Two men, two guns, two cities, two days. On Sunday, Scott Roeder allegedly shot and killed Dr. George Tiller during a church service in Wichita, Kansas. The following Monday, Abdulhakim Muhammad shot Pvt. William Long and Pvt. Quinton I. Ezeagwula -- killing Long -- outside an military recruiting center in Little Rock, Arkansas. Both shootings were politically motivated; Roeder killed Tiller because he performed late term abortions, while Muhammad killed Long because of what soldiers "had done to Muslims in the past" -- perhaps meaning torture or maybe just military action. What specifically set Muhammad off will probably become clearer. Two men, two murders, two political issues. Yet there's a clear difference between the two:
Associated Press:
...On Tuesday, Muhammad, also 23, pleaded not guilty to one count of capital murder and 16 counts of committing a terrorist act — and could face the death penalty. He is being held without bond. Federal prosecutors also are considering charges...
On the other hand:
Associated Press:
An activist abortion opponent was charged Tuesday with first-degree murder in the death of late-term abortion provider Dr. George Tiller, and the prosecutor said the evidence in the case ruled out the death penalty. Scott Roeder, 51, was shown via a video link from the Sedgwick County Jail. He fiddled with the charging documents on a podium in front of him, and said "OK" three times as Judge Ben Burgess read the charges and explained the court process...
Notice a little inconsistency there?... [
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