US DC: Pot Motive Seen In White House Shooting

Washington Times, 02 May 2013 – (AP) – An Idaho man charged with attempting to assassinate President Obama by shooting at the White House practiced with his weapon for six months and may have been upset about the country’s marijuana policy, prosecutors said in a newly filed court document. Oscar Ramiro Ortega-Hernandez is awaiting trial in the 2011 shooting, which didn’t injure anyone but left more than five bullet marks on the executive mansion. Prosecutors filed a 14-page court document Tuesday that adds more detail about Mr. Ortega-Hernandez, who is accused of shooting at the White House the night of Nov. 11 while the president and first lady were away.