E-rock Posted September 3, 2003 Share Posted September 3, 2003 Minister Who Killed Abortion Doctor Awaits Execution By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Filed at 3:23 p.m. ET STARKE, Fla. (AP) -- Anticipating his reward in heaven, an unrepentant Paul Hill awaited execution Wednesday for the shotgun slayings of an abortion doctor and his bodyguard outside a Pensacola clinic nine years ago. The 49-year-old former Presbyterian minister stood to become the first person executed in the United States for anti-abortion violence. Advertisement Death penalty opponents and others called on Gov. Jeb Bush to halt the execution, some of them warning Hill's death would make him a martyr and unleash more violence against abortion clinics. The governor said he would not be ``bullied'' into stopping the execution, the third in Florida this year. Florida abortion clinics and police were on heightened alert for reprisals. ``Paul Hill is a dangerous psychopath,'' said Marti McKenzie, spokeswoman for Dr. James S. Pendergraft, who runs clinics in Orlando, Ocala, Tampa and Fort Lauderdale. Hill was to be executed by lethal injection for the deaths of Dr. John Britton and his bodyguard, retired Air Force Lt. Col. James Herman Barrett. Barrett's wife, June, was wounded. Hill had final visits Wednesday with his wife and son, along with his spiritual adviser, parents and two sisters. His two daughters visited him earlier in the week. Extra law enforcement officers, explosives-sniffing dogs and undercover officers were posted outside Florida State Prison to prevent any protests by death penalty and abortion foes from getting out of hand. ``We don't want an incident of national proportion,'' Sheriff Bob Milner said. After losing his automatic appeals, Hill did not fight his execution and insisted in a jailhouse interview a day before he was to die that he would be forgiven by God for killing to save the unborn. ``I expect a great reward in heaven,'' he said in the interview, during which he was cheerful, often smiling. ``I am looking forward to glory.'' He added: ``More people should act as I have acted.'' Members of the mainstream anti-abortion movement have denounced the calls for violence. ``You do not take the law into your own hands and kill in the name of life, that is a contradiction in terms and is absurd,'' said Lynda Bell, a spokeswoman for Florida Right to Life. Inspired by the 1993 shooting death of another abortion doctor in Pensacola, Hill bought a shotgun, went to the Ladies Center in Pensacola on July 29, 1994, and shot Barrett in the head and upper body. He then reloaded and fired again, hitting Britton in the head and arm. June Barrett was wounded in the arm. Hill put down the shotgun because he did not want to get shot by police and walked away. When officers arrested him within minutes, he said, ``I know one thing: No innocent babies are going to be killed in that clinic today.'' Several Florida officials connected to the case received threatening letters last week, accompanied by rifle bullets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursa_Eagle Posted September 3, 2003 Share Posted September 3, 2003 what part of "thou shalt not kill" did he not understand??? This brings to mind this article: Hijackers surprised to find themselves in hell (and yes, I'm sure it's been posted before) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babnik Posted September 3, 2003 Share Posted September 3, 2003 Ursa_Eagle said: what part of "thou shalt not kill" did he not understand??? This brings to mind this article: Hijackers surprised to find themselves in hell (and yes, I'm sure it's been posted before) brings mentions to this... KILLING BABIES IS STILL KILLING! baby killers! i am gonna get banned fo this but oh well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babnik Posted September 3, 2003 Share Posted September 3, 2003 you are quoting a tiny fraction of the anti-abortion people who kill as the "religious right" you are beyond hope anyways. pshaw i defy you to find where Christianity or the morality which was created from it condones this killing. dare ya. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-rock Posted September 3, 2003 Author Share Posted September 3, 2003 Shut up fence_sitter. You sound so fucking retarded it makes me laugh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babnik Posted September 3, 2003 Share Posted September 3, 2003 oh yeah Mr. generalization? well what do you have to say? you think this is typical from the christian right? do ya? huh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sphinx Posted September 3, 2003 Share Posted September 3, 2003 I'm not pro-abortion, I'm anti-kid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minx Posted September 3, 2003 Share Posted September 3, 2003 babnik said: oh yeah Mr. generalization? well what do you have to say? you think this is typical from the christian right? do ya? huh? not the killing of people, but the judgmental view of people with different views...yeah i do think it's typical Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babnik Posted September 3, 2003 Share Posted September 3, 2003 like the way e-rock judged all christians to be doctor killers? riiight. gotcha. we have a word for this in english i think... lemme think... oh yeah! hypocracy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted September 3, 2003 Share Posted September 3, 2003 there are a lot of dumb asses walking around today making a good case for retroactive abortion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babnik Posted September 3, 2003 Share Posted September 3, 2003 true dat! seen that south park? it is the only episod i have ever seen. "i would like an abortion" "how far along is it?" "96 months." