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Man charged in 'truck attack' at New Jersey Planned Parenthood

minnie616 said:
The article did say driving the truck into the building was deliberate. I am willing however ,to say the investigators have not yet said , that he targeted that building , because it was a Planned Parenthood building. Perhaps it was a random building. I will let the investigators , investigate and read a few more facts ,before forming an opinion.
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Agreed.

I am open to whatever an investigation turns up.

I do find it weird that if it is a true believer pro-life activist....usually they cannot wait to announce that their act was to save babies from being "murdered".

But who knows. That is what investigations are for.
 
holbritter said:
Allow me. If the government is so sure the guy is a criminal, state it was intentional and they immediately charge him accordingly, they should also give the information on motive and why this is true. The government has recently lost a lot of credibility and legitimacy, so if they want to get it back, they need to walk the walk. They are no longer trusted.

How was that Hawkeye?
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Funny, we've recently had people (mostly men) screaming that the accused should now be investigated as privately as possible so that no 'innocent lives' would be ruined by false accusations. And all efforts should be made for the media to not publicize these things 'until verified.'

And now we hear the opposite. :roll:

People need to make up their minds.
 
Scrabaholic said:
A man plowed a stolen bakery truck into a Planned Parenthood clinic in New Jersey this week, hurting three people — including a pregnant woman, authorities said this week.

Marckles Alcius, 31, pleaded not guilty Friday after officials at the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office said he crashed into the East Orange clinic’s waiting room deliberately Wednesday.

He has been charged with aggravated assault, theft and attempt to cause widespread injury and damage.


Man charged in 'truck attack' at New Jersey Planned Parenthood - NY Daily News

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They haven't stated a motive, but it's believed to have been a deliberate attack. I hope he's given a good, stiff sentence, regardless of what the motive was.
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Then they should charge him with domestic terrorism IMHO, because that is what this was.
 
Scrabaholic said:
A man plowed a stolen bakery truck into a Planned Parenthood clinic in New Jersey this week, hurting three people — including a pregnant woman, authorities said this week.

Marckles Alcius, 31, pleaded not guilty Friday after officials at the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office said he crashed into the East Orange clinic’s waiting room deliberately Wednesday.

He has been charged with aggravated assault, theft and attempt to cause widespread injury and damage.


Man charged in 'truck attack' at New Jersey Planned Parenthood - NY Daily News

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They haven't stated a motive, but it's believed to have been a deliberate attack. I hope he's given a good, stiff sentence, regardless of what the motive was.
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I thought I read that the bakery truck was intended to deliver a cake to a lesbian couple expecting their first baby? Is that correct?
 
Lursa said:
Funny, we've recently had people (mostly men) screaming that the accused should now be investigated as privately as possible so that no 'innocent lives' would be ruined by false accusations. And all efforts should be made for the media to not publicize these things 'until verified.'

And now we hear the opposite. :roll:

People need to make up their minds.
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Male criminals deserve special protections...
 
cuban smokes said:
We are going to have to seriously look at banning trucks, fully automatic included
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or at least keep track of who owns them while requiring regular tests to allow you to legally drive them know it wont stop theft but it will cut down on vehicle related deaths

maybe dont let people buy tanks
 
A bit of an update.

Authorities mull terror charges in Planned Parenthood crash - ABC News

Alcius indicated to investigators after his arrest that the act was intentional and that he was willing to die, Wells told a judge in seeking to deny Alcius's attorney's request that he be released while awaiting trial.
"It was personal, and I don't care what happens after that," Alcius said during an interview, Wells told state Superior Court Judge Peter Ryan. Wells didn't discuss what might have motivated Alcius.
"When I asked him if he would do it again, he paused for eight seconds and then said, 'I don't know,'" Wells added.
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Scrabaholic said:
"It was personal" sounds to me like a g/f or wife had an abortion and he is butthurt over that.
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That's what it sounded like to me. We shall see.

It never sounded like a typical pro-life terrorist.
 
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