Abortion Doctor Slay Suspect Chides Media

From Jail, Man Charged In Killing Of George Tiller Says He's "Being Treated As A Criminal"

(AP)  The man charged in the slaying of late-term abortion provider George Tiller said Thursday he's "being treated as a criminal" even though he hasn't been convicted of anything.

Scott Roeder called The Associated Press on Thursday from the Sedgwick County Jail and disputed characterizations in the media of him as being anti-government, saying he is "anti-corrupt government."

"I haven't been convicted of anything, and I am being treated as a criminal," he said in a telephone conversation that lasted about three minutes.

When asked by the AP to discuss the Tiller shooting, Roeder, 51, of Kansas City, Mo., refused to comment, saying he would talk about that later.

Roeder is charged with first-degree murder for allegedly killing Tiller with a single gunshot as the doctor handed out programs Sunday while ushering at the Lutheran church he attended. Roeder also is accused of assaulting two witnesses before leaving the church and driving away.

Roeder was arrested a few hours later, near the town of Gardner, about 170 miles northeast of Wichita.

He said he has made it through the first several days of his incarceration but is concerned about the media attention his family, particularly his elderly mother, has been getting.

"I appreciate your prayers," he said.

[mnbrant]

Yeah I am against late term abortion. You hear the one about the baby being born alive in the abortion chamber and having its umbilical cord cut and left to bleed to death in the trash? That happened two months ago. Obama is for that. Then you wonder why someone got pissed and blew someones head off. Your the one thats delusional. I don't know why someone wants an abortion room job. You deal with death every day. I would think theres alot of burn out. Finally, the bible is not against abortion. The bible states clearly that the soul doesnt enter the body til the baby takes his first breath. Abortion is a humanist issue not a religious one. Strangely the bible isnt against gambling too and I think thats one the of big sins. Thanks for reading.

[vetsence]

My oh my, is it life you anti-abortionists are so animate about? The great book says "thou shalt not kill?" Then why Iraq? Why the doctor? You are a bunch of HYPOCRITES who would not know the first thing about leading by example. No Christian has any right to take life-not from an unborn child nor from an aged doctor. If he/she does the verdict rings clear as a crystal, they are not Christians!!! And that by your own definition!

[warbler2009]

This moron Roeder has six brain cells. Geez, he was caught practically red-handed, and he is being treated like a criminal by the media! Don't worry; Bill O'Reilly and Glenn Beck will come to your rescue! And no one wants to disturb your mother; they pity her. I am sure she is wishing she used contraceptives before you were born!

[freespeech101]

If these anti-abortion people don't want abortions they don't have to have one. No one is making them have one. On the other hand, these anti-abortion folk don't have the right to act like the Taliban and force their narrow religious doctrine upon the rest of us. And assassinating Dr, Tiller for engaging in his lawful work is no different morally than when the Taliban threw acid in the faces of Afghan schoolgirls for wanting an education. They are both cases of religious extremism resulting in terrorist acts. All religious fanatics are capable of murderous acts of terrorism ... Christians are not an exception.

The United States is not a Christian Nation, so religious law shouldn't be imposed on the American people by fanatics willing to utilize terrorism to get their way.

Rest in peace Dr, Tiller, you were a good American.

[ToolMangler1]

consider the man charged with murder when he assaults a pregnant woman who subsequently miscarries. He's arrested, charged, incarcerated, and likely found guilty of murder. A woman decides to abort her child and no one is arrested, no one goes to jail, in short, the woman's actions remove the rights considered inherent in the first case from the child entirely. Something is really wrong about that."---Posted by nofoolling at 10:05 PM : Jun 4, 2009




There is no arguing with the inherent logic of 'this' statement!!!! I did not take a stand on either side, I merely said "Get off the fence on on side or the other with this Farce of a law"

[ToolMangler1]

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[ToolMangler1]

Jesus was the first liberal.
Posted by blog_fever2 at 3:50 PM : Jun 5, 2009




No! Jesus was the first 'Liberal' that advocated accepting 'responsibility' for the consequences of his actions.