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sk Posted September 3, 2003 Share Posted September 3, 2003 Dru said: there are a lot of dumb asses walking around today making a good case for retroactive abortion yeppers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursa_Eagle Posted September 3, 2003 Share Posted September 3, 2003 babnik said: true dat! seen that south park? it is the only episod i have ever seen. "i would like an abortion" "how far along is it?" "96 months." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sphinx Posted September 3, 2003 Share Posted September 3, 2003 Muffy_The_Wanker_Sprayer said: Dru said: there are a lot of dumb asses walking around today making a good case for retroactive abortion yeppers HEY, bitch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sk Posted September 3, 2003 Share Posted September 3, 2003 Sphinx said: Muffy_The_Wanker_Sprayer said: Dru said: there are a lot of dumb asses walking around today making a good case for retroactive abortion yeppers HEY, bitch! not you cutey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Posted September 4, 2003 Share Posted September 4, 2003 some of them warning Hill's death would make him a martyr and unleash more violence against abortion clinicsWoah! Are these Christians, or Muslims?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayB Posted September 4, 2003 Share Posted September 4, 2003 E-rock said: Minister Who Killed Abortion Doctor Awaits Execution By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Filed at 3:23 p.m. ET STARKE, Fla. (AP) -- Anticipating his reward in heaven, an unrepentant Paul Hill awaited execution Wednesday for the shotgun slayings of an abortion doctor and his bodyguard outside a Pensacola clinic nine years ago. The 49-year-old former Presbyterian minister stood to become the first person executed in the United States for anti-abortion violence. Advertisement Death penalty opponents and others called on Gov. Jeb Bush to halt the execution, some of them warning Hill's death would make him a martyr and unleash more violence against abortion clinics. The governor said he would not be ``bullied'' into stopping the execution, the third in Florida this year. Florida abortion clinics and police were on heightened alert for reprisals. ``Paul Hill is a dangerous psychopath,'' said Marti McKenzie, spokeswoman for Dr. James S. Pendergraft, who runs clinics in Orlando, Ocala, Tampa and Fort Lauderdale. Hill was to be executed by lethal injection for the deaths of Dr. John Britton and his bodyguard, retired Air Force Lt. Col. James Herman Barrett. Barrett's wife, June, was wounded. Hill had final visits Wednesday with his wife and son, along with his spiritual adviser, parents and two sisters. His two daughters visited him earlier in the week. Extra law enforcement officers, explosives-sniffing dogs and undercover officers were posted outside Florida State Prison to prevent any protests by death penalty and abortion foes from getting out of hand. ``We don't want an incident of national proportion,'' Sheriff Bob Milner said. After losing his automatic appeals, Hill did not fight his execution and insisted in a jailhouse interview a day before he was to die that he would be forgiven by God for killing to save the unborn. ``I expect a great reward in heaven,'' he said in the interview, during which he was cheerful, often smiling. ``I am looking forward to glory.'' He added: ``More people should act as I have acted.'' Members of the mainstream anti-abortion movement have denounced the calls for violence. ``You do not take the law into your own hands and kill in the name of life, that is a contradiction in terms and is absurd,'' said Lynda Bell, a spokeswoman for Florida Right to Life. Inspired by the 1993 shooting death of another abortion doctor in Pensacola, Hill bought a shotgun, went to the Ladies Center in Pensacola on July 29, 1994, and shot Barrett in the head and upper body. He then reloaded and fired again, hitting Britton in the head and arm. June Barrett was wounded in the arm. Hill put down the shotgun because he did not want to get shot by police and walked away. When officers arrested him within minutes, he said, ``I know one thing: No innocent babies are going to be killed in that clinic today.'' Several Florida officials connected to the case received threatening letters last week, accompanied by rifle bullets. Send this mofo on his way. The only upside of political violence is that it, more than anything else, utterly discredits the movement that those committing the violence are attempting to bolster. E.g. the millitia movement. Same thing happened back in the late 60's and early 70's when radical left-wing types tried this tactic. The knowledge that those carrying out the violence killed off any hope of every gaining widespread support for their movement does very little to dull the pain that the victim's families feel however, so I'd much prefer it if violent extremists would discredit themselves and their movements by simply stating their views in public as much as possible. The earth will be a better place without this POS. Flip the switch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murraysovereign Posted September 4, 2003 Share Posted September 4, 2003 Kiwi said: Woah! Are these Christians, or Muslims?! C) Neither - they're "Fundamentalists" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpt.Caveman Posted September 4, 2003 Share Posted September 4, 2003 Use the coathanger for abortions. It's much more "subtle and humanitarian the liberals might say". Fundamentalists were the dirtbags I shot in somalia. At least they had bravery and focus. Albeit through goggles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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