James Von Brunn

Officials at a prison hospital say chronic medical problems are complicating a psychiatric evaluation for the 89-year-old man accused of fatally shooting a guard at Washington's Holocaust museum. U.S. District Judge Reggie B. Walton granted an eight-week extension for the evaluation of James von Brunn. Walton said the warden at Butner Federal Medical Center in Butner, N.C., requested the extension because several chronic ailments were preventing officials from conducting necessary tests. The report on von Brunn's competency to stand trial had been expected at the end of November. Monday's order extends von Brunn's time at Butner to Jan. 2. Von Brunn is accused of ... Read Full Story

Once again the pundits are dragging out their tired old guilty white asses and lecturing us about the immorality and social irresponsibility of criticizing the first African-American president. Any criticism of the presiden t is verboten, not only because it is so boneheaded wrong, but these critiques encourage homicidal creeps like James B Von Brunn , the Holocaust Museum shooter . That's what Frank Rich writes in the New York Times — “Obama haters are the silent enablers” of this despicable elderly gasbag (although I, along with the overwhelming majority of those critical of the president's polices and ideology do not “hate” Barack Obama ... Read Full Story

A hospital rabbi who comforted the family of a security guard killed at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum has been fired for speaking and writing about the experience. Rabbi Tamara Miller wrote on a Washington Post blog in June that "racism and bigotry rang out on the National Mall" when a shooter walked up to the museum June 10 and killed security guard Stephen T. Johns. He died at George Washington University Hospital. The hospital fired Miller five weeks later, saying her essay and comments to a reporter violated hospital policy and federal patient privacy rules. Miller spoke about why she attended Johns' funeral. ... Read Full Story

‘Act of cowardice’ says museum shooter James von Brunn’s son The son of the bigot who stormed the U.S. Holocaust Museum issued an apology yesterday to the family of slain guard Stephen Johns – and he called his father’s actions “unforgivable.” Erik von Brunn said father James von Brunn ’s racist and anti-Semitic views had tormented his family. “His views consumed him, and in doing so, not only destroyed his life, but destroyed our family and ruined our lives as well,” he wrote in a statement obtained by ABC News . “For a long time, I believed this was our family’s cross to bear. ... Read Full Story

The 89-year-old white supremacist accused of shooting dead a black security guard at Washington's Holocaust Museum is too dangerous to be free despite his advanced age, prosecutors argued Wednesday. James Von Brunn, who faces possible execution if convicted of the first degree murder of 39-year-old Stephen Tyrone Johns, told the court at his first appearance that the US constitution accorded him a "fair and speedy trial. "I am a United States citizen, and as a US Naval officer, I swore to protect my country," Von Brunn said before being advised by Judge Reggie Walton to remain quiet. Von Brunn is accused of opening fire ... Read Full Story