Jim David Adkisson Discharges Shotgun During Children's Musical In Church. But Why?

It is dangerous to always have to be right. For that matter, it is dangerous to be too far left or right on any subject matter. Take a case in point. Jim David Adkisson supposedly told police that all liberals should be killed. He also apparently admitted killing Linda Kraeger, 61 and Greg McKendry, 60. McKendry, an usher, tried to shield others from the 12 gauge shotgun. Also wounded were Joe Barnhart, Jack Barnhart and Betty Barnhart.

So who is this man? Adkisson is a 58 year old who lived in Powell, Tennessee. Adkisson was having difficulty finding employment. The man apparently had a degree in mechanical engineering yet last worked in 2006 as a truck driver. Adkisson apparently had been divorced from his fourth wife for several years. In 2000 he had allegedly threatened his wife Liza. However, other than two driving under the influence of alcohol charges, Adkisson appears to have no criminal record.

So, what set this man off? Adkisson had recently been notified that his food stamp allotment was about to be reduced by the the state. So, perhaps it was out of desperate frustration, that Adkisson walked into a church's sanctuary during a children's musical performance of Annie and opened fire with a shotgun. Was it hatred? Adkisson wasn't a member of the church, but if convicted of first degree murder, he will become a member of the incarcerated murder's club. While incarcerated, he may have trouble finding others who share the believe that liberals should be killed because they are ruining the country. Ironically, Adkisson apparently believed that Democrats had tied our country's hands in the war on terror. Yet, he himself apparently inflicted terror on innocent adults and children.

Adkisson note reflected hatred for gays and what he called the liberal movement. The church in question welcomed gays as part of its outreach and welcoming programs. The church's web site reflects that the church has worked for social change -- including desegregation, women's rights and gay rights.

Adkisson once was a member of 101st Airborne Division. His service began in 1974. He was released from active duty in 1977 and discharged in 1980. He served as a helicopter repairman. Neighbors described Adkisson as a nice guy. His landlord described him as a good tenant. Now he is a tenant of the local jail with a $1 million dollar bail.

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