re: #292 Racer X

Sorry boss, I see only a few similarities.

The asshole who murdered Dr. Tiller knew of him, and had a mental derangement that drove him to seek out and murder the man.

Pvt. William Andrew Long gave his life for his country. An enemy combatant took the battlefield to America, and ruthlessly murdered Pvt. Long without even knowing the man. Pvt. Long is a hero.

Let me count the ways:

Pvt. Long was murdered by a religious fanatic.
Dr. Tiller was murdered by a religious fanatic.

Pvt. Long was murdered because he belonged to a group that was demonized by the murderer’s religion.
Dr. Tiller was murdered because he belonged to a group that was demonized by the murderer’s religion.

Pvt. Long was murdered because he was a public symbol to the killer.
Dr. Tiller was murdered because he was a public symbol to the killer.

Pvt. Long was murdered near a symbolic place (a recruiting office).
Dr. Tiller was murdered near a symbolic place (a church).

I could go on, but it gets depressing listing the similarities. The bottom line is that religious fanaticism is responsible for both of these crimes.