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The Women’s Health Center in Wichita will close permanently. His assassin told CNN that the closing of the clinic represents, "a victory for all the unborn children."
Roeder refused (sensibly, I suppose) to admit that he murdered Dr. Tiller. I suppose that an admission like that would complicate his defense. Speaking hypothetically though, Roeder said that if convicted, "it was all done in defense of the unborn."
Roeder also told CNN that he’s received letters of support from people he doesn’t know from across the country. Maybe I need to write him a letter.
In other news on the issue, Kansans for Life is now mobilizing to close down Planned Parenthood Clinics in Wichita and Overland Park. Nothing like opportunism, is there?
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all these self-initiated interviews – wonder if his attorney has approved him doing this.
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His attorney-of-record at the moment is Scott Osburn, the head of Sedgwick County’s Public Defender’s office. In his interviews to date, Roeder has said that he hasn’t met with his attorney yet.
It’s not at all clear whether Osburn will handle the case himself or pass it on to one of his deputies. The good news about the DA not seeking the death penalty for Roeder is that it simplifies the defense considerably.
“Kansans for Life” i.e. “Kansas Egg & Sperm Defenders” as they care nothing for “life.” I first heard the definition of life on the Randi Rhoades Show when a man called in 19 August 2008 and said:
The biblical definition of life: god created and made man and breathed the “breath of life” in him — i.e. life begins at that moment.
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I want to know WhyTF he’s being allowed to do interviews from jail! Can you think of any murder suspect in recent history that has regular access to the press?
WFT is that all about anyway?!?!?!
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Prisoners have telephone privileges and visitation rights.
His interviews with AP have been conducted over the phone. I’m not sure how the CNN interview was conducted.
I’m going to guess that the Sedgwick County Public Defender’s Office is not overly enamored of Roeder’s publicity seeking.
The CNN interview was video. I can’t get it to load for some reason, but I will leave the URL. Whether or not a suspect gets a video interview seems to be dependant on who the person is. Roeder was given the right. Troy Davis is not given the same right. His case has been mentioned at Oxdown diaries before. I’m mentioning it again now because he is running out of time. One sentence is all it takes to support Davis..simply..”Give him a new trial or an evidentiary hearing”.
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” The courts have denied Troy an evidentiary hearing which would allow the evidence to be reexamined. A last ditch effort before the Supreme Court will be heard on June 25 but is not expected to prevail and his execution could come within weeks following the decision. The NAACP, which filed an amicus brief in the case, urging Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue to intervene. The new Savannah District Attorney, an African American, could also reopen the case, saving Troy’s life.
Davis is also being denied the right to speak to the media. 60 Minutes, Dateline, and other television programs are being denied access to interview him. While the prison will allow Troy to speak on the phone to reporters, “The denial of his right to speak to television is a flagrant abuse of his First Amendment rights”, says Jealous.
Prominent politicians and leaders, including President Jimmy Carter, Pope Benedict XVI, Nobel Laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Presidential candidate Bob Barr and former FBI Director and Judge William S. Sessions have all called for Davis to be given a new trial or evidentiary hearing.
The NAACP is asking for people to send letters to Governor Perdue and for Savannah residents to contact the District Attorney Chisolm. A new website, http://www.IAMTROY.com allows people to send an email directly to the Governor and the DA. “
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/vid…..ideosearch
http://www.naacp.org/news/press/2009-06-10/