Two charged in abortion clinic firebombing in Louisiana

[Thom Little]

A 24-year-old Shreveport woman and her 18-year-old boyfriend were charged Saturday with attempting to bomb an abortion clinic on Kings Highway nearly three weeks ago, authorities said.

Patricia Hughes and Jeremy Dunahoe, both of the 100 block of Lister Street, were arrested and booked into City Jail after investigators interviewed them in connection with the bombing.

Hughes was charged with manufacturing and possession of a delayed incendiary device. Dunahoe was charged as an accessory.

Hope Medical Group for Women wasn't damaged when someone tossed a Molotov cocktail at it about 10:45 p.m. Dec. 12.

The petroleum-based bomb apparently fell away from the building and burned, but the fire didn't spread to the clinic. The incident didn't disrupt services at the clinic in the 200 block of Kings Highway -- about 1½ miles from Hughes' and Dunahoe's residence.


http://www.shreveporttimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060101/NEWS03/601010318

[SammyBlue]

1. WWJK. . .who would Jesus Kill

WWJB. . .what would Jesus bomb.

WWJH. . .who would Jesus hate!

Enjoy prison, you choads!

[montana500]

2. aren't these terrorists?

?

[Thom Little]

3. No, they're "compassionate conservatives."

:thumbsdown:

[Vickers]

9. Yes, they are Christian extremist terrorists

:thumbsdown::thumbsdown::thumbsdown::thumbsdown::thumbsdown::thumbsdown::thumbsdown::thumbsdown::thumbsdown::thumbsdown::thumbsdown::thumbsdown:

[Gemini Cat]

13. That's right!

They need to be labeled as such.

[Earth_First]

14. ESPECIALLY when they attempt to paint Islam as "The Religion of Peace"

...in their ever so virulently condescending, hypocritical mantras on how Islam is a religion of violence and hatred.

My father is continually guilty of this...

[NI4NI]

19. A radical Christian terrorist bomb

will kill you just as dead as an Islamic terrorist's bomb will.

[fasttense]

4. I wonder if the NSA bothered to spy on these terrorists? n/t

[rodeodance]

5. my gawd!! I am glad they caught these people!

[Vogon_Glory]

6. WHAT, They Weren't MARRIED? How SINFUL!

WHAT? These two weren't married? And they were living together??? How sinful!

That'll probably be the typical right wingie-dingie response as to why these two's attempted firebombing didn't work.

[Rose Siding]

7. Is Rove calling for 'therapy and understanding', yet?

[Toots]

8. Have they been labeled as "Enemy Combatants"?

Why have they been charged with a crime. They should be enemy combatants and denied all rights as US Citizens. Terrorizing an American city with bombs is much more serious than Padilla. They dropped the bomb preparation charges against him because he didn't do it. These people did it and yet will be out on bond in no time...

[0007]

10. Where do these kind of nuts come from.....?

Fire bomb their church, burn the flag or tear up their bible and these people would kill you. No doubt about!

0h, I see! Doing the work of the Lord is okay.

[Earth_First]

11. While I will not condone nor support the actions of ELF and ALF...

these tactics are under the SAME motives in which ELF/ALF have utilized in the past, only to be labeled as "terrorist" organizations by the FBI,DEA,NSA et. al. When will the official statement be released that the same criminal language and charges will be brought upon these individuals?

Unfortunately, I do not see that happening...

[pop goes the weasel]

16. examples, please

Give me examples of ELF or ALF attacking a facility during operation hours or overtly threatening the lives of workers or executives of targetted industries. Everything I have ever read of their attacks has been that such attacks have been directed at buildings thought to be vacant. That is sabotage, not terrorism. Terrorism is directed at humans, not property. You can commit a terroristic act by threatening that, next time, it won't be a rock through the window but a bullet through the head, but a property crime that only threatens more property crime is sabotage.

Don't get me wrong. I think ELF and ALF do a lot of stupid things--especially ALF--but I want to be fair. And stretching the definition of terrorism is not fair.

[customerserviceguy]

26. It says

they did this at 10:45 PM, I assume the clinic was closed at that time. Does that make this the equivalent of the ELF/ALF actions that you seem to not regard as true terrorism?

[pop goes the weasel]

27. a partial thank you

I missed the time of the bombing. Yes, I think it is different to attack a facility if you really think that it is vacant. It can still be wrong, it can still be stupid, but it isn't necessarily terrorism.

[Gregorian]

12. If they care so much about life, why don't they go to Darfur!

Feed some dying children, you motherfuckers!

Same with all of the rest of the "pro-lifers". Get a life, and save a life. There are people starving all over the world. Millions of them.

You are hypocrites.

[MindPilot]

15. If they want to blow shit up for the lord, might I suggest

a trip to the recruiter's office? I hear the current CIC is really into doing God's work with explosives.

[Walt Starr]

17. They should be charged with terrorism under the PATRIOT Act, n/t

[ismnotwasm]

18. God I hate hearing about shit like that

I wonder if it was an independent decision or if there is an organization backing them or people encouraging them? They can't be right in the head--I'm not making excuses for them, they need to be in jail--But to just decide to toss a Molotav at a clinic that provides health sevices to women (I hate the term "abortion clinic")is very strange. Evil as well, but very, very strange.

[BR_Parkway]

20. Breaking: Pat Robertson calls for natural disasters on Shreveport

for hindering these fine KKKristian's in the Lord's work.

[wordpix2]

21. I wonder if * spying extends to radical Christian extremists like this

probably not; just to PETA, ACLU and Greenpeace

[politicat]

22. Why are they not being charged with domestic terrorism?

Oh. Right. They're part of the base. I forgot.

[NYC Liberal]

23. So is Bush still going to tout the line of

"No terrorist attacks since 9/11"?

This is the very DEFINITION of terrorism: "the unlawful use of force or violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population, or any segment thereof, in furtherance of political or social objectives."

[pitohui]

24. jeebus ain't they got anything better to do?

look south a short ways and you will see people already born in terrible need, such as the people of cameron parish (county) who STILL can't go home, whose entire freakin parish is STILL closed, leaving the inhabitants of many towns homeless and displaced

so we're going to make the world better by fire-bombing some pregnant mothers?

what's wrong w. people?

[stanwyck]

25. I can tell you what Reagan did

when a couple was convicted of bombing an abortion clinic during his first term. He wrote a letter expressing his "understanding" of their anguish about abortion. He wasn't outright condoning their actions...just taking the time to single them out for some presidential compassion about their deeply held beliefs.
Wonder if George W. will do the same?
He has emboldened our homegrown terrorists. They feel his administration is on their side.