[ToolMangler1]

*Very loud applause for MontanaMama1's post*
Posted by ReginaFilangee at 7:53 AM : Jun 6, 2009


I second that emotion.. oooppsss for right wingers that can't read....
100% agreement with this statement.

[ReginaFilangee]

*Very loud applause for MontanaMama1's post*

[MontanaMama1]

OK, Please somebody explain this to me, as I am a little confused by the conservative logic:

1. Absolutely NO sex education in the schools. The kids should learn about this at home. And if their parents don?t teach them, well, it?s not my problem.
2. Absolutely NO free contraceptives. That will encourage sex. If teenagers don?t have access to contraceptives, they will not have sex.
3. Absolutely NO abortions, because MY religion states that life starts at conception. Well, unless of course you got pregnant through rape or incest, and then that life doesn?t count as much. Because, really, we don?t want to punish (with an unwanted pregnancy) those women who are forced to have sex, only those who willingly have sex.
4. Absolutely NO late-term abortions. And if you find out in the fifth month, that the wanted child you are carrying has no brain, and will not live more than 12 hours after birth, you must carry it to term. And if you don?t, we will intimidate or kill any doctor who tries to help you end the pregnancy.
5. Once we completely get our way, and every child is born that is conceived, we absolutely will not pay for any social services for that child. Because we are Republicans, and we don?t believe in government playing large roles in our lives.

[luke_4u]

I get such a kick out of reading all the different comments on CBS, not only on this subject, but on any subject. Some are well thought out and very intelligent, while others are the rantings of morons. I think the U.S. is probably the only country in the world, where if you drove down the street throwing $20 dollar bills out, some idiot would call the cops to complain about littering, instead of picking the money up. Anybody ever notice that when you're out driving, no matter how fast you're going, there's always some imbecile that just "has" to pass, even though you are already exceeding the speed limit ? I think some folks must just be born clueless, while others are blessed with common sense. I wonder if there's ever been any studies done on this ? Why is it that some folks are so rational and intelligent, while others are dumb as a bag of hammers, no matter what the particular issue ?

[ReginaFilangee]

I just can't get over the number of people yelling "pregnancy prevention" as if it somehow applies to this situation. Pregnancy prevention canNOT possibly eliminate the types of situations in which THIS stage of abortion (performed by Dr. Tiller) is performed. They all began as WANTED pregnancies, but something happened near the end....something dire....something medical. It's not a change of heart that leads a woman to consider or undergo a late-term abortion. It is only done when it becomes a medical NECESSITY and the fetus is not yet able to live outside the uterus. It is usually an agonizing decision. It is not made lightly. And it should be left up to the mother and her doctors, based upon HER ideas about God and what life entails.

I'm ALL FOR pregnancy prevention when it's not desired, as opposed to termination, but pregnancy prevention can ONLY prevent early or mid-term abortions, which is altogether different than the procedures performed by Dr. Tiller. Even then, however, it's no one's business except for the mother, her doctors, and the god to whom SHE must answer. Not yours. [Newsflash: not everyone believes the God of "Christians" (and I use that term loosely to define self-declared Christians who are in reality anything but) is THE God.]

[ReginaFilangee]

"...I had a tubal that the state paid for because of my financial situation. Where in your Bible does it say abortion is okay. I have read it through twice and have yet to find that."---Posted by ROBACA at 12:18 AM : Jun 5, 2009

To use your same argument, where in YOUR Bible does it say that having a tubal ligation is okay???....I can't seem to find it. Does that mean it's NOT okay? Of course not. But using your logic, you must be every bit as guilty as a woman who has an abortion. (I don't think so, but just trying to show you the error of your logic.....)

