Plenty have assumed to know the motivation of Robert Lewis Dear, the man accused of killing three people, including a police officer, during a standoff with police at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado Springs. Investigators aren’t saying anything yet, although plenty have blamed the rhetoric of pro-lifers and conservative Christians, including GOP presidential candidates.
Wesley Lowery of the Washington Post is tweeting tonight that after surrendering to police, Dear was heard to say, “No more baby parts,” an obvious reference to the series of undercover Planned Parenthood videos released by the Center for Medical Progress. NBC News is also reporting the “No more baby parts” line.
https://twitter.com/WesleyLowery/status/670736134146801672
Planned Parenthood shooting suspect made comment about 'no more baby parts,' sources say https://t.co/afzQ9XY9UF pic.twitter.com/v0tp2jU3Aw
— NBC News (@NBCNews) November 28, 2015
NBC says it has two sources, both with law enforcement:
Robert Lewis Dear, a North Carolina native who was living in a trailer in Colorado, made statements to police Friday at the scene of the Colorado Springs clinic and in interviews that law enforcement sources described as rantings.
In one statement, made after the suspect was taken in for questioning, Dear said “no more baby parts” in reference to Planned Parenthood, according to two law enforcement sources with knowledge of the case.
@NBCNews @MariaESalinas Why doesn't every story about the Colorado Springs Planned Parenthood clinic shootings begin w/ 'Terrorist attack'?
— ZL (@laughingzebra) November 28, 2015
@laughingzebra @NBCNews @MariaESalinas because Christians can't be terrorists. Nor do they ever inspire terrorism. Duh #beingsarcastic #sad
— Nilla Wafuh (@charliesbridge) November 28, 2015
@NBCNews suspect!? You mean terrorist. Motive? He's clearly a right wing radical gun nut who MURDERS people while claiming to be pro-life.
— Erin Jessie (@erinjessie) November 28, 2015
@NBCNews GOP Radicalized this poor dullwitted devil &Walmart probably sold the guns, ammo and medications that helped him pull the trigger.
— Arlin Troutt (@USHEMP) November 28, 2015
@NBCNews OK. There you go….Ready to take responsibility for "harvesting brain" lie Carly?
— Toni (@249Toni) November 28, 2015
@NBCNews
1) previous mental health issues
2) mentions politics & "baby parts"
3) motive still unclear
more of a trigger than motive?— Doremus Jessup (@DoremusJ) November 28, 2015
@NBCNews When you preach hate and lies, innocent people die. Register and vote for anyone who is not hiding behind hate.
— Andy Potter (@aepotter) November 28, 2015
https://twitter.com/mroppio/status/670733882996584448
@NBCNews What "officials" have specifically told you Dear ever talked about "baby parts"? Are you making this up to further some agenda?
— Joyce Bruns (@JoyceBruns) November 28, 2015
@NBCNews
I'm throwing the Bull Shit flag on this tweet.— Rep. Phil Andrews-FL28th (@RepFl25th) November 28, 2015
Hands up! Don't shoot! @NBCNews
— The Holy Goat (@trueholygoat) November 28, 2015
Lowery says he trusts his sources:
https://twitter.com/WesleyLowery/status/670738304489406465
https://twitter.com/WesleyLowery/status/670743915239198721
https://twitter.com/Duvisited/status/670736902115483648
@WesleyLowery When is Carly Fiorina going to be arrested?
— BetsyD (@betsdavenport) November 28, 2015
@WesleyLowery @Will_Bunch Anyone who had anything to do with spreading the vile b/parts propaganda needs some quality introspection time
— Steve J (@billeniumbeach) November 28, 2015
@WesleyLowery @finchfrii omg ! He believed that crap in distorted videos ? #CarlyFiorina 1 of your supporters:( #DomesticTerrorists
— JustSusan (@TassajaraRd) November 28, 2015
@WesleyLowery @KeithOlbermann Sounds like an idictment for Center for Medical Progress.
— LindaPoirier (@linp219) November 28, 2015
https://twitter.com/ZenMonkey/status/670739202485555200
https://twitter.com/HeckPhilly/status/670744549938065408
@WesleyLowery @LesBowen No person who is sane and is committed to the preservation of human life starts shooting people. Nuts not political
— John Murray (@jhmmms) November 28, 2015
https://twitter.com/Mattfobrien/status/670751031849058304
I heard that Michael Brown was shot in the back while running away. @WesleyLowery
— The Holy Goat (@trueholygoat) November 28, 2015
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