Scott Roeder: What We Know
June 1st, 2009, 9:14 PM EDT
George Tiller’s accused killer, Scott Roeder, is 51 years old, and from Merriam, Kansas. Here’s what is known about him:
- His friends say he believed killing abortion doctors was justifiable homicide.
- Roeder subscribed to Prayer and Action News, a magazine that advocated the justifiable homicide position.
- In the rear window the car he was driving when he was arrested, was a red rose, a symbol often used by abortion opponents. On the rear of the car was a Christian symbol with the word
- He worked as an assemblyman in manufacturing, and was a member of the Freeman movement, a group that believes it’s exempt from US government laws.
- In April 1996, Roeder was arrested in Topeka after Shawnee County sheriff’s deputies stopped him for not having a proper license plate. In his car, officers said they found ammunition, a blasting cap, a fuse cord, a one-pound can of gunpowder and two 9-volt batteries, with one connected to a switch that could have been used to trigger a bomb. His plate said”Sovereign private property. Immunity declared by law. Non-commercial American.” Authorities said the plate was typical of those used by Freemen.
- Roeder was arraigned on one count of criminal use of explosives and misdemeanor charges of driving on a suspended license, failure to carry a Kansas registration and failure to carry liability insurance.
- He was found guilty and sentenced in June 1996 to 24 months of probation with intensive supervision and ordered to dissociate himself from anti-government groups that advocated violence. (The conviction was overturned when a court decided his car was searched illegally).
- Roeder would remove magnetic strips out of bills so the government couldn’t track his money.
- Roeder went into a Wichita Planned Parenthood clinic in 1996 and asked to see the doctor. Robert Crist came out, Roeder stared at him for 45 seconds, then said, I’ve seen you now,” before turning around and walking away.
- In recent years, someone using the name Scott Roeder has posted anti-Tiller comments on various Internet sites. One post, dated Sept. 3, 2007 and placed on a site sponsored by Operation Rescue called chargetiller.com, said that Tiller needed to be “stopped.” He also wrote: “It seems as though what is happening in Kansas could be compared to the ‘lawlessness’ which is spoken of in the Bible. Tiller is the concentration camp ‘Mengele’ of our day and needs to be stopped before he and those who protect him bring judgment upon our nation.”
- His ex-wife said Roeder’s obsession about abortion led to their divorce.
The rightwing extremists support capital punishment, so let’s get this guy in a chair and light him up.
Daddio Reply:
June 2nd, 2009 at 8:23 am
Rocky, you support the death penalty for this and all murders?
June 1st, 2009 at 9:24 pm
The rightwing extremists support capital punishment
The
rightleftwing extremists don’t support capital punishment…So let’s kill him!
pino Reply:
June 1st, 2009 at 9:35 pm
With that said, what this guy did is murder; pure and simple. Murder i the first.
He should get the book.
Murder is NOT justified.
Rocky the Liberal Rottweiler Reply:
June 1st, 2009 at 9:57 pm
He should get the chair, or a firing squad, or a good old-fashioned hanging, or we could take one out of Bush II’s book and waterboard him to death.
JaredfromTexas Reply:
June 1st, 2009 at 11:06 pm
wait…I thought you said waterboarding was torture…and that you don’t condone torture…
Oh…it’s only acceptable when its employed against your political enemies…I got it now, Olbermann…err…ROCKY.
Kinda sounds like:
“baaaa”
Rocky the Liberal Rottweiler Reply:
June 2nd, 2009 at 8:16 am
Obviously, if you could read, you would realize I was sanctioning the use of waterboarding as a form of execution performed by the government after a duly constituted trial wherein the accused is provided every protection afforded by law–something the rightwing radicals of the republikkkan party have been trying to dispense with for the last forty years.
Daddio Reply:
June 2nd, 2009 at 8:19 am
Will liberals hold a candlelight vigil the night of his execution? Like they do for other murderers Rocky?
If not then tell me what the difference is.
JaredfromTexas Reply:
June 2nd, 2009 at 9:37 am
ROCKY,
If you’ll look closer, you just advocated a form of torture (according to you) to kill someone.
and the republicans have dispensed with the law for the last forty years? Examples, please…if you have any.
Hope for Change Reply:
June 2nd, 2009 at 5:41 pm
Maybe take a page out of his own book and stone him.
