Scott P. Roeder, the man who was detained by Johnson County officials as a "person of interest" in the Sunday morning killing of George Tiller, has a brush with the law in his past.
He was convicted in 1996 of criminal use of an explosive after police discovered a blasting cap and other materials to build an explosive device in his car when his car was pulled over because his car was not registered. Roeder served time in Kansas prisons before an appeal was granted on the basis of the search of his car being unlawful, according to court of appeals records.
Roeder's conviction on three driving violations were sustained and, according to court records, relates to a group that rejects the government's right to require Americans to register their car with the government or maintain a driver's license. According to an affidavit, the group is known as the Freeman Group.
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Kropotkin (anonymous) says…
Most of the crazies are out denying involvement, but Roeder was supposed to be a familiar face amongst them.
Troy Newman, of Operation Rescue West, indicated that he would have wanted Tiller to be tried and executed for his imaginary "crimes." Defrocked minister Mark Holick of Wichita is said to have claimed Tiller's death is a "miracle."
Phill Kline, who tormented Tiller ad infinitum, is probably personally gleeful that George has been assassinated, but has issued a statement supposedly condemning the murder.
Convicted bomb plotter Cheryl Sullinger is a member of the inner circle of this group, despite her planning to blow up a famiy planning clinc.
gl0ck0wn3r (anonymous) says…
What, no citation? Congrats on reporting something I posted in the forums long before you posted this story.