suggest the nature of chaos and the degree of anger that was caused by the closure of these lanes. what remains mysterious and is not answered by the documents, at least the oneses th s that i seen, is who ordered this change and why. we saw the so-called smoking gun e-mails last -- yesterday, which talked about why -- where miss kelly, the deputy chief of staff basically said this was a political vendetta. but you know, one of the things you learn as a prosecutor is documents can only tell you so much, and you need witnesses. you need live human beings to explain what they meant an