They won

[trinityvixen]

Terrorism works.

It has been a week and a few days since Dr. Tiller was murdered. In that time, the anti-choice freakshow has barely restrained itself from saying outright that they are glad Dr. Tiller is dead. (You can bleat all you want about "abhoring violence" but your violent and provocative bullshit says otherwise.) Even so, you had that guy from Operation Stomp On Anyone Who Doesn't Follow Our Precious God going, "Yeah, I'm not saying I'm happy that one of our fellow soldiers finally murdered a man in cold blood, but that's mostly because it will reflect badly on us. Not because he didn't have it coming."

Now they have what they have always wanted--what they would have achieved through terrorism of one stripe or another--be it the many fruitless, pointless abuses of the justice system to try and derail a women's health clinic (they do know that things other than abortion happen there, right?) or the murder of those who would dare to care for women in desperate need: the closing of the clinic.

How restrained won't they be now, do you suppose?

Comments

[trinityvixen.livejournal.com]

I suspect that edgehopper is closer to the truth about why the family is shutting up the clinic. Lots of people talk a good game about bravery, but it's a dangerous job and the sort of person who'll put up with what Dr. Tiller did is rare.

As for the issue of more attacks, I hate to believe that you're right. The alleged murderer has professed that there will be copycat attacks, but it's unclear if he's guessing, has inside information, or is just nuts. (All of the above?)

[chuckro.livejournal.com]

Whether he has any information or not about copycat attacks, the suggestion that there will be furthers his agenda, so he's smart to make it: Terrorism is about creating fear, after all.