[Amelia]

The definition of murder is: taking the life of a person who is not immediately threatening your own life or the life of another.

Using your definition, Paul Hill would be guilty of the murder of Col. Barrett, who was not immediately threatening the life of anyone.

Yes, Paul Hill knew that Col. Barrett was often armed, but Col. Barrett was not "immediately threatening the life" of anyone, and one would think that Paul Hill could have killed John Britton before Col. Barrett might have shot him back, since Hill had the element of surprise on his side.

However, Hill shot Barrett first (so Barrett wouldn't have a chance of shooting Hill, even after Britton was dead) then shot Britton, then put his gun down so the police wouldn't shoot him.

Hill might have had the courage of his convictions, but he certainly didn't intend to die for them that day. Instead, he murdered Col. Barrett.

[F.J. Mitchell]

Col. Barnett and his wife were aiders and abettors of the abortionist who would not have crawled out from under his rock to perform abortions, without their presence. The trio was an abortion sandwich. Hill got both slices of bread, but missed the baloney.

If Barnett was suprised by Hill's action, he wasn't earning his pay. Barnett was exterminated, not murdered.

Hill laid down his gun because the guilty had been shot-he had no plans for killing cops who were just doing their job.This act proves his intentions were honorable, not that he was a coward.

I can just hear the pacifist inadvertent terrorist enablers, condemnation of Hill, had a policeman been wounded.

[wideawake]

Using your definition, Paul Hill would be guilty of the murder of Col. Barrett, who was not immediately threatening the life of anyone.

Barrett was present to make sure that Britton would be able to kill some kids within the next few minutes.

It's like saying that the hitman's associate who is standing at the scene to make sure that no one is able to stop the hitman from killing his victim is not an immediate threat to the victim's life.

That's not really true.