June 1st, 2009 at 9:34 pm
Agreed, Pino, murder is never justified … Such a funny country I live in … on the one hand we call the killing of those who have been born “murder” … on the other we call the killing of the unborn “abortion” … I whole heartedly agree, Pino, murder regardless of semantics is never justified.
flap Reply:
June 2nd, 2009 at 3:24 pm
But late-term fetuses do not have “personhood” as Alan put it! It’s idiocy.
Legality aside, I don’t see how you can be intellectually honest and claim that a late-term pregnancy is not killing a human being. Furthermore, the human being should be fully protected by law.
June 1st, 2009 at 9:57 pm
What Christ-like behavior Scott Roeder displayed; I’m sure he thinks Jesus would be proud!
Danielle Reply:
June 1st, 2009 at 10:56 pm
Let me guess, this wacko is obsessed with “pro-life”, but then turns around and kills someone because he doesn’t like that person.
Uhhh…typical. The “pro-lifers” use that term fairly selective with only certain catagories of life included in it.
JaredfromTexas Reply:
June 1st, 2009 at 11:05 pm
DANIELE,
You’re kidding me right? You couldn’t possibly be this misinformed.
The term “Pro-life” in this discussion equates to abortion. Here’s a tip…when you try…and I do mean try…to subvert the topic with your own diatribe…at least try to make some sense about it.
This lesson was free…the next one is gonna cost ya.
Daddio Reply:
June 2nd, 2009 at 8:13 am
Danielle,
You seem to be lumping all those who are pro-life into the same catagory as this murderer. You couldn’t be further from the facts with that comment.
Daddio Reply:
June 2nd, 2009 at 8:14 am
That would be like condemning ALL Germans for the murder of 6,000,000 Jews.
Rocky the Liberal Rottweiler Reply:
June 2nd, 2009 at 8:18 am
“That would be like condemning ALL Germans for the murder of 6,000,000 Jews.”
Condemn them? Your side would applaud them.
Daddio Reply:
June 2nd, 2009 at 8:20 am
You make such rediculous comments Rocky.
flap Reply:
June 1st, 2009 at 11:34 pm
Who cares what Christ thinks vis-a-vis the law?
That’s what annoys me…abortion is a HUMAN rights issue. Has nothing to do with religion unless you consider murder a religious issue. Unborn children are being KILLED. There is substantively, intellectually no difference between killing newly born babies and late-term unborn children.
Hope for Change Reply:
June 2nd, 2009 at 5:56 pm
I thought abortion after viability (3rd trimester) was not made legal by Roe v Wade. Don’t most states rule those illegal? I don’t know Kansas law, but I find it hard to believe that they would be legal there. What is your definition of ‘late-term’ abortion, Flap? Because I would have to agree that there has to be a point where ‘choice’ abortions have to stop.
June 1st, 2009 at 10:37 pm
Oh…it’s only acceptable when its employed against your political enemies
Exactly. Typical Left Wing Bull Chit!
Where is the outrage expressed against ALL Muslims for the deaths of that soldier?
Oh wait, you mean it might be one crazy guy acting out that is not representative of his peer group?
Huh.
June 1st, 2009 at 11:11 pm
The “pro-lifers” use that term fairly selective with only certain catagories of life included in it.
Nice.
June 1st, 2009 at 11:12 pm
If a trail results in conviction, I hope the state of Kansas renders the death penalty to the killer.
June 2nd, 2009 at 12:20 am
Look at the protester’s in front of the Planned Parent Hood Clinic.Take a good look,see the divercity of the protester’s,there’s not much divercity there.Like the commentator’s on this site, you might see one woman,or a minority,then again you might not?Most minorities are Pro-Life,but they won’t protest,bomb clinic’s or kill doctor’s to prove it.Most women are Pro-Life,but they are glad they got the right to choose.You can’t club em over the head,& drag em back to cave anymore?It’s 2009 not 1909,& if medical science could help impregnate these men,who are passionate about the human right’s of the unborn,do think they would?or pull out the Bible & religious docturine,no offence to good christian’s,who don’t condone the murder of Dr.Teller,in the house God.The most important thing in Life…is Life itself.Enjoy it while you can…because Time doesn’t stop for a moment.
