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RUN, RUDY, RUN (ERIC RUDOLPH)
NewsWithViews.com ^ | June 4, 2003 | Mary Starrett

Posted on 06/04/2003 9:36:32 AM PDT by fight_truth_decay

I don't know if Eric Rudolph did all the terrible things they say he did, but I have my doubts.

Apparently, all those people who wore tee shirts bearing the message "Run, Rudy, Run" have had their doubts as well. Short of a confession by the man, I'll continue to hold on to those doubts.

Like many people, I followed his story closely, from his 1998 disappearance after an abortuary was bombed, to news that a massive manhunt by hundreds of law enforcement officials had failed to turn up one of "America's Most Wanted."

Five years later, they have their man. Or do they?

Rudolph's name was first linked to bombings after a shrapnel and nail device went off at The New Woman All Women abortuary in Birmingham. That blast seriously injured a woman and killed an off-duty cop. Someone said they saw Rudolph's truck nearby and a man fitting his description walking away from the scene. Weeks later his truck was found abandoned near the rugged hills of the Appalachian Trail. Rudy had run and was nowhere to be found, despite the high-tech search that ensued.

Two years, plus a million dollar bounty later, Rudy was like a ghost in those hills. The cops were feeling silly. What happened next doesn't pass the smell test. Not only was Rudolph charged with the Birmingham bombing but with a few other unsolved bombings as well. After all, why not dump all the other cases law enforcement wasn't able to solve on Rudy?

Remember how poor Richard Jewell was demonized and falsely-accused of the 1996 Olympic Park bombing? That quiet, gentle man had his life turned upside down by Keystone Cops desperate to find a culprit. Could it be that what they couldn't pin on Richard they decided to add to Eric Rudolph's list of sins? That list had grown over the years he was presumably hiding out in the mountains of western North Carolina to include additional bombings-another abortuary and a gay nightclub in Atlanta. The evidence against Rudolph? Nails. They say nails in the bombs were like nails found amongst his belongings.(Other than this, prosecutors are mum on the evidence they say they have linking Rudolph to all four bombings.)

Is this just a case of law enforcement feeling like fools because a simple country boy had eluded them all these years?

What should be cause for concern for all Americans is the way they've described this man: "…he studied the Bible, believed the United Nations was usurping U.S. sovereignty, held anti-government sentiment…was an anti-abortion crusader…questioned the Holocaust…was anti-gay, anti-foreigner" to name just a few of the phrases labeling him in the press. Here we go again- paint the man with those colors and he's…guilty! Such tagging is what most Americans accepted to excuse what happened to Randy Weaver and his family when they were the victims of an all-out blitzkrieg by the federal government in Ruby Ridge, Idaho some years back. Anymore, all you have to do is co-opt a willing media to go along with these categorizations and you can garner widespread approval for considering someone a dangerous criminal.

Now, maybe Eric Rudolph really was behind the crimes for which he stands accused. But, as I see it, there are some glaring inconsistencies in the whole thing.

First off, by all accounts, the man was not obsessed by the abortion issue. He didn't talk about it, rail against it or display any sentiment whatsoever about the gruesome practice. Most anti-aborts are well-known for their position. Certainly those who find the wholesale murder of babies abhorrent- talk about it. Rudy didn't. That may or may not be a clue as to whether he'd have a motive to blow up an abortuary.

Secondly, one of Eric Rudolph's brothers is gay. Again, not likely he'd be rearranging the floor plan of a gay nightclub.

Third, what possible vendetta could be behind the bomb left at Centennial Olympic Park?

Attorney General John Ashcroft wasted no time announcing the fine police work that netted this dangerous criminal 5 years after he went missing. Like most mothers whose sons are suspected of committing violent crimes, Patricia Rudolph doesn't think Eric's guilty. The Christian mother of six said "I pray the Holy Spirit will intervene and Eric will be exonerated, but once you're in the hands of the people who have power, it'll take a miracle."

Start praying all you "Bible-studying, anti-government, U.N.-bashing" zealots- those descriptions could mean you're the main suspects in unsolved crimes.


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To: F.J. Mitchell
The off duty cop was supplementing his income conducting a legal activity. I am not pro-abortion but until the law is changed it is the law. The bomb could have injured any passerby. If he planted the olympic bomb what baby killer was his target. If you want to kill an abortionist do it with a gun then turn yourslf in to show your conviction. Leaving a bomb to kill whoever happens by is cowardice pure and simple no matter what the motivation.
41 posted on 06/04/2003 3:13:40 PM PDT by Conspiracy Guy (Paper or plastic? That is the question.)
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To: Flurry
First off, I will never believe he was the Olympic park bomber or the one who set off the bomb at the Queer bar. I have too often watched the Federal agencies first demonize those they intend to destroy. THose other bombings were tied around Rudolph's neck to weaken any understanding that rational humans may share about the slaughter of the innocent.

