Yes Giffords and a lot of others had actual targets on their districts. That some nutjob took those targets literally, might cause some to rethink placing bloody gunshot wounds on the president's face but obviously there was no "thinking" in the first place..
Don't know anything about your cop shooter story.
You know that political strategists target congressional districts all the time, right?
What a nutjob does he or she does irrespective of that.
So, who is the "they" you refer to above? The only logical answer would be the clinically insane. Unless you think JD Salinger targeted Reagan?
But, logic is not a strong suit of so many here.
What is REAL targeting is the pamphlets found at OWS telling the protestors when they should shoot cops.
Just a little perspective for you so that you can approach reality.