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Michigan Anti-Choice Protester Killled

An anti-choice protester in Michigan was killed today:

Local officials and state police are confirming that a pro-life advocate was shot and killed outside a high school in this Michigan town. The person, who is described as well-known but whose identity has not been released, was shot multiple times while protesting abortion outside Owosso High School.

I never heard of the man until today. As someone who opposes the death penalty, it goes without saying that I abhor the killing of any person. I have no idea what happened or why (UPDATE - It looks rather unlikely that there was any political motivation to the killing - Detroit Free Press and PFAW, looks like a senseless spree killing.) But I do object to the reaction of one Father Frank Pavone, of Priests for Life, to this killing:

"I am waiting to hear the abortion advocates condemn this killing," he said.

A man just died and a priest (a priest!) is using his death to politick! But this is nothing new for Father Pavone, who used the murder of George Tiller for the same purposes - see his You Tube release immediately after Dr. Tiller's murder. Shameful.

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    Jumping to conclusions, of course (5.00 / 1) (#2)
    by blogtopus on Fri Sep 11, 2009 at 12:15:41 PM EST
    Has anyone from the pro-choice 'side' ever killed anyone from the pro-life 'side' before? Ever? I have a suspicion there's more to this than meets the eye.

    So tragic about the whole thing.

    he was "well known" (none / 0) (#7)
    by Fabian on Fri Sep 11, 2009 at 12:18:29 PM EST
    There may be more to the story than his anti-choice protesting.

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    Looks like s pree killing (5.00 / 1) (#9)
    by Big Tent Democrat on Fri Sep 11, 2009 at 12:26:10 PM EST
    and that this murder had no political or even personal motivation at all. See my update.

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    Where's the apology to the Gravel Industry? (5.00 / 2) (#15)
    by blogtopus on Fri Sep 11, 2009 at 12:42:29 PM EST
    The other man shot and killed ran a gravel company. Obviously the suspect had a hatred for pro-lifers and pulverized rock.

    Parent
    He's either an ex-employee (none / 0) (#20)
    by sarcastic unnamed one on Fri Sep 11, 2009 at 01:17:50 PM EST
    or the son of an ex-employee of the gravel co. Reports vary.

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    Protesting outside a high school? (5.00 / 2) (#5)
    by Fabian on Fri Sep 11, 2009 at 12:17:26 PM EST
    That part I don't understand.

    The rest?  We'll see.  As for Father Pavone, his type are predictable enough.  Jump up and down, grab the microphone, grab the cameras and grandstand for all they are worth.  I await, with mute dread, the rest of the usual suspects to chime in.

    They protest outside high schools (5.00 / 1) (#11)
    by Cream City on Fri Sep 11, 2009 at 12:27:05 PM EST
    and colleges all the time -- not really protesting, though, but proselytizing.  To get to class, I've had to learn to give them a wide berth, but they can pursue on us -- on public sidewalks -- so I've also practiced my brush-off.

    Btw, spouse at a Catholic campus reports no such presence (and harassment, if you ask me) there.

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    I don't know any abortion advocates (5.00 / 3) (#16)
    by goldberry on Fri Sep 11, 2009 at 12:49:03 PM EST
    Do you?

    Thank you (5.00 / 2) (#17)
    by Cream City on Fri Sep 11, 2009 at 12:52:32 PM EST
    for common sense.

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    Of course (none / 0) (#18)
    by Big Tent Democrat on Fri Sep 11, 2009 at 12:53:10 PM EST
    My point being (5.00 / 2) (#19)
    by Big Tent Democrat on Fri Sep 11, 2009 at 12:53:42 PM EST
    the priest was politicking.

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    That's terrible (none / 0) (#1)
    by Steve M on Fri Sep 11, 2009 at 12:13:04 PM EST
    It seems like maybe people should wait to politick until they even know if this was an abortion-related killing!  But it's a monstrous deed either way.

    I expect the immediate politicking from some (5.00 / 2) (#4)
    by Big Tent Democrat on Fri Sep 11, 2009 at 12:16:50 PM EST
    That a priest was doing it bothered me.

    I understand his is anti-choice. His right and indeed, given the Catholic Church's views, his duty  in fact.

    But doing what he did over the dead body of a man killed only hours ago? But he did that with Dr. Tiller too. Shameful.

    Parent

    Considering (none / 0) (#8)
    by Steve M on Fri Sep 11, 2009 at 12:22:29 PM EST
    that there was a second murder which seems to have no connection to abortion, there's reason to wait for more facts to come in.  Here's a report from the Detroit paper.

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    Saw that (none / 0) (#10)
    by Big Tent Democrat on Fri Sep 11, 2009 at 12:26:47 PM EST
    Looks like it had nothing to do with who Pouillion was at all.

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    Which is to say (none / 0) (#12)
    by Big Tent Democrat on Fri Sep 11, 2009 at 12:28:19 PM EST
    this "Jim Pouillon is a hero," said Monica Migliorino Miller of South Lyon, the director of Citizens for a Pro-life Society. "He died for the cause of life."" is not true.

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    There is an air of desperation to it (5.00 / 1) (#24)
    by MKS on Fri Sep 11, 2009 at 03:06:03 PM EST
    As if the wingers are happy with stupid, little victories amounting to no more than getting one's name in the press....

    Joe Wilson is their hero???  Pathetic.

    It seems as if they are conceding they will be in the minority for quite some time to come.  Thus, no alternative proposals.....And just sniping from the cheap seats makes them happy.  

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    She has egg on her face (none / 0) (#13)
    by andgarden on Fri Sep 11, 2009 at 12:30:31 PM EST
    She will wear it (5.00 / 1) (#14)
    by Cream City on Fri Sep 11, 2009 at 12:38:59 PM EST
    as a badge of pride, denying it's egg.  And the followers will believe the myth . . . again.

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    Hmm (none / 0) (#6)
    by Big Tent Democrat on Fri Sep 11, 2009 at 12:17:55 PM EST
    How do you know it was "politically inspired violence?" I for one never heard of this man until today. Was he well known in Michigan?

    Re "a lot of zanies up there? (none / 0) (#25)
    by oculus on Fri Sep 11, 2009 at 03:33:09 PM EST
    Link please.

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    Thank you, BTD, (none / 0) (#23)
    by ChiTownDenny on Fri Sep 11, 2009 at 02:41:50 PM EST
    for bringing this story to the forefront.  I only have one comment to make:
    A Catholic Priest?
    Hide your children!
    (500 Hail Mary's to me.)

    Bless the Faddah, Faddah (none / 0) (#26)
    by Cream City on Sat Sep 12, 2009 at 12:38:41 AM EST
    for he has sinned.

    That priest is no Christian.

    Terminology (none / 0) (#27)
    by Allan on Sun Sep 13, 2009 at 08:58:08 AM EST
    Pro Choice individuals commonly label "Pro Life" individuals as anti-abortionists.  I think a much better term for them is "pro egg."