(Scott) Roeder (man accused of killing George Tiller) decries ‘being treated as a criminal’

[sabra]

Source: AP

WICHITA | The man accused of killing late-term abortion provider George Tiller says 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 what he called “broad brush” characterizations of him as being anti-government.

“I want people to stop and think: It is not anti-government. It is anti-corrupt-government,” Roeder said.

..

“I haven’t been convicted of anything, and I am being treated as a criminal,” he said in the three-minute telephone conversation.

Roeder said he was concerned about the media attention that his family, particularly his elderly mother, had been getting.

“I appreciate your prayers,” he said.

Read more: http://www.kansascity.com/news/local/story/1234808.html

[spotbird]

1. When you shoot someone, at church,

in broad daylight, in front of witnesses, after announcing your plans to commit that very murder, society has an interest in protecting itself from you, even before conviction.

If he is acquitted, he will be released. He made his decision, it had consequences.

[DinahMoeHum]

2. ". . .media attention. . . elderly mother. . ." Excuse me while I reach for a Kleenex.

NOT.

Maybe you should have considered all that BEFORE you chose to do the deed.

The fact that you chose to do this in a church is one more strike against you and your "allies" as far as this Orthodox Christian is concerned.

Boo fucking hoo. You pig.

:nopity::nopity::nopity:

[rocktivity]

3. That's more than what Dr. Tiller can say.

Cut the DU "Cry Me A River" String Quartet!

:nopity::nopity::nopity::nopity:
rocktivity

[LynneSin]

4. Perhaps you should have thought about that...BEFORE YOU KILLED SOMEONE IN COLD BLOOD

:grr:

[CanonRay]

5. If he's so damn proud of what he's done, why doesn't he just admit it?

That always slays me about these guys...they so committed to this "cause", but when they're caught, they plead not guilty. If the cause and action are justifiable, plead guilty with pride.

[ellie]

17. Exactly

Why did he run away? If he thought it was so just he should have just stood there and told everyone how just it is. Fucking coward.

[thereismore]

6. Innocent until proven guilty. He thinks that means he gets to walk until proven guilty? WTF. nt

[HopeHoops]

7. Tell that to the guys at Gitmo, asshole.

I'm sure they would be interested in taking a stroll.

Geeze, what is UP with these right-wing nutjobs?

[thereismore]

25. For a moment I thought you were calling me asshole. nt

[maxsolomon]

8. narcissist

you ARE a criminal.

[denverbill]

9. I'm sure this fucker has touted the virtues of waterboarding innocent muslims.

Personally, I think he should be tortured into giving up the names of anyone who might have coerced him into doing this. I'm sure once he's been tortured enough, he'll give up some names, whether they actually influenced him or not.

[onehandle]

10. I agree with him. He's not a criminal, he's a terrorist.

Currently, terrorists don't need to be convicted and have no rights.

See Guantánamo Bay.

[Festivito]

11. Laughably pathetic, until recalling how sad the story really is.

How many women might die or go through life unnecessarily barren.

[louis-t]

12. Thanks, Mr. 'Sovereign', you're anti-human.

Two wrongs don't make a right. Imbecile.

[Doc Martin]

13. What would Jesus do, Mr. Roeder?

Dear Mr. Roeder,

I assume that, like me, you are a Christian.

The fundamental teaching in the Jewish bible is the two great commandments -- to love God and love your neighbor. In the Christian bible, Jesus restates those as core teachings. The essential message of Jesus is the practice of radical love. What don’t I understand here?

You are alleged to have committed cold blooded killing of a human being.

What would Jesus do? It is a pious question asked by fundamentalist Christians. But it seems few of you like his unmistakable answer.

Doc Martin

[No Elephants]

14. Perhaps he expected a ticker tape parade?

[Hugin]

18. I'm sure he'd been brainwashed by the Right Wing Hate Media to expect one...

Sort of like those other terrorists were supposedly expecting 72 virgins.

[Jawja]

32. Unlike the terrorists expecting the virgins,

these nutjobs are too cowardly to commit suicide in the act. If this loon didn't want to be treated like the barking mad criminal he is, he should have offed himself at the scene.

[create.peace]

31. word......nt

[Arkana]

15. Yeah, that usually happens when you become a disgusting, fanatical murderer, Mr. Roeder.

People start treating you like criminal scum.

[Hugin]

16. Damn, criminals can call the AP from jail now?

We need to harsh up.

I thought bread, water-boarding, and solitary was the traditional American treatment of terrorists.

[stlsaxman]

19. Sounds like Roeder is fishing for that big book deal or sales of the movie rights....

"It's all about the money, Button..." Alma Garret's father, Otis Russell Deadwood

[old mark]

20. Scott, you better get used to it -

you ain't seen nothin' yet....

mark

[Vogon_Glory]

21. You Chose to Shoot an Unarmed Man in Broad Daylight, Scotty

Wassa matta, Scotty? Don't you have the strength of your convictions? :sarcasm: You chose to shoot an unarmed man in broad daylight inside a church, Scotty. Most people think that's criminal. Now you're facing some consequences.

I hope before you face a judge and a jury of your peers and that they convict you of premeditated first-degree murder. I hope they send you to the Big House where you'll spend the rest of your life with other criminals.

:thumbsdown: :nopity:

[Historic NY]

22. Wait a minute he is in lockup and calling the press.....

next thing he will be having pizza delivered.

[Karenina]

26. Things that make ya go HMMMM...

[Mz Pip]

23. Well, duh.

His observation of the obvious is astounding.

He'll get his day in court.

This guy may call himself anti-government but I'm sure he's more than happy to let the government interfer in the reporductive choices women make. Of course since the government isn't, he's more than happy to.

[mitchum]

24. If it gets to be too much, he can always hang himself in his cell

[Solly Mack]

27. Oh yeah...because people in police custody get to call the AP all the time

and take umbrage with what the press says about them

[shanti]

28. you know...

fuck him - he IS a murderer!

[Doremus]

29. My God, what is our system coming to when you can't kill somebody in cold blood

without people getting kerfluffed about it ...?


:sarcasm:

[kestrel91316]

30. So, Mr. Roeder, the way we are to deal with "corrupt" government in the US

is to assassinate healthcare providers?

Ok. I get it. I assume the way we should deal with economic problems is to assassinate church leaders, too? It makes just as much sense.

[PurityOfEssence]

33. Just consider it "martyrdom enhancement"

The Big Skydaddy will love you more for your earthly torment. Being inherently charitable, I say we help him out, and do it in a symbiotic way: perhaps we can hook into support groups of those who were physically beaten by their elders for various religious infractions, and let them wail on him for a bit of catharsis. It would bring him even more Lordly love for his selfish immolation. I don't think we should go overboard and REALLY hurt him too much (that would bring him too much righteous joy) they should simply beat him to within a cubit of his life.