anti-choice group Operation Rescue....statement on tiller

[spanone]

"We are shocked at this morning's disturbing news that Mr. Tiller was gunned down," anti-abortion group Operation Rescue said in a statement on its Web site. "Operation Rescue has worked for years through peaceful, legal means, and through the proper channels to see him brought to justice. We denounce vigilantism and the cowardly act that took place this morning. We pray for Mr. Tiller's family that they will find comfort and healing that can only be found in Jesus Christ."
http://www.kansas.com/topstories/story/833730.html

only?

[Ian David]

1. "We are shocked... SHOCKED I tell you one of our followers would harm a murderer.. I mean, Doctor."

[ColbertWatcher]

28. Done in one. n/t

[bluestateguy]

Typical condescending "prayers" from hateful people

Kind of like how the religious right "prays" for Presidents Clinton and Obama.

[AspenRose]

2. Y'all have blood on your hands, too.

Disgusting.

[Mrs. Overall]

3. Here's the Priests for Life statement:

"I am saddened to hear of the killing of George Tiller this morning. At this point, we do not know the motives of this act, or who is behind it, whether an angry post-abortive man or woman, or a misguided activist, or an enemy within the abortion industry, or a political enemy frustrated with the way Tiller has escaped prosecution. We should not jump to conclusions or rush to judgment."

Very strangely worded in places.

http://www.priestsforlife.org/

[spanone]

6. 'enemy within the abortion industry' 'politics/prosecution' ? weird shit

[Kceres]

7. "Post-abortive man or woman"?

What the hell does that mean?

[bluestateguy]

9. Their "saddened" because this murder derails their "movement". Nothing more.

And of course the "priests for life" manage to get a few digs in as well in their disingenuous statement.

[Hello_Kitty]

13. WTF is a 'post-abortive man'?

Some guy who didn't get asked for permission before she had the abortion? Boo fucking hoo.

[Contrary1]

15. "Escaped proscecution"?

Besides being idiots, they're ignorant.

"...Prosecutors had alleged that Tiller had gotten second opinions from a doctor who was essentially an employee of his, not independent as state law requires, but a jury in March acquitted him of all 19 misdemeanor counts against him."

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gn0Annr0h-9FIDc_3RXgyXWP40nQD98HD1580

[Critters2]

18. Unbelievable. They're trying to find a way to justify this violence.

Just unbelievable.

[alsame]

4. "To see him brought to justice" is the key phrase here...was the

Dr doing something illegal? How and why did this group think it's their right to bring him to justice.

[Bolo Boffin]

5. He was on the way to worship Jesus Christ when the terrorist struck.

And as someone else pointed out here, Mr. Tiller? These ingrates can't drop their rhetoric for a second.

[spanone]

8. there in lies the greatest irony of all....'that can only be found in Jesus Christ' holy moly

[Bolo Boffin]

19. I'm hearing now that he was acting as an usher when he was shot

So he wasn't on his way to church - he was there and helping people.

:-(

[proud2BlibKansan]

10. What hypocrites!! They shot him IN CHURCH!!!

Randall Terry needs to be charged as a conspirator in this murder.

[spanone]

11. oh the irony

[murielm99]

24. I don't think Randall Terry is the head of that group any more.

His personal life got too messy and controversial, even for them.

He is still scum. If I got close enough to him, I would be very tempted to snatch him bald. He looks like he wears my grandmother's wig anyway.

[dana_b]

12. bull sh**!!

I don't believe a word of their condescending rhetoric. As far as I'm concerned, they are guilty of coercion. They egged the killer on.

[mod mom]

14. You mean TERRORIST GROUP Operation Rescue. nt

[Stinky The Clown]

16. Fuck You, Operation Rescue

You and your ilk are equally guilty. I bet you know who he is ..... intimately.

[Dappleganger]

17. Chocolate-covered bullshit.

Operation Rescue is where the fringe groups find their new operatives.

[C_U_L8R]

20. They're only saying that so they don't get sued

the fuckers instigated this murder

[havocmom]

26. yep. the ol non-denial denial routine,

on the advice of counsel more than likely.

[WeDidIt]

21. Operation Terrorists more like it

Operation Rescue ios now nothing mroe than a terrorist organization.

[spanone]

22. if dr tiller had been doing anything remotely illegal, you know these folks would have presecuted

they hounded this man for years and had NOTHING on him.

[ColbertWatcher]

23. What crime did Tiller commit? The American Taliban said they want him "brought to justice," but ...

... that would mean he committed some crime.

What crime did the doctor commit that would necessitate him being "brought to justice"?

[havocmom]

25. He refused to turn over medical records to a radical prosecutor

He protected his patients' rights to privacy, like federal law demands. The Talibornagains think their puerile interests and ability to stalk women who had abortions trumps the law.

[ColbertWatcher]

27. I doubt that Operation Rescue cares one whit for the FOIA.

That's not the "justice" that would satisfy them.

[havocmom]

29. Patients are entitled to privacy under federal law

and it doesn't matter what OR wants. They just had a RW pol go after him for not giving up records. The pol isn't anymore.

[ColbertWatcher]

30. Yes, but OR doesn't follow man's law.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=5756028&mesg_id=5756028

[spanone]

31. 2 months ago he was acquitted of 19 counts...these people made his life miserable

In addition to fending off abortion protesters for years, Tiller had been pursued by public officials opposed to abortion.

In March, he was acquitted of charges that he broke a Kansas law requiring a second doctor to affirm that a late-term abortion was necessary to preserve the health of the woman. That second doctor must be financially and legally independent from the first physician.

In a trial that lasted five days -- and in which the jury took less than an hour to return its verdict -- Tiller was cleared of charges that he had improper ties to Dr. Ann Kristin Neuhaus.http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-tiller1-2009jun01,0,7068875.story

[havocmom]

33. The law didn't do what they wanted so a vigilante was created

as planned, no doubt. That post the accuses shooter made hoping people from OR would go to Tiller's church was telling. He wanted a friendly audience to lavish approval on him.

[santamargarita]

32. I hate Goddamn Christian Fascists...

and their fucking condescending statement!

[backscatter712]

34. Can we ship Randall Terry to Gitmo yet?

We should treat him like every other terrorist...