Provider Dr. George Tiller
Provider Dr. George Tiller

 

 

Scott Roeder, convicted killer of Dr. George Tiller of Witchita, Kansas was sentenced to 50 years in prison yesterday. In that neck of the woods, it’s called ‘The Hard 50.’  He would not be eligible for parole until after 50 years. Roeder is 52 years old so he will probably died in prison. He sat quietly in court but has remained arrogant without remorse, according to the Pittsburgh-Post Gazette.

This is a significantly dangerous man,” said Sedgwick County District Attorney Nola Foulston, who argued that Dr. Tiller’s murder was “an act of terrorism” committed by a man who, although perhaps “acting as a lone wolf, has been so affected by terrorist ideas and ideals.”

Not only did Mr. Roeder have no remorse for his crime, Ms. Foulston said, but he also “castigated” Dr. Tiller’s wife, Jeanne, for marrying the wrong man. Mr. Roeder has made many such pronouncements in the frequent interviews he has given journalists while in jail.

Dr. Tiller was shot during Sunday services in his Lutheran Church May 31, 2009. Dr. Tiller was an abortion provider.  It took a jury under 40 minutes to convict Roeder of this murder.  He could have received 25 years or the Hard 50.  He was given the hard 50 because of the evidence of stalking Dr. Tiller before shooting him.

5 Thoughts to “Roeder Sentenced to Hard 50”

  1. Elena

    In Roeders’s sick mine, he probably sees himself as a martyr.

  2. Would President Palin grant him a full pardon? I would not write him off for dead yet, if the theocrats take the Government, he could be considered more of a holy warrior doing his scripture bound duty. He could be pardoned and honored.

    It’s scary how the definition of law changes in the hands of those sworn to uphold it.

  3. it certainly makes that great mantra, Rule of Law a joke, doesn’t it, Rod?

    Excellent point.

    Elena, I expect all sorts of people secretly think Roeder is a martyr.

  4. Wolverine

    In Roeder you see something which the Secret Service and other protective agencies fear most: the “lone wolf.” If he is smart enough not to leave a trail on the web or elsewhere, he is almost impossible to detect until he makes his final move.

  5. Excellent point, Wolverine. And how many more lone wolves are out there, waiting to strike, over what issue? The latest crew they captured were probably much easier than the lone wolves.

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