SUV smashes into Planned Parenthood (office/clinic) in St. Paul

Minneapolis StarTribune (aka The Red Star) ^ | 1/22/09

[MplsSteve]

On the 36th anniversary of the Roe vs. Wade Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion, a man smashed his SUV into the entrance of the Planned Parenthood office in St. Paul this morning.

Although staff members have gotten used to protests, particularly on the anniversary of the ruling, "we certainly don't expect this sort of thing," said Sarah Stoesz, the president and chief executive officer of Planned Parenthood of Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota. ""It's never happened before and we don't expect it to happen again."

The 32-year-old man, who has refused to identify himself, was arrested and charged on suspicion of aggravated assault, said police spokesman Peter Panos. Police were trying to confirm the man's name before forwarding felony charges to the Ramsey County attorney's office.

"We think it's intentional because of Roe vs. Wade," Panos said. "He's not saying much. He was praying or chanting when the officers arrived."

Panos also said the incident was unusual. "Usually we have some demonstrations there on this day, but someone doing actual damage is very, very rare," he said.

Several employees were in the building at the time, said Planned Parenthood spokeswoman Kathi Di Nicola. She said the SUV hit the front door of the clinic two or three times, damaging the clinic's front door and surrounding stonework.

When Di Nicola arrived at the clinic, she said the man had gotten out of the SUV and was pacing around it, holding a crucifix and chanting. "He was agitated and he was saying, 'shut down this Auschwitz,' " she said.

[MplsSteve]

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[SolidWood]

"we certainly don't expect this sort of thing,"

No of course PP expects everyone to shut up and support their democide.

[ERJCaptain]

We’re not Muslims, we don’t need to resort to this kind of violent garbage to promote our agenda.

[BGHater]

They will charge him as a terrorist under the Patriot Act.

[Paleo Conservative]

An evil SUV?

[wolfcreek]

I guess the swearing in of the ONE was to much for this good soul. He realized unlimited abortion on demand was a distinct possibility.

[griffin]

I think a friend of mine said it best. If this country was full of real men, all those damned child killing houses would be torn down with pickax and sledge hammer. Not a brick left upon one another.

[Viking2002]

Even worse, the Gorebots will have Hussein declare SUV's an assault weapon to get them off the road once and for all.

[griffin]

promote an agenda or to render a killing house nonfunctional for a time. Unfortunately, there wasn’t enough damage done.

[stylin19a]

I guess this should be listed under “another SUV goes rogue”

[Constitutions Grandchild]

These folks have GOT to stop doing these kinds of things. It negates all rational dialog and sets the cause back 100 steps for every step forward. Try the jerk and send him to prison.

We've got to fight this on the moral high ground, not via the base instincts we purport to abhor. No more f-ups.

[Cousin Eddie]

idiot

[devistate one four]

I think he just wanted to assure himself of shelter and food in the coming civil war. No biggie.

[saleman]

I try not to think about abortion. Got my head stuck in the sand, I guess, but I lean to it being a woman’s choice and a personal decision. However....To those who are passionate about the issue and believe abortion is murder...how could you not take matters in your on hands? If you saw someone being murdered in the streets would it not be your moral responsibility to stop it? Probably, if I really thought about the issue, I would be scared of what I might do. That’s probably why I choose to ignore it. Abortion, I mean.

[dan1123]

We’re not Muslims, we don’t need to resort to this kind of violent garbage to promote our agenda.

And pro-life supporters don't have the political minority-status shield to protect them from any consequence of their actions. It's amazing how much Muslims have been able to get away with without repercussion.

[Global2010]

How many babies would make it into this world if more guys would Man up and support the Life of an unborn child they created?

Planned or not.

[dominic flandry]

Please explain how one has a “rational dialog” with evil?

Please tell me what has been accomplished since 1973 by “rational dialog” with baby killers?

[TheConservativeParty]

FTA “Shut down this Auschwitz”

I can’t disagree with THAT.

[MovementConservative]

What a major idiot. Now the MSM will generalize all of us who oppose abortion as nutcases. Such a shame that there is always someone who feels their extremism is justified. The ends do not justify the means.