THe deceased off duty cop was supplementing his income by aiding and abetting baby killers-to hell with him!

We are being told by the brillient boobs who failed to find him in five years-that the bombs he used allowed him to plant them and then lurk near by until his target showed up and then set them off. Hardly random bombings.

Yeah man, how clever! Blow the murderers away and then turn yourself in to the aiders and abettors.
43 posted on 06/04/2003 3:54:42 PM PDT by F.J. Mitchell (Once babies are dehumanized-humanity ceases to exist.)
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To: F.J. Mitchell
Amazing how they just disappear, when their ignorance is exposed.
44 posted on 06/04/2003 4:12:38 PM PDT by F.J. Mitchell (Once babies are dehumanized-humanity ceases to exist.)
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To: F.J. Mitchell
Amazing how they just disappear, when their ignorance is exposed.

You're the one making a fool of yourself, fool.

Applauding the death of anyone, as you are doing the death of the off-duty cop, is a sign of dementia or a sick mind.

45 posted on 06/04/2003 4:26:40 PM PDT by sinkspur
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To: george wythe
Why, because someone has the stones to speak their mind? Because they are not "Freepers" and worry about their "reputation"? Give me a break.

There are a LOT of fire and brimstone kinda folks out there. Your ilk have been culturally sanitized. PC'd if you will. Believe me, if a vote was takin by polygraph, segregation would return, gays would be in jail or dead, the government would be back where it belongs.

Don't brow beat people who loath our new and improved culture. It does not make you any more elevated.

46 posted on 06/04/2003 4:48:38 PM PDT by sit-rep
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To: sinkspur
Hardly as sick as ignoring the death of a hundred million too young to vote American's, over the blood thirsty, years since Roe vs Wade. If they had been allowed to enter America alive from their mothers womb and claimed their birthright, there would be no place for the similar amount of illegal aliens who demand to take their place.

If defending the right of unborn American's to be born and claim their birth rights, ahead of illegal aliens, makes me a fool-by GOD I wear the title with pride!

I am not applauding the death of anyone, including that evil abetting off duty cop-I am just way too busy grieving over the innocent ones that they played a big part in killing, to waste any tears on garbage.
47 posted on 06/04/2003 4:51:55 PM PDT by F.J. Mitchell (Human is as human does-where has humanity gone?)
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To: sit-rep
Believe me, if a vote was takin by polygraph, segregation would return, gays would be in jail or dead, the government would be back where it belongs.

Do you think it's OK to reinstitute segregation and send gays to jail or death?

48 posted on 06/04/2003 4:52:38 PM PDT by george wythe
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To: george wythe
yawn....
49 posted on 06/04/2003 4:55:46 PM PDT by sit-rep
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To: F.J. Mitchell
Even if only white babies were his concern-he is still more human and humane than all the pro-baby butchers combined.

So Rudolph's brother and sister-in-law are liars? Of course, even if he just wanted white babies to live and wanted black babies to die, that's okay with you because, well, he saved white babies.

And Officer Sanderson's murder means nothing to you? How about Alice Hawthorne's right to life?

50 posted on 06/04/2003 4:59:25 PM PDT by Catspaw
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To: sit-rep
It was an honest question, too bad your so defensive.

Apparently you are not in the group that "has the stones to speak their mind"

51 posted on 06/04/2003 4:59:30 PM PDT by george wythe
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To: george wythe
Apparently you are not in the group that "has the stones to speak their mind"

I spoke my mind bone head. You're trying to paint me bad. It's not going to happen.

52 posted on 06/04/2003 5:02:52 PM PDT by sit-rep
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To: sit-rep
Do you think it's OK to reinstitute segregation and send gays to jail or death?
53 posted on 06/04/2003 5:03:56 PM PDT by george wythe
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To: george wythe
I think it should not be a law that I have to rent to or sell, or hire a person of color just because someone else thinks I should...for what ever reason. I think gays are a blithe on society and should be jailed. If they are rounded up and but on a boxcar...well I'll just look the other way. Pluck them from society.

How's that?

