A Minnesota man decided to observe the 36th anniversary of Roe v. Wade by driving his SUV into the front door of a St. Paul Planned Parenthood office.
The 32-year-old man, who has refused to identify himself, was arrested and charged on suspicion of aggravated assault, said police spokesman Peter Panos. Police were trying to confirm the man’s name before forwarding felony charges to the Ramsey County attorney’s office.
“We think it’s intentional because of Roe vs. Wade,” Panos said. “He’s not saying much. He was praying or chanting when the officers arrived.”
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When Di Nicola arrived at the clinic, she said the man had gotten out of the SUV and was pacing around it, holding a crucifix and chanting. “He was agitated and he was saying, ‘shut down this Auschwitz,’ ” she said.
The anniversary of Roe v. Wade is always accompanied by strong feelings, and it may be worse this year because of the hysterics of the evangelical right arising from Obama’s inauguration. I believe, though, that the activism of the evangelical right likely to grow increasingly violent as they are pushed toward the margins of our public life.
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