Texan gets 40 years for abortion bombing attempt

NNN0LHI

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Fri Oct-19-07 07:19 PM
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Texan gets 40 years for abortion bombing attempt

http://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSN1932281020071019

HOUSTON (Reuters) - A Texas man who earlier pleaded guilty to the attempted bombing of an Austin health clinic where abortions were performed was sentenced on Friday to 40 years in prison, officials said.

Paul Evans, 27, left a nail-packed bomb in the parking lot of the Austin Women's Health Center on April 25, but it failed to go off.

Prosecutors have not disclosed why he wanted to bomb the clinic, but the Austin American-Statesman said Evans admitted in court on Friday he wanted to harm abortion providers.

"I never meant for anyone, except for the abortionists, to get hurt," Evans told U.S. District Judge Sam Sparks.

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mondo joe

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Fri Oct-19-07 07:21 PM
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1. In the "war on terror" age, that's not nearly enough.

He should get whatever they'd give a Muslim planting a bomb on a plane.

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Devlzown

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Fri Oct-19-07 07:34 PM
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2. That's right. After all, they only want to hurt infidels.

n/t

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BoneDaddy

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Fri Oct-19-07 07:38 PM
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3. how bout being charged as a terrorist for

good measure

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MichaelHarris

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Fri Oct-19-07 07:41 PM
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4. I wonder

"I never meant for anyone, except for the abortionists, to get hurt,"

Did he write the doctor's name on the nails? Is there a doctor somewhere saying, "I hope there's not a nail out there with my name on it"

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