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Great news!

Apr 2nd, 2010
by dlgilbert.
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Scott Roeder, the man who murdered Dr. George Tiller, received a life sentence for his crime, with no eligibility for parole for at least 50 years.

During his trial, Roeder testified that he killed Tiller in a bid to save unborn children.

In a rambling statement in court Thursday, Roeder blamed Tiller’s death primarily on the state for not outlawing abortion.

"I stopped him so he could not dismember another innocent baby. Wichita is a far safer place for unborn babies without George Tiller," Roeder said.

Roeder is a religious psychopath and deserves to be locked away. Regardless of whether or not you support abortion rights, it’s a legal procedure and Roeder’s arguments carry no weight whatsoever.

Tiller’s attorney called the murder "domestic terrorism" and I wholeheartedly agree. Not only can it be labeled domestic terrorism, but it can be labeled "religiously-based" domestic terrorism… and there are plenty of examples to back that up, including the "Army of God" website mentioned in the article.

Scott Roeder convicted of 1st-degree murder

Jan 29th, 2010
by dlgilbert.
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Scott Roeder, the man who murdered Dr. George Tiller on May 31st, has been convicted of first degree murder and faces a life sentence with the possibility of parole after twenty-five years. According to the article, Roeder’s attorneys wanted him to receive a lesser conviction of voluntary manslaughter, but the judge wouldn’t allow it.

I think, in this case, the judge was right in doing so. The murder was pre-meditated, evidently to the point of obsession. From the article…

In his testimony, Roeder told jurors he had considered elaborate schemes to stop the doctor, including chopping off his hands, crashing a car into him or sneaking into his home to kill him.

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But in the end, Roeder told the jury, the easiest way was to walk into Tiller’s church, put a gun to the man’s forehead and pull the trigger.

Testifying as the lone defense witness at his trial, Roeder calmly explained what he admitted publicly months ago — that he killed Tiller to save the lives of unborn children.

Roeder is a psychopath and deserves his sentence.