[ReginaFilangee]

"OMG, I just went and looked at that guys [Radio host Hal Turner's] website. It is disgusting. He clearly advocates someone going out and killing the abortions doctor that said he would take over Dr. Tillers practice. I don't know what else to say. Freedom of speech is one thing. Stating you views on abotrion is fine and a right that I believe should be upheld, but this guy is advocating murder. Muder against a particular individual. That is in no way free speech."---Posted by butterfly462 at 9:17 PM : Jun 4, 2009

Of course not. What it is is the epitome, the very definition, of TERRORISM, pure and simple.

[ReginaFilangee]

"Of course not, the point is the man is expected, and if necessary forced, to be responsible for his actions. And another point, consider the man charged with murder when he assaults a pregnant woman who subsequently miscarries. He's arrested, charged, incarcerated, and likely found guilty of murder. A woman decides to abort her child and no one is arrested, no one goes to jail, in short, the woman's actions remove the rights considered inherent in the first case from the child entirely. Something is really wrong about that."---Posted by nofoolling at 10:05 PM : Jun 4, 2009

Nope, it's just the way nature set things up. I'm sure someone else has already addressed it, but I'll go ahead and state the obvious reason for your perceived discrepancy: All of the above happens OUTSIDE a man's body, but INSIDE a woman's. Very different scenarios altogether. Again, nature (God, if you will) is the one who set it up that way. Is it "fair"....no, but that's not for us to decide or change. It's just the way it is. If you think you have a better way, feel free to set up the world and everything in it however you think is fair.

[mrzerato]

Statistically very few women request partial birth or late term abortions but sadly most are done for "mental health" reasons and not because the mother is in any medical danger. It's called killing babies.
Posted by CLoverNYC1

What is your source on the mental health reasons?


And there you go again. Talking about "killing babies". An emotional appeal to the gut. And not a true depiction of the truth. But the American Taliban enjoy the demonizing of anyone that has a contrary view. Not a single bit of empathy for the women, whose lives are in danger. The danger and the law that allows late term terminations. The American Taliban don't care about the woman, they just want to call everyone "baby killers".

[blog_fever2]

Two wrongs do not make a right however much one might wish it to.

Posted by psk123-2009

You are correct, but two wrongs do make a liberal though.....................LOL
Posted by IndepTex5 at 10:09 AM : Jun 5, 2009
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Jesus was the first liberal.

[DaVicar5]

Is that you Python? I see from your comments that you're still really, really stooopid..........................LOL ----------------- Posted by IndepTex5



If it's Stoopid, it's probably Python!

[CLoverNYC1]

Now we have the terrorists that doesn't think he is a criminal. He has committed murder, he has tried to bomb clinics and he has criminally trespassed and glued the doors of medical clinics.
Posted by mrzerato at 9:49 AM : Jun 5, 2009
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There is no disputing the culpability of the man who killed Tiller. He deserves to pay for his crime, and the Tiller family deserves justice.

His killer is a delusional sociopath - a state you can relate to very well with your ranting about the american taliban.

Statistically very few women request partial birth or late term abortions but sadly most are done for "mental health" reasons and not because the mother is in any medical danger. It's called killing babies.

[mrzerato]

And then he'll be forgotten just like all the babies he killed.
Posted by CLoverNYC1

The words of the American Taliban;. "baby killer" . Not a single care about the mother. Not a single care about the 10 grandchildren of Dr. Tiller. Not a single care about the four children of Dr. Tiller. Not a single care about the wife of Dr. Tiller. Not a single care for Dr Tiller , who was gunned down in a church.

Now we have the terrorists that doesn't think he is a criminal. He has committed murder, he has tried to bomb clinics and he has criminally trespassed and glued the doors of medical clinics.

The funny thing about such a criminal as this, he has become a celebrity among the American Taliban. Not only that but they are in not so many words are encouraging other nuts/terrorists to attack the remaining doctors. For people that claim a christian belief, they certainly don't show christian values.