George Tiller, Famed Late Term Abortionist, Murdered, Suspect Arrested
Posted on May 31, 2009
Update by Jay: Just to be clear…everyone associated with this site condemns the actions of Tiller’s murderer. We also condemn the killings that Tiller did.
For those who haven’t seen this story yet today
George Tiller, the Wichita doctor who became a national lightning rod in the debate over abortion, was shot to death this morning as he walked into church services.
Tiller, 67, was shot just after 10 a.m. at Reformation Lutheran Church at 7601 E. 13th, where he was a member of the congregation. Witnesses and a police source confirmed Tiller was the victim.
A suspect in this morning’s fatal shooting of George Tiller is in custody in Johnson County.
Authorities have yet to release more information about the arrest in Gardner. Wichita police have scheduled a 4 p.m. news conference to discuss the case.
Of course, as usual, the typical leftists went off the reservation. Donald Douglas at American Power does a great job of tearing apart Excitable Andy, who had gone off on one of his (typical) Christianists rants even before any facts are in, as well as many other far left moonbats. He, and many others on the left, were also blaming Bill O’Reilly.
The Other McCain has quite a bit of information on the whole issue, as does Gateway Pundit, who was also the target of Excitable Chucky and his Lizard Zombies. Speaking of Excitable Chucky, what’s a little moonbattery between nuts (quicker then going over to the Democratic Underground for reactions, you know)
A disgusting statement from Operation Rescue’s Randall Terry: George Tiller was a Mass-Murderer, says Randall Terry — We Grieve That he Did Not Have Time to Properly Prepare his Soul to Face God.
Last time I checked, Tiller had killed thousands of babies, including with his ever-popular on the left “Late Term Abortion” procedure. I typically do not get involved in the whole abortion on demand issue except for two things, one of them being late term abortions (the other is parental notification.) I’m not sure if I would categorize Terry’s statement as “disgustion.” And, while I will personally pray for Tiller’s soul, he will have to settle with God, and, an interesting comment from Ace’s place to wrap it up
Someone just shot a Nazi guard manning the gas chamber at Aushwitz. I should feel bad about this ?
Update: Identity known
Although Wichita police declined to name the suspect, Johnson County sheriff identified him as Scott P. Roeder, according to The Associated Press.
And, ye olde President Obama chimes in
I am shocked and outraged by the murder of Dr. George Tiller as he attended church services this morning. However profound our differences as Americans over difficult issues such as abortion, they cannot be resolved by heinous acts of violence.
On one hand, Obama is correct. We cannot solve the abortion issue, or others, through murder. We are a Nation of Law, not a Nation of Men. On the other hand, Obama never seems to work up much shock and outrage at the murder of over 2 million babies every year, many of them during the 3rd trimester. I wonder why?
PS: I know I probably do not have to write this, but, keep the comments civil.
PPS: I’m closing the comments for tonight. Gotta get some sleep, massive migraine, and, worried that some of the crazies and potential fakers and instigators will leave nasty comments.
Comments opened back up for Monday.
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This is a huge, huge coup for Satan and his abortion advocating army. You can’t buy publicity like this.
Tiller spent the past 35 years giving Satan exactly the foothold he needed — in Wichita, in that church, in his own life — to score this coup.
He reaped what he sowed.
All of us who have prayed for decades for his conversion no see our hopes dashed.
And don’t think abortion advocates don’t know it. Tlaloc, one of my trolls, had been absent for months, but showed up to gloat the moment Tiller’s body hit the ground. He couched it as “You must be very happy now” but he knows better. He’s too smart to think abortion opponents gained anything here.
Aside from the fact that an abortionist died unrepentant, this is just horrible on so many levels.
Who knows who did this. I am willing to bet this guy made all kinds of enemies. If he was willing to screw over babies he would screw over anyone . So yes let us withhold judgment. AND EVEN if it turns out to be someONE in the anti abortion movement it is just ONE person
This was apparently the act of one person. If the wacko left tries to spread the blame to other pro-lifers not a word of it should be tolerated without proof for every word and every accusation.
From what I knew of Tiller, I considered him a piece of garbage. That said, he clearly didn’t deserve this. It is a tragedy for his family and friends, and I wish them well through this time.
I must also say that I find it particularly loathsome of how people on both sides of the abortion issue are reacting to this. Tiller’s murder is not something to be celebrated, nor is it something to be used to make a political point. Those of us not directly involved in this situation should just keep quiet. We all have freedom of speech, but we should all also be decent enough to not go flapping our lips while Tiller’s family and friends try to get through this.
