While investigators claim they are still trying to fully understand the motive of the husband and wife team who killed 14 people in San Bernardino, Calif., accused Planned Parenthood shooter Robert Lewis Dear left little question as to the motive behind his alleged shooting spree that killed 3 in Colorado Springs, including a police officer, when he appeared in court today.
#PlannedParenthood clinic shooter in CO Springs appears in court. Yells "Protect the babies!" pic.twitter.com/pHSnWcix4x
— Alex Stone (@astoneabcnews) December 9, 2015
could his motive be anymore obvious? Answer: no pic.twitter.com/I88gSRIlM0
— Greta Van Susteren (@greta) December 9, 2015
Robert Dear: in court: "You'll never know the amount of blood I saw in that place" after saying "I'm a warrior for the babies" #ppshooting
— Rick Sallinger (@ricksallinger) December 9, 2015
Robert Dear outburst: "Seal the truth, kill the babies, that's what Planned Parenthood does."#PPShooting
— Rick Sallinger (@ricksallinger) December 9, 2015
Robert L. Dear, Planned Parenthood shooting suspect, in court today. Screengrab via KOAA-TV. pic.twitter.com/uC0JLtoypN
— Matthew Keys (@MatthewKeysLive) December 9, 2015
“You’re not my lawyer,” Robert Dear said to his lawyer during today’s court hearing.
— Matthew Keys (@MatthewKeysLive) December 9, 2015
Dear was charged with 179 counts, including first-degree murder.
Planned Parenthood shooting suspect charged with 8 counts first-degree murder, 131 counts of attempted murder – https://t.co/Q5uU2nPc8O
— Grasswire (@Grasswire) December 9, 2015
“Could you add the babies that were supposed to be aborted that day? Could you add that to the list?” https://t.co/S4X7glgyBP
— Matt Pearce ? (@mattdpearce) December 9, 2015
Planned Parenthood executive vice president Dawn Laguens and president Cecile Richards were uncharacteristically measured in their comments.
Let's be clear: Violent rhetoric can lead to violent actions.
— Dawn Laguens (@dawnlaguens) December 9, 2015
Words matter. https://t.co/9vlwktdP27
— Cecile Richards (@CecileRichards) December 9, 2015
@dawnlaguens Agreed. Words like "womens health" has led to the death of millions of children.
— Mike Honcho (@dawg8u) December 9, 2015