Wednesday, August 1, 2012
The doctor responds to questions about marriage, tolerance and anxiety over Aurora.
Teaching Tolerance Dr. Mike, My husband and I were at the movies the other day with our 8-year-old son. There were two teenage boys in front of us who were holding hands, which was uncomfortable for my husband to see. He was uncomfortable with having our son witness other boys display romantic affection in public in that way. My husband became so upset that we had to change seats, which upset both my son and me since we ended [up] with horrible seats. This wasn’t the first time we had to leave some place because of my husband’s disdain for homosexuality. My husband is vehemently against homosexuality, and so is his entire family. As Christians neither of us endorse homosexuality as a lifestyle, but his strong views concern me since I DO …
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Flags will be flying at half-mast through Wednesday to honor those who were lost.
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Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Flags across Northern Virginia and the rest of the country will be flying at half-mast through Wednesday to honor the victims of the movie theater shooting in Aurora, CO. The lowering applies to the flags of the United States, individual states, and county and city governments. Pictured here are the Loudoun, Virginia and U.S. flags in the Ashburn community of Belmont Greene. At the midnight showing of the latest installment of Batman at a Colorado theater on Friday, someone, believed to be a 24-year-old man now in custody, attacked a packed movie theater, killing several people and wounding dozens more. The suspect in the shootings headed to court on Monday and faces several charges of first-degree murder. The Loudoun County Sheriff's …
Saturday, July 21, 2012
In aftermath of Colorado massacre, the sheriff’s office takes precautions.
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Saturday, July 21, 2012
The shooting at a movie theater in Aurora, CO, appears to have been an isolated incident, according to information coming from law enforcement, but as a precaution, the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office plans to increase its presence around county movie theaters. Twelve people were killed and 58 injured in Aurora when a gunman opened fire on moviegoers attending the midnight July 20 opening of "The Dark Knight Rises." An LCSO press release makes clear that the increase presence is in no way related to a threat in Loudoun. Residents are also encouraged to report any suspicious vehicles or events by calling 703-777-1021.