We should all be saddened that it has taken an act of violence to shut down what many of us consider to be an infanticide operation in Dr. Tiller’s business. But when government permits acts of violence against the unborn, especially in the late term of pregnancy, why is anyone surprised that citizens find this so repugnant that they react with violence toward the people who offend their sensibilities? When government shuts down the legitimate means of protest, then violence is the only alternative.
I don’t suggest that abortion be unavailable to women who want it, but cannot we agree that there should be some limits on it, especially when the unborn child is capable of living outside the womb? Dr. Tiller, as I understand his business, performed late term abortions, up to and including the nineth month of pregnancy. That, in my opinion, is murder. It is unfortunate that a citzen had to intervene when the government would not.
Obama couldn’t work up any outrage either for his buddy Bill Ayers who also chose to use “heinous acts of violence” to solve “difficult issues.”
“Just to be clear…everyone associated with this site condemns the actions of Tiller’s murderer.”
No you don’t. Why even pretend?
“Obama never seems to work up much shock and outrage at the murder of over 2 million babies every year, many of them during the 3rd trimester. I wonder why?”
Probably because you made that number up. Try a little over 800,000 a year:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abortion_in_the_United_States#Number_of_abortions_in_United_States
Editor’s (Lobo) note: The 2 million estimate is as exaggerated as the liberal sourced wiki is underestimated. Many reliable sources place it at 1.3 million.
Furthermore, all of 0.08% of abortions (1,000 or so in all) were performed after the 24th week of gestation, so your claim about third-trimester abortions is also a lie.
“Last time I checked, Tiller had killed thousands of babies.”
Then check again, because you’re wrong. Anyone who refers to abortion as “murder” or “infanticide” might as well have “MORON” painted on their foreheads in hunter orange.
Anyone using an ideological definition of “murder” or “infanticide”, rather than the textbook or legal definition… should aspire to have “MORON” painted on their foreheads in hunter orange.”
Nice to know that wingnuts have no qualms about using news of a murder to spread more mistruths around. Classy.
@ Jim Lewallen:
“When government shuts down the legitimate means of protest, then violence is the only alternative.”
This is wrong in so many ways I don’t know where to start.
Another Tard heard from.
Kevin the Chimp aka Kimibe. Spreading some more of your propaganda filled tripe I see.
Who, in the age of full disclosure, actually considers any wikipedia entry as a reliable source? Short answer – NO ONE!
You should be glad that Jay is more patient with your moronic rantings than I am.
PS – Stop trying to pingback my site. I’ll nuke it every time you puke.
Considering abortion is one of the most divisive moral and political subjects in the U.S., Newsy does a good job here of providing insightful news perspectives from different sides on this recent controversial and tragic event:
http://www.newsy.com/videos/the_killing_of_george_tiller
I wish those on both sides of this issue could reach some common ground, but like some things in life, it doesn’t look like this will happen for quite some time in this country.
Ok Kemibe (must be Swahili for flaming leftist moron), I’ll bite.
Don’t tell me I’m ok with Tiller’s murder. I’m not. While he may have been a scumbag, he didn’t deserve to be murdered. If this was a hardcore prolifer murdered I’m sure you would be celebrating. Your kind likes to do that then project your behavior onto us when one of your “celebs” get the same.
You also didn’t address obama’s lack of concern, nay SUPPORT for the murder of babies. And please don’t try to tell me aborting 3rd trimester babies, and/or leaving babies that survive botched abortions to die isn’t murder. Just because mentally ill hatemongers like yourself want it to be legal doesn’t make it right. Owning slaves and beating your wife was once legal too.
I would also heed the warning about crushing legit forms of protest or political recourse like your kind is currently doing. It’s a recipe for ugliness that tends to bite the one responsible for creating the situation.
Oh, and as far us us being the ones “capitalizing” on a murder, that is just the usual staggeringly huge level of leftist projection and hypocrisy.
When a person is murdered by a gun wielding assailant, your kind uses their death to push your agenda.
Same thing in this case. A man known to be mentally ill murders one of “your people” and you immediately go into group lockstep to paint your opponents as being just like him. Why? To push your agenda.
You are sub-human garbage.
Oh BTW, who here wants to bet you lefties will refuse to accept responsiblity for your role in inciting the shooting at the recruiting station. Especially in light of all the military bashing over the past few years-even from DEM CONGRESSMEN.
This has been one of the simplest solvable problems of the Centuries. The Militaty in America is sworn to protect and uphold the Constitution of the United States of America.
