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deminks

(11,014 posts) Sun Nov 29, 2015, 12:53 AM Nov 2015

Planned Parenthood shootings increasingly seem politically motivated

http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_29177331/colorado-springs-picks-itself-up-after-planned-parenthood

COLORADO SPRINGS — As authorities continue to search for the motive behind the deadly shootings Friday at a Planned Parenthood branch, signs increasingly indicate it was a political act.

Colorado Springs police on Saturday would not speculate about a motive for the shootings, but a law enforcement official said the suspect in the rampage made a comment about "no more baby parts" after his arrest.

The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak publicly about the case, could not elaborate about the comment.

Planned Parenthood said in a statement Saturday that witnesses said the gunman was motivated by his opposition to abortion.

Court records in the case, which officials say shed light on the basis of the attacks, have been sealed, and a police spokeswoman said she could not talk about the information in them.

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Planned Parenthood shootings increasingly seem politically motivated (Original Post) deminks Nov 2015 OP

Candidate for this year's "You Call This NEWS?" Award rocktivity Nov 2015 #1

If they are politically motivated, that is the definition of terrorism. Downwinder Nov 2015 #2

"baby parts" and "Obama" valerief Nov 2015 #3

And a Republican (at least in spirit) Nevernose Nov 2015 #7

He was a loner who lived with a woman (but I thought loners lived alone), he valerief Nov 2015 #8

are they kidding with this? KT2000 Nov 2015 #4

so he is in fact a member barbtries Nov 2015 #5

I Would Change The Headline To "Politically Inspired" DallasNE Nov 2015 #6

rocktivity

(44,576 posts)

1. Candidate for this year's "You Call This NEWS?" Award

Reply to deminks (Original post)

Sun Nov 29, 2015, 12:58 AM

Nov 2015

I'm sure they'll get around to finding a motive as soon as find one for the South Carolina church shooter.

rocktivity

Downwinder

(12,869 posts)

2. If they are politically motivated, that is the definition of terrorism.

Reply to deminks (Original post)

Sun Nov 29, 2015, 01:03 AM

Nov 2015

valerief

(53,235 posts)

3. "baby parts" and "Obama"

Reply to deminks (Original post)

Sun Nov 29, 2015, 01:18 AM

Nov 2015

But the sources stressed that Dear said many things to law enforcement and the extent to which the "baby parts" remark played into any decision to target the Planned Parenthood office was not yet clear. He also mentioned President Barack Obama in statements.

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/planned-parenthood-shooting-suspect-made-comment-about-no-more-baby-n470706

Nevernose

(13,081 posts)

7. And a Republican (at least in spirit)

Reply to valerief (Reply #3)

Sun Nov 29, 2015, 04:01 AM

Nov 2015

“We went into the house, a real shit-hole, and within a few minutes he just gave us these pamphlets and said, ‘Hey, if you ever want to talk, take a look at this stuff,’” said Post. The pamphlets, he remembers, called for President Obama’s impeachment and had “all sorts of crap against Obama.”

“I just thought it was weird that he would throw this political shit at me within a couple minutes of coming into his door,” said Post. “I didn’t keep them or anything, I think I threw them into the fire that night.”

http://www.buzzfeed.com/sheerafrenkel/robert-dear-suspected-colorado-shooter-was-a-loner-who-never#.hnKLnkew29

valerief

(53,235 posts)

8. He was a loner who lived with a woman (but I thought loners lived alone), he

Reply to Nevernose (Reply #7)

Sun Nov 29, 2015, 01:06 PM

Nov 2015

he was a hate radio fan (per his pamphlets and conversation), and he was shooting people in/from Planned Parenthood.

Whatever could his motive be?

Thanks for the link.

KT2000

(20,584 posts)

4. are they kidding with this?

Reply to deminks (Original post)

Sun Nov 29, 2015, 03:49 AM

Nov 2015

what else would it be - entertainment??

barbtries

(28,799 posts)

5. so he is in fact a member

Reply to deminks (Original post)

Sun Nov 29, 2015, 03:52 AM

Nov 2015

of the so-called "pro-life" crowd.

which by the way is a misnomer anyway. i am pro-life and pro-choice - anti-abortionists are just that. not pro anything, anti-choice, anti-abortion.

DallasNE

(7,403 posts)

6. I Would Change The Headline To "Politically Inspired"

Reply to deminks (Original post)

Sun Nov 29, 2015, 03:56 AM

Nov 2015

The shooter clearly has followed the doctored video of Planned Parenthood and was inspired by the false narrative in that video, even quoting from it.

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