54 posted on 06/04/2003 5:20:12 PM PDT by sit-rep
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To: Catspaw
I alread explaind my feelings toward that baby butcher abetting Cop, so I won't go through that again.

I could hardly wait for someone to bring up the injured Nurse-Thanks for bringing her in. If anything she deserves less sympathy than the Cop. He was either prepared to die or he wasn't. He has either gone on to his reward or not-depending upon whose beliefs or the lack thereof is right. THe Nurse lived, had and still has a chance to repent, and remains unrepentant and still committed to the slaughter of humans, no bigger than her pinkie. I pray for her soul as I do for mine and others, and I pray for mercy for her victems.

How can you say that he saved only white babies? Alabama, like much of NC, is more black than white in many areas-show some statistics to back up your claim that only white babies were saved by his action. Prove that you are not trying to insert race where it doesn't matter-just to once more distort reality with the race card.
55 posted on 06/04/2003 5:22:13 PM PDT by F.J. Mitchell (Human is as human does-where has humanity gone?)
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To: sit-rep
Thanks for answering.

I disagree with your opinion, but I'm from another generation. I'm sure my grandkids will think some of my current opinions are obnoxious.

56 posted on 06/04/2003 5:27:08 PM PDT by george wythe
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To: george wythe
I'm sure my grandkids will think some of my current opinions are obnoxious.

Ummm... I think your grand kids will think your hip...

57 posted on 06/04/2003 5:32:32 PM PDT by sit-rep
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To: F.J. Mitchell
You DID read the quote from Rudolph's brother in my #13 post didn't you? From Rudolph's brother and his sister-in-law (in CNN's "Hunt for Eric Rudolph," reshown last weekend), Rudolph was only interested in preventing the abortion of white babies. He wanted, according to his sister-in-law, to make sure that whites were not outnumbered by blacks, which is why he approved of the abortion of black babies (the CI adherents in my neck of the woods call blacks "mud people." The names they call Jews is even worse).

However, other people theorize that Rudolph was not particularly targeting abortion (or gays or the Olympics). He was targeting cops. To wit: the two bomb set-up at the 1st abortion clinic in Atlanta and the gay bar and the remote control bomb at the Birmingham abortion clinic. He also called in a warning to the Olympics, which would draw cops to the area. In the case of the Birmingham bomb, the bomb was set off, not when an abortion doctor arrived (and he certainly had the capacity to plant the bomb and set it off to kill a doctor or two), but when the police officer leaned down to examine it. However, the bomber probably knew by targeting abortion clinics, he'd be able to mine sympathizers like yourself.

It doesn't explain, however, why Alice Hawthorne, who was murdered at Centennial Park, had to die. Her only crime was to go to the park to enjoy a free concert with her daughter. How DO you explain her murder?

58 posted on 06/04/2003 5:39:22 PM PDT by Catspaw
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To: george wythe
I disagree with your opinion, but I'm from another generation

When I was really young, really young, my grandfather owned a steel shop in Detroit. Had a few blacks working for him. Not because of laws, but rather demand...low intellect type work. When the riots started, he insisted the blacks stay put...right there at the shop. He brought them food, and sent one out at certain times to deliver food to the others homes. But he(my grandfather) still lived in the burbs and continually moved outward, as the blacks moved outward. He hired them, helped them, but did not want to live next store to them. Why do you suppose this was? I imagine he was your fathers age...

Why do you suppose there is a constant battle going on between home owner associations and potential black buyers...aptment landlords etc?? Why?

It has changed a little because of the amount of blacks now in the middle and uppr class. But there is still the fobia, fear, or just plain dislike of the fact that a black family is moving into a white neighborhood. Once they do, some whites immediately put the for sale sign on their own property. Call it rascist. That is what todays culturally sanitized individual would call it. The un-sanitized person would call it not wanting to live next to blacks. Even though, 90% work with blacks, help blacks, and even hire blacks...not because they are told to.

As far as the queers go, I say no more about that...

59 posted on 06/04/2003 5:52:55 PM PDT by sit-rep
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To: Catspaw
Someone murdered Ms. Hawthorne-maybe the Unibomber-wasn't he still loose at that time? It doesn't matter who did that one, they'll get no sympathy from me.

I have no reason to believe Rudolph's brother and sister-in-law, more than he. And whether he only gave a crap about white babies, is less a condemnation of him than it is of abortionists, who consider all babies an expendable nuisance, unworthy of life.
60 posted on 06/04/2003 5:54:52 PM PDT by F.J. Mitchell (Human is as human does-where has humanity gone?)
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