Lily Reply:
June 2nd, 2009 at 2:45 pm
“…these men,who are passionate about the human right’s of the unborn,do think they would?”
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And if there men’s wives or daughters were raped and impregnated, especially by scary minorities, I bet they would change their toon.
Lily Reply:
June 2nd, 2009 at 2:46 pm
tune. I play too many RPGs.
Sarah Reply:
June 2nd, 2009 at 2:57 pm
Good post, anyway. :)
average james Reply:
June 2nd, 2009 at 5:47 pm
Yah Phill,
Good post.
Lily,
I kinda like toon better. ;-)
Lily Reply:
June 2nd, 2009 at 3:00 pm
Dang, and it should have been “these mens’”
Kregg Reply:
June 2nd, 2009 at 3:12 pm
Lily said: And if there men’s wives or daughters were raped and impregnated, especially by scary minorities, I bet they would change their toon.
K; I don’t see many objections to immediate d&c procedures voiced on this board. But, if a raped ‘wife or daughter’ waited 8 months to remove the fetus I would think it completely different than an immediate trip to the clinic. Do you see any difference?
Lily Reply:
June 2nd, 2009 at 5:54 pm
Do you see any difference?
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Absolutely, and I’ve stated many times that if it takes a woman 8 months to decide whether or not to have a baby, it’s a bit too late.
Kregg Reply:
June 2nd, 2009 at 8:50 pm
Lily said: Absolutely, and I’ve stated many times that if it takes a woman 8 months to decide whether or not to have a baby, it’s a bit too late.
K: Then, don’t you think that all those ‘men’s wives or daughters were raped and impregnated, especially by scary minorities’ would have taken care of the problem while maintaining their ‘toon’ about late term abortion?
Lily Reply:
June 3rd, 2009 at 1:26 am
K: Then, don’t you think that all those ‘men’s wives or daughters were raped and impregnated, especially by scary minorities’ would have taken care of the problem while maintaining their ‘toon’ about late term abortion?
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They play RPGs too?
June 2nd, 2009 at 5:58 am
This man does NOT represent the VAST MAJORITY of those of us who are pro-live. We do not condone the murder of any abortion doctor.
Southern Girl Lib Reply:
June 2nd, 2009 at 9:35 am
Maybe not on this board, but the posters on gretawire, fox nation, and michllemalkin would make your toes curl. WARNING: Don’t go over there if you are easily offended.
blissfulconservative Reply:
June 2nd, 2009 at 4:44 pm
SGL
The same thing you are complaining about goes on right here and you don’t seem to mind. Just scroll the blogs and see the number of liberals who taut tiller as a hero, and compare conservatives and pro-lifers to right-wing extremists equal to jihadists.
Save the phony outrage, it doesn’t fit you well.
Southern Girl Lib Reply:
June 2nd, 2009 at 4:53 pm
I know you are but what am I? I have NEVER called President Bush a monkey or a niglet. (~ Gretawire referring to the Obama’s) As a matter of fact, I was on his side until that illegal invasion of a country. So why don’t you just go suck a big ole pickle, Blissy.
blissfulconservative Reply:
June 2nd, 2009 at 4:59 pm
Sounds like your speed. A poster referred to them as that. How many posters here have talked that badly about the bush’s, the palin’s, the cheney’s, etc?? But you don’t blink an eye. Know why? You think it’s okey dokey as long as liberals are throwing the stones. Just like your last comment “suck on a pickle”. How old are you, seriously?
The “invasion” wasn’t illegal when you realize and inform yourself to the fact that over 12 UN resolutions had been ignored. Congress voted IN FAVOR of it. So if we follow your logic, everyone in congress should be tried and lose their jobs?
Grow up. Nah, that’s too much to ask.
Southern Girl Lib Reply:
June 2nd, 2009 at 5:06 pm
Everyone who posts here knows you have to have the last word. So take it away, darlin. Peace.
June 2nd, 2009 at 8:25 am
As a Canadian, I am really appalled by some of the messages and news coverage I have seen on this. Whatever happened to presumption of innocence? In Ontario, we have a case of an 8-year-old girl who was abducted and murdered. There is almost nothing in the news media about the co-accused. Indeed, publishing items about the accused lives and backgrounds could land reporters and editors in jail. Reporters may attend preliminary hearings but must not report on them unless the charges are dismissed or the accused is found guilty or not-guilty in a criminal trial. They may report on the proceedings of a trial as it happens. I don’t hold a torch for murderers but I do hold one for the rights of the accused.
