Tiller's Killer: "I haven't been convicted of anything, and I am being treated as a criminal"

[kpete]

Man accused of killing Kan. abortion provider says he appreciates prayers said for him, family

By ROXANA HEGEMAN , Associated Press

WICHITA, Kan. - The man accused of shooting a Kansas abortion provider to death as he handed out programs at a Sunday church service said he appreciates the prayers said for him and his family in the wake of his arrest.

"I haven't been convicted of anything, and I am being treated as a criminal," Scott Roeder said Thursday. He called The Associated Press from the Sedgwick County Jail in response to a written request for an interview.

The 51-year-old Kansas City, Mo., man was charged Tuesday with first-degree murder for allegedly killing Tiller with a single gunshot while the doctor served as usher at the Lutheran church he attended in Wichita. Roeder also is accused of assaulting two witnesses before leaving the church and driving away. He was arrested a few hours later.

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

more:
http://www.startribune.com/nation/46965802.html?elr=KArks:DCiUMEaPc:UiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUU

[hatrack]

1. Yes, how DARE we jail those who murder someone in a church before they're convicted!!!!

:eyes:

[trumad]

2. Amazing--- a righteous coward.

[monmouth]

3. His phone privileges should be taken away like Drew Petersons...n/t

[saltpoint]

4. This man will have his day in court. He'll have to wait to see

how that turns out.

[atreides1]

7. Only if they can get an indictment

From a Grand Jury that will have people on it who have the same beliefs as Roeder.

[saltpoint]

13. We'll have to see how this unfolds.

I wouldn't myself bet a lot of money on Roeder walking away from this.

[hlthe2b]

15. Why would the prosecutor take this to a Grand Jury?

He has witnesses to the act and surely feels sufficiently confident in his case to bring the charges himself/herself? :shrug:

On edit, the story says he's been charged with the murder already....There will not be a Grand Jury.

[lunatica]

5. What? He's not bragging about his deed?

He's a fucking hero to his kind and he wants to whine and snivel and pout 'cause he doesn't like being treated like a criminal after he killed someone?

Some heroic figure he's turning out to be.

[atreides1]

8. He's being humble

But he's still a hero to the anti-abortion crowd!

[atreides1]

6. Change of Venue

I have some doubts that the prosecutor will be able to get an indictment, much less a conviction in the county.

[DFW]

9. I'm sure he stole that line from John Wilkes Booth

Except that Booth was supposed to have been a better actor.

[vadawg]

10. dudes right in the regard that at the moment hes not a convicted criminal

i guess hes entitled to the innocent until proven guilty standard the same as everyone else. Will be interesting to see how it all plays out.

[Dogtown]

19. He doesn't specify *how* he's being treated as a criminal

In actuality, he's being treated as a suspect.

Further, he *is* a criminal, convicted of a bombing attempt.

His rights are being protected. He'll be tried, then convicted and then he *will* be treated like a prisoner.

[seabeyond]

11. the good doctor wasnt convicted yet got a death sentence.

when i heard this man say it last night my mouth dropped. what a whine he is. hopefully a lifetime to him being treated as a criminal.

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

12. Because you are one, asshole

I love it when reich-wingers suddenly get all uppity about the justice system when it suits them.

[rug]

14. Is he asserting a factual defense?

The early reports on his mental health history suggest a psychiatric defense.

[jimshoes]

16. I'll bet he's all for indefinite detentions

for other so called terrorists, ya know, the "muslin" kind.

[DinahMoeHum]

17. Welcome to the criminal justice system, asshole (Roeder)

n/t

[Junkdrawer]

18. Bail was set at $5 million...will Anti-Abortion groups spring him?

http://www.kansas.com/news/tiller/story/840453.html

[WeDidIt]

20. Bet they do

Bet he pulls an "Eric Rudolph", too.

[nxylas]

23. Undoubtedly

From what I've heard, he was just a tool, in more ways than one.

[montanto]

21. Here's a prayer for ya Scott,

Fuck You.

I feel sorry for your family, but the heat that they are getting now is something that you brought on. Best of luck to them, but

Fuck You.

[uppityperson]

22. That is what happens when you murder someone. Does he seriously believe he shouldn't be in prison

before being convicted? Innocent until proven guilty is for the trial and yes, people who are arrested for crimes like, say, murder are in prison until their trial. Usually.

[Reader Rabbit]

24. Wow. Is that irony, or hypocrisy?

Tiller wasn't convicted of anything, either, and the anti-abortion psychos treated him as a criminal.

Double standard, much?

[Neecy]

25. what a bastard

This guy wants to be celebrated as some towering heroic figure and it pisses him off that he's in an orange jumpsuit eating shitty food. Interesting how he spends one of his phone calls talking to the media. He's a murderer who wants to be a celebrity.

Hey, asshole - don't commit criminal acts and you won't be treated as a criminal.