Posted on 11/09/2009 1:03:03 PM PST by Former Military Chick
WICHITA | Scott Roeder has confessed to the shooting of a Kansas abortion provider.
The 51-year-old Kansas City man told The Associated Press in a telephone call from jail Monday that he plans to use the so-called necessity defense at his trial.
Roeder contends the killing of George Tiller in May at a Wichita church was justified to protect the lives of unborn children.
His confession comes as abortion opponents across the nation release a new “Defensive Action Statement” arguing for the same force to protect the unborn as is justified to protect born children. The 21 signers want jurors to be allowed to consider that defense at Roeder’s Jan. 11 trial.
(Excerpt) Read more at kansascity.com ...
Whenever the “saving lives” defense has been tried before regarding breaking the law, it has always been struck down by the judge before it could even be presented. I expect the same to happen here. The jury won’t be allowed to consider this defense.
President Obama condemned the Tiller murder the day it happened. Did Barack include a condemnation of the muslim shooter along with his stated sympathies for the shooting victims in the speech he gave Thursday (he also had some shout outs for unrelated events and people)?
Or was that part of his “let’s not rush to judgement” remark?
Even without knowing specifically WHY he did it, was there even a comment that it was WRONG for him to lash out against his fellow soldiers that way?
I don't know.
The leftists who had firebombs and planned to use them while at the RNC Convention in 2008 were prosecuted and convicted all with NO media spotlight (it was strictly covered as a local story, no wire service coverage).
There was also prosecution and conviction of those who plotted to kidnap Republican delegates at the 2008 convention. Again with NO national news attention.
The Pravda Media lies by omission.
Just think how many more lives could be saved if more doctors were shot - you want to issue a “clarion call” for that?
I’m appalled that people are finding reasons to justify first degree murder or show casual acceptance of it: “I don’t have a problem with it.”
That isn’t the way to stop abortion, waiting for schizophrenic losers off their meds to go shootin’. That’s not a sign of how strong the movement is, but how weak.
Bill Ayers bombed the Pentagon. Let's not be judgmental about bombers.
No question that Roeder stopped or at least delayed the abortions scheduled to be committed by Tiller. It is conceivable that at least some of the so-called mothers reconsidered or simply could not find another abortionist.
I wish Roeder luck with this strategy.
Unfortunately, less immediate effects of the Tiller assassination are not all salutary. Pro-life movement as a whole, for example, will have to defend itself against accusations of lawlessness.
Further, targeted assassinations like that are simply not a workable strategy. The abortionist is a hired hand. The principal murderer in an abortion is the “mother”. Effective defense of the unborn is therefore in contradicting the culture of death that the government promulgates, and in reaching out to the mothers. Outlawing abortion and punishing the abortionists is, of course, an enduring goal, but the focus on the abortionists as the principle evil is misguided.
Scott Roeder has confessed to the shooting of a Kansas abortion provider.
The 51-year-old Kansas City man told The Associated Press in a telephone call from jail Monday that he plans to use the so-called necessity defense at his trial.
He should plead guilty, period. He did what he did and he had his reasons, not he needs to plead guilty and ask for no quarter from the justice system.
While I am personally opposed to killing abortion doctors, I don’t think it is right to impose my beliefs on others.
The saddest thing about that statement is that it is too long for a bumper sticker.
You provide concise thoughts on this subject, in particular the after shock for the pro life movement, who do not support the action’s of a person breaking the law to prove a point, in particular murder.
Did the action’s save the unborn, I would think so, of course if one wants that service they can find another clinic.
To remind society that abortions while legal are taking of innocent lives, and that should be done in a legal and thoughtful manner.
The goal should be about changing the laws, and then when laws are broken hold those accountable.
I don’t remember Big Sis coming out and warning the The Pro-abortionists about backlash against Pro-lifers...
But she is doing it with the Muslim Terrorist Hasan, Our country is imploding.
Yep, liberals hate having their idiotic “logic” turned around on them.
“While I am personally opposed to killing abortion doctors, I don’t think it is right to impose my beliefs on others.”
I think the official, gold-embossed invitation to chaos and anarchy was the Roe v. Wade decision. Now all three branches of government feel free to ignore the law of the land on a daily basis. Actions have consequences.
Claiming to know the mind of God is a bit presumtuous, don't you think? "Thou shall not kill" doesn't leave room for exceptions, mortal.
You mean a jury of his peers which should be 12 pro-lifers.
“abortion provider” ????
true. At this moment there’s probably cuddly babies sucking pacifiers being held in grandmother’s arms that would have been mutilated.
Meanwhile, Tiller’s body is providing nourishment to earthworms and other species useful to our ecology.
My point is God doesn’t approve of murder exactly as you stated.
I quess now the big questions will be whether a judge lets him put on this defense and if he will have a jury trial. I know if I was on this jury I would have a very hard time saying guilty.
The goal is changing the law and also changing the culture. You cannot separate the two.
If, hypothetically, abortion remained legal but American people uniformly viewed abortion as murder and abhorred it, we’d be 90% done.
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