Kregg Reply:
June 2nd, 2009 at 1:20 pm
Rob said: I don’t hold a torch for murderers but I do hold one for the rights of the accused
K: Hey, that old fashioned stuff went out of style sometime back down here. Now, if it helps your ratings you go through the accused’ trash to show off in High Def and track down people who knew them 50 years ago for opinion pieces. And, if you’re REALLY tacky, you posted every detail on a blog board for people to pick apart and rail against. But, hey, like Rocky said, we’re living in the 21st century down here, Rob, so get with it… ;-)
Lily Reply:
June 2nd, 2009 at 2:59 pm
It’s funny how you love to read and post on tacky sites.
trees are people too Reply:
June 2nd, 2009 at 5:10 pm
I noticed that you like to do that as well…….
I would have never figured you to be a blonde.
Lily Reply:
June 2nd, 2009 at 5:55 pm
I don’t find the site tacky. In fact I like the site. I do, however avoid tacky sites.
Kregg Reply:
June 2nd, 2009 at 8:51 pm
Lily said: It’s funny how you love to read and post on tacky sites.
K: I like talking to tacky posters. You especially interest me… ;-)
Lily Reply:
June 3rd, 2009 at 1:42 am
Thanks Kregg. :)
Kregg Reply:
June 3rd, 2009 at 2:15 am
Lily said: Thanks Kregg. :)
Maybe I was a little snarky, huh? Sorry. My point was that IMO Alan certainly DOES get tacky on this site by mis-stating facts of stories and being less than intellectually honest in his ‘reporting’ of stories.
June 2nd, 2009 at 1:07 pm
Janet Napolitano said this would happen, and the right wing crucified her until she apologized.
You were right, Janet! The radical right-wing extremist-terrorists (especially the militia groups) are coming out of the woodwork and are about to party like it’s 1994.
blissfulconservative Reply:
June 2nd, 2009 at 4:46 pm
one person commits a crime and suddenly there is a right wing conspiracy. Who would you define as a left-wing extremist-terrorist? Hmmm?
How sad it must be to live in such a paranoid, fear-filled shell.
Lily Reply:
June 2nd, 2009 at 5:57 pm
Who said there is a right wing conspiracy? Hmmmm????
Who is paranoid? Hmm???????
Why do you type “Hmmm?” in every post? Hmmm?????????????????
average james Reply:
June 2nd, 2009 at 7:00 pm
Bliss,
“How sad it must be to live in such a paranoid, fear filled shell.”
Interesting, coming from a conservative.
Don’t cons like you spend a lot of time worrying about;
Guns being taken away
Buissness being taken over
Free speech curtailment via the fairness doctrine
Homeland security being weakened
Tax increases
Etc. etc. etc……….
June 2nd, 2009 at 2:56 pm
Incidentally, the “Mengele” quote of Roeder’s is eerily similar to that of Operation Rescue President Terry Newman’s, speaking about Kathleen Sebelius in April:
“This is really a Mengle-esque approach to health care with far-reaching implications, and further illustrates why she is unfit for the job at HHS.”
June 2nd, 2009 at 4:36 pm
The “Mengele” quote is also erroneous.
Hitler was opposed to abortion and the third abortion was punished by the death sentence.
GuidoVanHorn Reply:
June 3rd, 2009 at 2:53 am
Hitler was opposed to abortions among the Aryans, but was common practice to force abortions under the guise of medical research within the concentration camps, as well as allowing non-aryans to freely abort their children, in an attempt to solidify eugenics.
The use of Mengele to describe people is indeed inflammatory and rhetoric to the highest degree considering he was a butchering mad man who decided who lived and who died at Aushwitz, and performed horrific experiments such as testing how much force is needed to crack a skull, placing people in ovens and testing to see how hot it needed to be to get 1st, 2nd and 3rd degree burns, and sewing twins together to see if he could create a conjoined twin.
However it has been said that Mengele was an illegal abortionists in Buenos Aires following his flee from Allied forces, so there is a modicum of linking attributes.
June 2nd, 2009 at 6:51 pm