That means you and I have protection afforded to us by the Armed forces. IF enemies within or without our Bounds, ( yes the exact wording is Foreign and Domestic enemies), should come and attack us taking our lives no matter the age of the person, then the Armed forces are obligated to act in our defense. Since unborn babies here in America are an American interest and heritage, they too are afforded this protection. Roe v Wade is a contradictory and unconstitutional ruling based in contradictory logic. And all other rulings based upon this contradiction are equally nullified by the philisophical contradictions in their whole presentation of every concept considered.
Therefore the Military is obligated but is politically blinded to protect us, by propaganda presented without proper examination of its value.
The abortion issue does have a value, but that value only rests in the partial revelation to validity. Philisophically it rests on the side of elimination or death. But death is final and has no worth after it is complete. Only perception gives it a worth unless otherwise authorized by the only authority able to give life by will. The value of prolife is self explanitory and all options are open to it.
The problematic anti-life philosophy is itself implosionary and is bound to seek its own perpetuation by pretending the authority of the one who has the highest authority able to give life by will. This pretending leads them into delusion and contradictory values and every mental denial of reality.
The same is found in serial killers, and rapists, womanizers and racists.
Therefore The Military and Police forces are bound by law to protect us from such people as George Tiller. We as a people are not under Hitler or the Soviet Union. We know where that philosophy leads, (those of us who are not imploding that is).
“Who, in the age of full disclosure, actually considers any wikipedia entry as a reliable source? Short answer – NO ONE!”
Funny, Gribbit. Those stats, as anyone can see, come from the Centers for Disease Control. I guess they’re just making stuff up as they go along, too?
And it’s funny–you don’t mind referencing Wikipedia when it suits you (http://gribbitonline.com/2009/01/05/can-we-let-canada-have-minnesota/ and many other examples), yet you rip others for doing the same. Just one more example of your limitless hypocrisy.
Go back to your sister’s basement and stay quiet.
“If this was a hardcore prolifer murdered I’m sure you would be celebrating.”
Wrong. Murder is wrong across the board. I disagree with hardcore pro-lifers, but the idea of killing them is abhorrent. Don’t project the attitude of right-wing extremists on to me.
I have no problem with Tiller’s death as it was his time to pay for his sins. The only regret I may have is that he did not turn from evil and do right but then I do not know whether or not he did at the end.
Tiller like anyone who is guilty of intentional murder deserved death but he also deserved a fair trial at the hands of the government and not an arbitrary decision of vengeance at the hands of some anti-government wacko.
I admit our government is corrupt but that in no way justifies vigilantism though I expect that it will encourage it to happen.
The man who did evil deed showed contempt for God’s mercy by his act for God states “vengeance is mine” and though God appears to be slow to measure out justice his patience gives us time to change our ways.
Jay wrote:
“The 2 million estimate is as exaggerated as the liberal sourced wiki is underestimated. Many reliable sources place it at 1.3 million.”
And what, exactly, are these reliable sources? You’re claiming that someone knows better than the CDC? Let me guess, WorldNut Daily? What a joke.
I didn’t write that kemibe, Lobo did…though I trust he is right. Also, I didn’t write this article, William Teach did, I only did the update at the top. The one line. Yes, everyone at this site does condemn the murder of Tiller. We support obeying the law, and taking someone’s life is murder. Most of us Bible thumpers believe in the ten commandments and one of them says not to murder.
Also, abortion IS murder and I stand by that opinion. You can think whatever you like of me for that and whatever you like about my morals. My conscience is clear.
That was actually supposed to be 46 million abortions performed worldwide, kemibe. I started writing off of several different sources for US abortions, then switched, got distracted by reading other articles and posts on Tiller. So, my bad.
How’s that number grab you, kemibe? Make you feel proud about your modest donation to Planned Parenthood?
And murder is murder. Roeder killing Tiller was wrong. Period. Though, apparently, some murders are more important then others, since Obama still hasn’t made a statement about the Army recruiter who was gunned down by an Islamist, after rushing to make a statement about Tiller.
As to your anti-Christian screed on your own site (yes, I read it,) perhaps you should dial in some of your left wing rage. Not very tolerant of other people’s viewpoints, are you, kemibe? Perhaps if you spent some time looking for God, your soul would be more at peace.
“Perhaps if you spent some time looking for God, your soul would be more at peace.”
No, I don’t think so. But as long as you admit that you were wrong and that this murder was more vile than any abortion could possibly be, maybe you guys aren’t so terrible.